Crelly Co.

Clean books don't mean a healthy organization.

Fractional finance leadership for nonprofits: Director of Finance and CFO-level support, without a full-time salary.I help you see what your numbers are really telling you, so you can make confident decisions about budgets, cash and growth.

Is this you?

If you lead a nonprofit, you might recognize this:-You're not sure whether you can afford the program or hire you're considering.
-Your biggest event or fundraiser makes money on paper, but you can't say how much.
-Cash looks fine one month and tight the next — and no one can tell you why.
-Board meetings mean scrambling for answers you don't fully understand yourself.You shouldn't have to choose between your mission and understanding your money. You can have both.And the hours you're pouring into the books yourself aren't free — they're just paid in time and energy instead of money. Time on reconciliations is time you're not spending on the mission.

Why Crelly Co.

For more than a decade I was the Director of Finance for a membership association and its charitable foundation, leading a team of four across budgeting, cash flow, projections, GAAP-compliant statements, and board reporting for two organizations — and managing the audit, Form 990 preparation with the external CPA firm, insurance, banking, and investment relationships. Across 24 years in accounting, I've learned how nonprofits actually run, on both the earned and contributed sides. Now I bring that same executive-level experience to smaller nonprofits that need it without a full-time hire, with a patient, jargon-free way of explaining it. My clients don't just get cleaner books — they get an honest read on whether the organization behind those books is healthy, and a plan to keep it that way.

What you get

- Plain-language financial explanations
- Confident decisions based on the numbers
- Clarity on revenue streams
- Cash flow management
- Board-ready reporting
- Executive-level strategy, without a full-time salary

How we can work together

Ongoing finance leadership
Monthly- Board-ready monthly financials with a plain-language summary
- Budgets and cash flow forecasting
- Grant and restricted fund tracking
- Audit and Form 990 readiness
- Executive Director, finance committee and board supportOne-time projects
- Scoped and priced per project
- Accounting system setup & conversion
- Set up so funds, grants and programs are tracked the way your board, auditors and funders need, and your team is trained to keep it running.
- Finance process improvement
- Approvals, expense coding, month-end close and controls built for a small team. Simpler, safer processes your staff can actually follow.Annual budget build
A board-ready operating budget built with your team. We'll turn program plans, grant timing and staffing into realistic numbers, with a clear summary your board can approve with confidence.Audit readiness review
Before your auditors arrive, I'll review your books, schedules and documentation, flag what needs attention, and help you walk into fieldwork prepared instead of scrambling.

Ready to understand your numbers?

Let's have a conversation about where your organization stands - and where it could go. Whether you need ongoing support or a one-time project, we'll figure out the right fit together.

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