Nonprofit Financial Statements Guide for Executive Directors and Board Members

A funder sets down your grant application and says: walk me through your financials. A board member asks how you know the organization is healthy enough to grow. In that moment, confidence matters as much as the numbers themselves.

The Story in the Numbers teaches you how to read all four of your organization's financial statements: what each one shows, what it leaves out, and what funders, auditors, and board members are actually looking for when they review it. Inside, you will find the math behind your reserve in months and your program expense ratio, worked through with real numbers so the formulas are never abstract, along with a consolidated list of red flags worth watching before they become a crisis.

This guide is built for executive directors, development staff, and board members who want to talk about their organization's finances with the same confidence they bring to their mission.

Get the guide and start reading your numbers like the story they are.