How to Spot Your CFO
Carey & Co | September 3, 2025
By Christy Hamilton Let’s start at the beginning: a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) isn’t just someone who “runs the numbers.” A strong CFO is a thought partner—someone who helps you lead...
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Is Your Chart of Accounts Holding You Back?
Carey & Co | August 12, 2025
Streamline Financial Management and Drive Smarter Decisions For many nonprofits, the Chart of Accounts (COA) is usually treated as a one-time setup—a static list created years ago and rarely...
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Recruitment & Retention in the Nonprofit Sector
Carey & Co | July 1, 2025
You're not alone—and you're not behind. Even in the best of times, nonprofits face challenges when it comes to recruiting and retaining great talent. The good news? You’re not alone—your...
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Leading Now
Carey & Co | June 17, 2025
The events of the last five years have not just evolved—they’ve often upended what we once considered “normal.” The COVID-19 pandemic, volatile political climates, fast-moving policy shifts,...
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Why I Believe in Intermediaries … Even When They’re “Hard” to Fund
Carey & Co | June 10, 2025
I’ve worked in the nonprofit sector long enough to hear this more times than I can count from everyone: fundraisers, volunteers, and even well-intentioned donors: “Intermediaries are hard to...
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Burnout Isn’t Always Loud
Carey & Co | April 8, 2025
How to Spot It—and Shift It You don’t always know you’re burned out until you’re deep in it. It might not look like crashing or crying at your desk. It might look like a packed...
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Meaningful Job Descriptions for the Jobs that Matter
Carey & Co | March 4, 2025
How to Write a Competency-Based Job Description Don’t let hiring be the hardest part of your job. Yes, it’s about finding the right people to advance your mission, but that means your...
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Interim HR Support for Nonprofits: When to Bring in Temporary Help
Carey & Co | February 21, 2025
How Interim HR Solutions Can Stabilize Your Nonprofit During Periods of Change It can feel like they come without warning: those moments when immediate, high-level HR expertise becomes...
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The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Procurement Practices in Nonprofits
Carey & Co | February 6, 2025
How Poor Vendor Management and Outdated Processes Will Drain Your Resources Procurement—the process of buying goods and services—is a critical operational function for nonprofits. From buying...
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