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Modernizing Your Nonprofit Accounting System: Building Infrastructure That Supports Mission and Financial Sustainability

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

2:00 pm- 3:00 pm ET

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About the Event

Nonprofit finance staff have a very challenging job. They have to keep the bills paid, track variance to the annual budget and to grant budgets, and prepare reports on time for the board--all while also tending to the underlying systems that make this day-to-day work possible.

Join NPQ for a practical, deep-dive session on how to strengthen your accounting system to address these common nonprofit challenges:
  • Data existing in multiple places across too many spreadsheets
  • No visibility into what's been approved, paid, or pending
  • Tracking grant spending is onerous and time-consuming
  • Month-end takes too long and reports are delayed
  • Manual reporting to satisfy different audiences
This session will be led by Jeanne Bell, NPQ's Leading Edge Program Host, in conversation with Curt Klotz and Shétu Rose, co-founders of Diverge Finance, who bring years of hands-on experience and expertise to nonprofit accounting system design.
 

What to Expect

  • 2:00–2:45 pm: Panel discussion
  • 2:45–3:00 pm: Live demo
Who Should Join 
This session is ideal for nonprofit finance directors, accountants, bookkeepers, finance contractors and anyone who designs and maintains nonprofit accounting systems.

 

Featured Panelists

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Shétu Rose

Chief Executive Officer

Shétu Rose (she/her) is Chief Executive Officer at Diverge Finance Cooperative with over 20 years of financial management experience.
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Curtiz Klotz

Chief Learning Officer

Curtis Klotz, CPA, (he/him) shares business model strategies for nonprofits and a commitment to equity in financial leadership that have
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Jeanne Bell

Program Host

Jeanne Bell, MNA is a Program Host for NPQ online events advancing critical conversations about equity-centered management and leadership.

 

Featured Panelists

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Shétu Rose

Chief Executive Officer, Diverge Finance Cooperative

Shétu Rose (she/her) is Chief Executive Officer at Diverge Finance Cooperative with over 20 years of financial management experience. Over the years she has led and supported administrative and strategic management teams for local and international organizations in the non-profit sector.

Prior to Diverge, Shétu was the VP of Finance and Operations at the Center for Economic Inclusion and the Director of Finance at AchieveMpls (now Achieve Twin Cities). She also has a wealth of international experience, having worked in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

She is a passionate advocate for equity and human rights and is committed to bringing about sustainable economic change for families and communities. She currently serves on the Board of Arise Community Credit Union and a founding board member of MUFEYA in Minnesota.

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Curtis Klotz

Chief Learning Officer, Diverge Finance Cooperative
As a presenter, Curtis Klotz, CPA, (he/him) shares business model strategies for nonprofits and a commitment to equity in financial leadership that have emerged from more than 40 years of direct work in nonprofit organizations. Prior to founding Diverge, Curt held roles as Director of Nonprofit Innovation at CLA, VP of Finance & CFO at Propel Nonprofits, and Director of Finance and Administration at Indian Law Resource Center. He was also a founding board member and past Chairperson of the Montana Nonprofit Association. Curt has contributed a number of articles to Nonprofit Quarterly, various CPA journals, and was the principal author of CLA’s Innovation in Nonprofit Finance blog.
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Jeanne Bell

Program Host, Leading Edge (NPQ)
Jeanne Bell, MNA directs NPQ‘s Advancing Practice program to advance critical conversations about nonprofit management and leadership.