RSVP today for AAFCPAs’ 2026 Annual Nonprofit Seminar, a full-day virtual event being held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. This event delivers practical strategies to help nonprofit leaders and finance professionals navigate current challenges, optimize operations, and drive long-term success within your organization.
During the seminar, you will:
- Gain insight into accounting standards and regulatory changes that impact your business.
- Learn from industry-leading professionals on key trends and risks facing nonprofits.
- Gain strategies to optimize financial management and operational efficiency.
- Explore digital transformations and other innovative approaches to advancing your mission.
April 2026 Agenda | Details | Register | Testimonials
Your Event Agenda
Our carefully curated agenda offers a blend of data-driven insights and practical solutions designed to enhance your role and decision-making capabilities. Together, we’ll explore ways to optimize resources and achieve impactful results, all while maintaining a sustainable and balanced approach.
Introduction & Welcome
8:45 – 9:00 AM
John will guide attendees through the essential housekeeping notes for navigating our virtual event, detailing the process for earning Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits and providing a brief overview of the day’s agenda. This session is key to a seamless experience, ensuring attendees are well-prepared to engage with the day’s sessions, connect with speakers and attendees, and make the most of the opportunities for learning and networking.
John Buckley
Accounting Standards Update: What’s New, What’s Challenging, and What’s Next
9:00 – 9:40 AM
Join our assurance leaders for an update on the latest and most demanding accounting standards affecting nonprofits. In this session, we discuss crypto, CECL, federal funding changes, and important Single Audit issues. We also explore persistent pain points in nonprofit accounting including contributions and pledge accounting, conditional grants, federal grant tracking, and internal controls. Attendees gain perspective from real-world client challenges and take away practical guidance to help nonprofit finance teams prepare for audits and maintain compliance.
Matthew Hutt
Jennifer A. L’Heureux
Insights From Our Consulting Attorneys: Navigating Advocacy and Risk
9:40 – 9:55 AM
In this session, AAFCPAs’ consulting attorneys share strategies for navigating lobbying rules and the 501(h) election and protecting your organization’s tax-exempt status during challenging times.
Joshua England
Chris Consoletti
Elevating Risk Management: Creating a Proactive & Dynamic ERM Culture
9:55 – 10:20 AM
Risk management should not be a static, reactive exercise. Join us to learn how nonprofits can develop a living, proactive enterprise risk management program that supports better decision-making, reduces fraud exposure, and ensures limited resources are directed toward the risks that matter most.
Lisa Whittemore
John Buckley
Break
10:20 – 10:30 AM
Common Finance Processes Nonprofits Are Rethinking
10:30 – 10:50 AM
As nonprofit organizations grow and evolve, certain finance processes may become strained or overly complex. This session explores commonly reexamined areas—such as chart of accounts design, grant tracking, and financial close—and how organizations are approaching improvement.
Robyn Leet
Wendy Smith
Understanding Agentic AI: Practical Applications for Nonprofit Finance
10:50 – 11:15 AM
Agentic AI represents a shift from task-based automation to intelligent agents that support decision-making. This session demystifies the concept and highlights real-world finance use cases, risks, and governance considerations for nonprofit organizations.
Vassilis Kontoglis
Ryan K. Wolff
What’s New at AAFCPAs
11:15 – 11:30 AM
Join AAFCPAs’ Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Boyle as he shares recent highlights of the firm’s work most relevant to nonprofit organizations. The session offers an overview of ongoing initiatives and progress, with a focus on how AAFCPAs continues to align firm priorities with nonprofit goals to support long-term success.
Matthew Boyle
Break
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote
12:00 – 1:00 PM
We are excited to announce our keynote soon!
Strengthening Resilience Through Mission and Financial Alignment
1:00 – 1:25 PM
Anticipatory leadership is grounded in planning and preparation. By aligning your financial resources directly with your mission, nonprofit organizations can work to build the resilience they need to outlast uncertainty and carry forward with clarity and confidence.
Joyce Ripianzi
Amy Staunton
Lauren M. Duplin
Panel: Reimagining Mission Delivery in a Changing Funding Environment
1:25 – 2:10 PM
You’re probably managing your fundraising strategy and your partnership opportunities as two separate tracks. Most organizations do. But nonprofits that weather economic uncertainty best have figured out something different: the same trust-based, relationship-driven discipline that builds a strong philanthropic program is exactly what makes strategic partnerships work, and vice versa. In this session, two practitioners with decades of combined experience share what they’re seeing on the ground right now, across organizations of all sizes and stages, and offer a practical framework for thinking about your relationships as a single, interconnected portfolio.
Courtney McFarland
Wrap-up and Gratitude
2:10 – 2:20 PM
As we draw our main stage seminar to a close, we take a moment to reflect and express our thanks. If you are not attending our post-seminar breakout discussions, this 15-minute closing is a chance to acknowledge the insights shared, reflect on the connections made, and extend our heartfelt gratitude to all nonprofit executives who spent the day with us.
John Buckley
Break
2:20 – 2:30 PM
Post-seminar Breakout Discussions (with Speakers and Peers)
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Join AAFCPAs’ for interactive post-seminar breakout discussions designed to encourage informed exchange among speakers and peers. These small group sessions provide an opportunity to ask follow-up questions, explore topics in greater depth, and hear perspectives shaping current priorities across the group.
