Empowering Nonprofits: Key Updates and Insights from Hungerford’s Nonprofit Seminar
In June, Hungerford welcomed nonprofit leaders and professionals for our Empowering Nonprofits: Updates and Insights seminar, a day focused on helping organizations strengthen operations, reduce risk, and position themselves for sustainable growth. The event featured experts from Hungerford and the broader business community who shared practical strategies for navigating today’s nonprofit landscape.
Attendees gained valuable insights on wage and hour compliance, with guidance on employee classification, overtime risks, volunteer considerations, and best practices for reducing legal and financial exposure. The session emphasized that strong systems and proactive reviews are essential for maintaining compliance and avoiding costly mistakes.
The seminar also explored the importance of aligning strategy, fundraising, grant management, and financial oversight. Through a panel discussion, participants learned how successful organizations evaluate growth opportunities, maintain funding sustainability, strengthen board oversight, and ensure operational readiness as they expand their impact.
Hungerford’s professionals regularly present on topics including nonprofit financial management, internal controls, fraud prevention, budgeting, grant compliance, organizational sustainability, technology solutions, and governance best practices.
A session on internal controls and risk management highlighted practical ways nonprofits can safeguard their missions. Topics included fraud prevention, cash handling, payroll controls, grant compliance, donor restrictions, and leveraging technology to improve accountability and transparency across the organization. The presenters reinforced that effective internal controls are not just financial safeguards—they help ensure resources remain focused on mission delivery.
Attendees also explored financial oversight and organizational sustainability, examining fraud risk management, governance policies, going-concern considerations, budgeting best practices, and financial planning techniques that help nonprofit leaders make informed, forward-looking decisions.
Finally, participants learned how technology solutions such as automated accounts payable and expense management tools can streamline financial processes, strengthen internal controls, improve visibility into spending, and reduce administrative burden—allowing organizations to focus more time and energy on their mission. Hungerford hosts this event every other year with other smaller scale educational events throughout the year.
Need a Speaker or Advisor?
Are you looking for an engaging speaker for a board retreat, leadership meeting, staff training, conference, or nonprofit event? Hungerford’s professionals regularly present on topics including nonprofit financial management, internal controls, fraud prevention, budgeting, grant compliance, organizational sustainability, technology solutions, and governance best practices.
Whether you’re seeking educational programming for your organization or need trusted advisors to help strengthen your operations, our team is here to help.
Contact Hungerford to learn more about speaking opportunities, training sessions, or advisory services tailored to your organization’s needs. We would be happy to discuss how we can support your mission and long-term success.
