Understanding Financial Statements and Budgets: Their Role in Assessing Organization Strength and Potential

Overview of financial statements, budgeting, requirements for nonprofits and their role in assessing an organization. Click here to register.

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•  Overview of Nonprofit Finances
•  Financial Policies & Procedures
•  Nonprofit Boards’ role in Financial Management
•  Budgeting and Project Budgeting
•  Financial Statements and Analysis
•  Cash Flow Projections
•  IRS Reporting Requirements

Traci Jaksetic serves as Vice President, Lutheran Social Services (LSS) and is responsible for the overall mission, values, and strategic goals of the agency.

Traci graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science Business Administration Degree- Accounting. She has worked in the nonprofit sector since 1991 and has been with LSS for over 13 years. Traci’s career at LSS began while in in college as an intern, and then worked full time in the Finance Department until taking a break from work to be a stay-at-home mom. She was on the board of two National Nonprofits in her tenure as a stay-at-home mom for 11 years. Traci returned to LSS in 2011, and in 2014 was hired back full-time in the Finance Director position and was appointed Director of Business Operations in 2017.  She was appointed Vice President in 2020. She continues to advocate for the agency and is a member of the Lucas County Impact Coalition to help LSS position itself in the community for the services that are offered.