Professional Financial Management without the full-time cost.
If you're like most nonprofit staff and board members handling the finances of your organization, you probably have experienced this:
Not feeling confident if you're doing things right
Board members who need a better understanding of the finances
Uncertainty about restricted and unrestricted funds
Feeling overwhelmed (or annoyed) by QuickBooks Online
Budgeting feeling like a guessing game
Struggling to keep up with grant reporting
Too many financial tasks, not enough time
Not enough staff hours in a day to give finances the attention needed
I’m Caroline D. Grimm, founder of River’s Edge CFO, and I’ve spent over 30 years working in nonprofit financial management. With hands-on experience as both a staff financial leader and consultant, I’m passionate about helping mission-driven organizations like yours build financial sustainability. From grant management and compliance to budgeting, financial reporting, capacity building, and board training, I’ll help you achieve the financial clarity and stability necessary to focus on your mission.
Living on a river in Western Maine, I see firsthand the importance of protecting natural resources, which fuels my passion for supporting nonprofits that combat climate change. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring local land trusts, traveling with my husband and our dog in our camper van, and hiking throughout Maine and beyond.
My goal is to support your organization’s growth, ensuring you have the tools and insights to maximize your impact on the communities you serve.
I partner with nonprofits that are dedicated to solving some of the biggest challenges facing our communities—organizations working tirelessly on issues like environmental protection, affordable housing, food security, and animal welfare.
I specialize in supporting:
Mission-Driven Nonprofits: Organizations focused on creating lasting change through impactful programs.
Growing Nonprofits: Teams looking to scale their operations and increase their impact but need expert financial guidance to ensure sustainable growth.
Organizations with Multiple Revenue Sources: Nonprofits managing grants, donations, membership fees, and program revenue that require comprehensive financial tracking and reporting.
Nonprofits with $750,000 to $10 million in Revenue: I work with organizations in this range to help them optimize their financial processes, build capacity, and achieve long-term stability.
Nonprofits Using QuickBooks Online: My deep expertise in QuickBooks allows me to streamline your financial systems, providing clarity and efficiency to your operations.
If your organization is ready to take the next step in financial sustainability and make an even greater impact, I'm here to help. Let's chat about where you're at and where you want to be.
Have questions or need more information? Send me an email!
Whether you need full-service financial leadership, board and staff support, QuickBooks Online setup and optimization, training, or an extra set of hands for a special project, I’m here to help. Explore my customized services and let me provide the financial expertise your nonprofit needs to thrive.
Here’s how I can help:
Known locally as The QuickBooks Doctor, curing QuickBooks headaches since 2001.
Diagnosis and fix most issues with QuickBooks Online
Optimize QBO to make it work better for nonprofits
Training for staff and board members
Need extra brain power to tackle big projects? Let's customize a workshop just for you. How I can help:
Budgeting: creating budgets for operations, capital projects, grants, and what-if uncertainty scenarios
Strategic Planning: help with prioritizing, strategic goals, tactical goals, action plans, measurement
Financial Planning: help with assessing current situation, goal setting, milestones, and measurement
Every nonprofit is different. Let's design a Financial Management Package that meets your needs. How I can help:
Financial Oversight & Separation of Duties
Grant Reporting & Compliance
Month-End Financial Close
Board Meeting Financial Reports
Year-End Financial Close & Audit Preparation
Budget Creation & Monitoring:
Cash Flow Forecasting & Management
Multi-Year Financial Planning & Forecasting
Fundraising Financial Oversight
Education:
Master of Science in Business: Husson University
B.S. in Business Admin: University of Maine
Advanced Certified QuickBooks Proadvisor
Professional Experience:
Owner: River's Edge CFO since 2001
Accounting & Business Instructor since 2005
Developed and teach Nonprofit Accounting college class
Creator:
YouTube: Accounting How To and Nonprofit Financial Mastery channels
Substack: Nonprofit Financial Mastery newsletter
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