FINANCIAL Services

TRANSFORMING RESOURCES

Ola Saad, Friends In Deed

Nonprofits that have a clear picture of where the money is, where it’s going and where it’s needed are better able to focus on what matters most.

NEW works alongside organizations to build financial resilience, whether that means support for starting up, guidance through a tough transition or a smarter way to manage donations and payroll.  

Linda Davis

We had a few phases to go through before becoming a full-time store, and NEW was awesome in getting us to that place. Relying on their bookkeeping lets us focus our volunteer time on what we know: marketing, promotion and getting more farmers to sell in our store.

Linda Davis, Acorn Farmers’ Market and Café

SERVICES

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL CONSULTING

NEW’s financial consultants specialize in the dynamic needs of evolving nonprofits. With your mission in mind, we help your team develop a solid financial plan for achieving it.

Our services include:

  • Assessing your nonprofit’s financial position
  • Training your staff and board members in good financial practices
  • Helping you establish annual budgeting processes
  • Designing and updating cash flow projections
  • Creating or updating existing financial policies
  • Revising and updating your financial procedures

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

NEW’s cost-effective services help nonprofits organize information, simplify and track financial transactions, and improve transparency.

Our services include:

  • Transaction entry, categorization, and statement reconciliations
  • Invoicing & receivables; bills & payables
  • Organizational & grant budgeting; grant reporting
  • Preparation & interpretation of financial reports
  • Support with financial audit/review
  • Guidance in best practices for documentation, fundraising events, sales, and tax filings

Finance work can be lonely—but it doesn’t have to be. This is your chance to step out from behind the spreadsheets, sip something warm, and connect with folks who get it.

Bean Counters connect is a free, monthly gathering open to anyone working in non-profit finance. We meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at NEW Center and other locations in Washtenaw and Wayne county. We’ll chat, share wins and challenges, and start building a network of support across organizations. Come as you are—your brilliance is welcome here!

A FEW OF OUR CLIENTS – Past & Present

LET US SUPPORT YOUR WORK

Contact us to co-create a plan that meets your budget and needs.

PLEASE NOTE: Our team’s capacity for new financial services clients is currently full. Please circle back with us in February 2025 to begin a conversation about working together. We appreciate your patience and understanding!

Resources

NEW: Starting Your Nonprofit

A step-by-step guide to forming a Michigan nonprofit

NEW: Finance Fundamentals

An on-demand webinar series for successful financial stewardship