Linking Mission to Money: Finance for Nonprofit Leaders, Paperback/Allen J. Proctor

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Description Linking Mission to Money, Allen J. Proctor's second edition of his popular book, helps nonprofit leaders positively impact an organization's mission by achieving financial goals. Being a nonprofit leader, and especially a board member, is a big responsibility. This second edition of Linking Mission to Money (R) is full of tools and resources that make that role more manageable and personally rewarding. Allen says "the benefit and the liability of being a board member lies with each member of the board. This book is intended to help volunteers satisfy their commitment by explaining finance as the core of a holistic approach to fulfilling board responsibility." Written specifically for non-financial experts, Linking Mission to Money uses conversational style and short, digestible chapters discussing planning, priorities and sustaining mission through adversity. About the Author Allen J. Proctor, founder and principal of Proctor's Linking Mission to Money, has nearly 30 years of experience evaluating the financial health of organizations, developing effective business strategies, and enhancing organizational effectiveness. Allen has regularly developed innovative solutions to the financial and performance challenges of nonprofit organizations and for-profit corporations. Since establishing Proctor's Linking Mission to Money in 2001, Allen has worked with clients to build a solid financial and strategic base for their future growth and presented workshops and seminars for audiences of all sizes. Allen has worked as a top executive at institutions as diverse as Harvard University (CFO and Vice President for Finance), New York City (Deputy Budget Director), New York State Financial Control Board (Executive Director), and Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Division Chief). Allen earned his A. B. magna cum laude from Harvard University and his Ph. D. in economics and forecasting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Allen's wide ranging career has given him an unu