For years, full-day training sessions have been treated as the standard. An organization blocks off the calendar, brings everyone together, and spends six to eight hours walking through systems, processes, reports, and concepts. At the end of the day, the team is considered trained. That assumption deserves more scrutiny. Training...
Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Programs: Why Alignment Matters More Than Ever
Finance and program alignment has become a growing priority for nonprofits and grant-funded organizations. Finance teams and program staff are often working toward the same mission, but they approach decisions from different perspectives and with different levels of financial context. Program leaders are focused on delivering services, meeting contractual obligations,...
Introducing the MCG MIP Foundations Bootcamp
Over the past several years, nonprofit and government organizations have experienced significant operational change. Teams have shifted, turnover has increased, and responsibilities that were once concentrated within experienced finance staff are now being distributed across newer users with varying levels of system knowledge. In many cases, the issue is not...