Do you freeze when someone talks about budgets and financial statements? Don’t worry. You are not alone. Many professionals in the association and nonprofit space have never been fully exposed to financial statements, budgeting, and how to be a proper steward of your organization’s resources. In Finance and Budgeting 101, you will learn the basics of nonprofit finance, including how to read your budget to actual monthly financial statements, as well as understanding the foundations to a budget, trends in association finances, and how to generally feel more comfortable talking about numbers.
Join us as we continue this six-part series, providing leaders and aspiring leaders with introductions to the fundamentals of nonprofit management.
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Speaker: Rob Batarla, MBA, CPA
Rob is the Chief Financial Officer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Prior to that, Rob was the Chief Financial Officer at Whitman-Walker Health, a federally qualified health center specializing in providing care for those in the LBGTQ community and those living with HIV/AIDS. He also spent over a decade as the Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at the American Physical Therapy Association.
Over the years, Rob has led teams in almost all areas of Association management including Finance, Facilities, Meetings, Marketing, Business Development, Fundraising, Membership, Products and Services, HR, and IT. A common presenter and author, Rob was published in ASAE’s Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management, 3rd edition, and in 2019, he was on the cover of ASAE’s flagship publications Associations Now. Rob holds a BBA in Accounting from the College of William and Mary and an MBA from Old Dominion University. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a former adjunct professor of accounting at The American University, and this fall will be the Chair of The Studio Theatre Board of Directors.
