W373: Sizing and Investing Nonprofit Reserves
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Most nonprofit organizations and associations should have an “emergency fund” of operating reserves to offset the risk of revenues failing to cover expenses.
But amid inflation and market volatility, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for how much you should set aside—and whether to hold reserves in cash or invest them. In this upcoming FAR conversation, institutional finance experts will present a clear framework for mitigating your specific risks.
Jordan Forney will speak with Chris Clarkson, a national director from Bernstein’s Foundation & Institutional Advisory team, to present a thoughtful approach and framework that executives can use to adjust the size and allocation of short and intermediate term investments amid today’s high levels of inflation.
Determine whether you should maintain higher (or lower) reserves than any “rules of thumb” may otherwise indicate, and how to put funds to use across a risk/return spectrum appropriate for your specific purposes in today’s volatile environment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the impact of today’s macroeconomic environment on investment reserves.
- Recognize the questions to ask regarding your organization’s cashflow and investment needs.
- Assess different investment strategies for different types of reserve funds.
As a CAE Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for CAE credits toward your CAE application or renewal of professional development requirements.
U.S Transactions Corp. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour.
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