Finance and Accounting for Governance in Faith-Based, Nonprofit and Ministerial Organizations

1 credits

This four-week, 1-credit module forms faith-based nonprofit leaders to interpret financial realities, make mission-centered decisions, and strengthen accountability. Students explore budgeting, nonprofit financial statements, restricted funds, liquidity, grant realities, sustainability, revenue resilience, internal controls, audit readiness, transparency, and financial storytelling as essential practices of executive leadership and stewardship. The module emphasizes that financial governance is not merely technical work, but a moral and spiritual responsibility that protects mission, people, trust, and the common good. Students engage readings, videos, case studies, weekly Conversations with an Expert, Small Learning Communities, spiritual reflection, and a final Mission-Centered Financial Governance and Accountability Plan. Students are required to join a live, synchronous conversation with an expert on Thursdays as well as meet in small learning communities once a week (by arrangement).