Beyond the Checkbook: A Financial Management Guide for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations

January, 2009 This guide is designed to help executive directors, directors of finance and administration, and program managers understand the dynamic between the operations and the finances of their organization. The guide also "aims to help leaders of small youth-serving organizations develop the tools and knowledge they need to create and use sound financial management practices. It identifies key components of financial management systems, discusses important considerations and trade-offs that organizations make in designing systems, and provides additional resources for those seeking to pursue specific strategies. The guide also contains checklists, examples, and templates to help clarify key . . .