I offer bookkeeping and accounting support to nonprofits, from those just starting out to those with multi-million dollar budgets and complex funding and programs. I work remotely from Seattle, but if you’re local I’m happy to come to the occasional in-person meeting. Depending on your organization’s size and needs, accounting services can look like:
- Monthly data entry into your accounting system, or me training your staff on data entry and periodically reviewing their work.
- Monthly reconciliation of your bank and/or credit card accounts, and periodic review of other accounts for irregularities.
- Periodic adjustments, like applying cost allocations across programs and supporting services, expense allocations across related entities or fiscal sponsorship arrangements, grant spend tracking, and adjustments for accrual clients to adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Customized, easy to read financial reports for staff, boards, and/or grantors.
- Grant or contract tracking to monitor grant funds spent, or to generate invoices for reimbursement-based grants.
- Monthly meetings to answer your questions and work through anything that might come up.
Pricing
Standard Rate: $2,000 per month
I offer sliding scale solidarity rates starting at $500 per month on a case by case basis. Factors contributing to the decision to give a solidarity rate lower than the standard rate include:
- The number of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in leadership positions
- The extent to which your organization centers the voices and lived experiences of the community you work with
- The salary of your highest-paid staff member
- The gap between your highest and lowest-paid staff members
- Your organization’s budget size
- Your organization’s access to institutional sources of funding
I love sharing information, and using my skills and experience to help you build or improve systems, handle growth, and navigate new complexities. Some of my favorite kinds of consulting projects are:
- Accounting system design—from the ground up or overhauling a system that isn’t working for you anymore.
- Developing internal controls—while it can be harder to do this in small organizations, it’s possible! Solid internal controls can reduce the risk for error and fraud.
- Employee handbooks—I can review or help you draft your employee handbook. My focus is on how our employment policies can reflect our values.
- Fiscal sponsorships—I can work with you and your legal team to establish the agreements, structures, and workflow needed for a successful sponsee relationship.
- Reporting—because of my background in graphic design, I can design reports and dashboards that pull out the most important information and are easy to read, especially for those without a finance background.
- Payroll—I can help you choose a third-party payroll provider, set up for employment, and consult on how to deal with tax notices and filings and other common payroll complications.
My world is your oyster! I’ve done both individual and group trainings on the following topics, and I may offer public trainings in the future.
- All About QuickBooks Online—from the basics, to the fundamental skills you need for your organization’s bookkeeping, and all the advanced tricks to make sure you’re getting the most out of it for grant tracking, revenue recognition, expense allocation, and more.
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Fundamentals—I don’t think you need to know accounting to be a good bookkeeper, but I think a solid understanding of the basics will make it all make more sense, and make you more confident in your job. Come along with me on a journey that is not boring (I promise!).
- How to Read Financial Statements—they don’t have to be a mystery. This training can be geared towards staff, boards of directors, or your community members.
Rates
Let’s talk! Rates are generally based on $150 per hour, including prep time and travel (if in person).
