Finance Managers Network Meeting – Next Event

The NGO Management Forum is pleased to invite you to attend the next one-day meeting of financial managers of NGOs on the topic

Enhancing the Role and Expectations of Finance

Tuesday 17 April 2012 09.30 – 16.30

Geneva Ecumenical Centre 150 rte de Ferney, 1211 Geneva 2

Registration until Tuesday 3 April. Click on button below to register.

The quality of financial management within an organisation is dependent on how this function is developed and viewed. While financial managers can guide the financial management of their organisations, the extent of their influence can vary significantly. An important source of influence for finance managers is getting the balance right between their roles as “controllers” and “enablers”.

This meeting will focus on sharing experiences and will be an opportunity to exchange good practice and practical tools. It will address questions such as:

  • What is the role of finance in your organisation?
  • Why is the balance between the “controlling” and “enabling” roles important to the financial management of your organisation?
  • How to strike the balance between the “controlling” and “enabling” roles: defining your role?
  • What are implications of striking the right balance?
  • How do you promote the benefits of these different financial roles with management and staff?
  • How do you establish and communicate appropriate expectations?

Speaker

John Cammack, NGO Financial Management Specialist, previously head of international finance at Oxfam GB, and senior lecturer in accounting and financial management at Oxford Brookes University. He currently works as a consultant and trainer with a wide range of international development agencies, and is author of publications on NGO financial management. He has recently conducted research into financial communication within NGOs in Africa, Asia and Europe, and will give a preview of the results which will be published later this year.

Meeting registration & fee

Participation is limited to members and membership can be obtained on a rolling basis for 4 out of the 6 next one-day meetings. Membership is open to organisations and individuals. Organisational memberships are transferable among staff of the same organisation. Membership entitles you to:

  • Participation in 4 out of the next 6 one-day meetings of the Finance Managers Network, including lunch and coffee breaks
  • Printed hand-outs of presentations
  • Synthesized summaries of key learning from each meeting
  • Access to an expert-moderated e-forum for follow-up and ongoing debate

Membership fee

  • Membership costs is CHF 800
  • If you are unable to attend a meeting a colleague may attend in your place
  • Additional participants from your organisation can attend each meeting for CHF 200

After registering for a meeting as member, you will receiving an email with the payment details. Upon reception of your payment, you will receive a confirmation email for the registration of the course. A separate email will then be sent to you with your login details and password to access the online member area.

Guest participation

Guest participation at individual meetings is possible (subject to availability) and costs CHF 250. Guests receive printed hand-outs of the presentations and a synthesized summary of key learning from the meeting.

Contact

For registration please use our online registration form. For further inquiries, please contact Jonathan Wood, Programme Director of the NGO Management Forum.