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Finance for Fundraisers Part 2: Nonprofit Financial Statements (22 Sep 2026)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Finance for Fundraisers: Part 2

Nonprofit Financial Statements

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Virtual

Young Professionals & Students: $15

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

Registration Closes on Monday, September 21st at 4:00 p.m.

A Zoom link will be sent one day prior to the event.

Join our upcoming WID Workshop: Finance for Fundraisers — Nonprofit Financial Statements and build the confidence to read, interpret, and use your organization's financial statements with clarity.

Missed Part 1? Register today and receive access to the recording so you can catch up before Parts 2 & 3.

Led by Joanne Curry, Head of Client Success & Principal at Creative Fundraising Advisors, this session explores nonprofit financial statements and the key information they contain — from grant applications and budget narratives to annual reporting. You'll learn how to read a Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities with confidence, identify the numbers funders and boards care about most, and translate financial data into clear, compelling narratives.

If financial statements have ever felt like a foreign language, this workshop will help you speak it fluently.

Joanne comes to CFA with over 10 years of nonprofit experience in operations management, development, and accounting. Her career began with serving as Director of Operations and Rehearsal Assistant for two contemporary ballet companies in Missouri: Missouri Contemporary Ballet and Owen/Cox Dance Group. There, she managed operations for fundraising and donor management, communications and marketing, and performance and educational outreach programs. She then went on to work as a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Accountant with Support Kansas City, providing accounting, support services, and training to nonprofits throughout Kansas City.

Joanne served as the Head of Revenue and Interim Head of Development at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX. There, she oversaw strategy for earned revenue and development, and was responsible for the database, Membership, Special Events, Visitor Services, and Museum Store. During her time at the McNay, Joanne launched a monthly membership program and developed and implemented a prospect management system.

As CFA’s Head of Client Success & Principal, Joanne leads the Client Success team, ensuring that all aspects of CFA’s client partnerships are grounded in the company’s core values of collaboration, transparency, integrity, creativity, and change.

Joanne provides CFA’s clients with counsel on campaign planning and management, prospect development and strategy, and fundraising programs. She serves as an accountability partner for clients, grounded in her expertise in mentoring development staff and team leadership coaching.

A native of Port Jefferson, New York, Joanne holds a BFA in Ballet Performance and Teaching from the University of Utah. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and rescue dog.

Women In Development, New York (WID) accepts refund requests made in writing at least five (5) business days prior to the event. Registration fees are not refundable after this date. Nonrefundable ticket purchases may not be used as credits towards future WID events.

By registering for this Women In Development, New York event, I give consent for my photograph to be taken and possibly used on the organization’s intranet, internet, newsletters, board reports, and other organizational materials as needed. I understand that I am not eligible for compensation for use of my photo and I may not be informed in advance of the specific use of those images.

Finance for Fundraisers Part 3: Development Budgets (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Finance for Fundraisers:

Development Budgets

Part 3

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Virtual

Young Professionals & Students: $15

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

Registration Closes on Tuesday, September 19h at 4:00 p.m.

A Zoom link will be sent one day prior to the event.

Join our upcoming WID Workshop: Finance for Fundraisers — Development Budgets, a session designed to give you the tools to lead your department's budgeting process from the ground up. Missed Part 1? Register today and receive access to the recording so you can catch up before Part 3.

Led by Joanne Curry, Head of Client Success & Principal at Creative Fundraising Advisors, this session shares practical tips for initiating your development department's budgeting process — from incorporating historical data and determining realistic assumptions, to setting expectations for your fundraising team in the coming fiscal year. You'll leave with a clear framework for building an achievable budget and a strong story to tell finance and leadership about how your team plans to get there.

If budgeting season has ever felt overwhelming or reactive, this workshop will help you approach it with a plan.

A native of Port Jefferson, New York, Joanne holds a BFA in Ballet Performance and Teaching from the University of Utah. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and rescue dog.