Target Audience
Board members, coordinators, managers, and community group leaders who may not have formal financial qualifications or access to a dedicated Finance Manager.
Outline
The session will provide practical guidance on good financial governance, oversight, and sustainability within small to medium-sized community and voluntary organisations.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Instructor
Paula Fagan
Paula Fagan is a purpose-driven leader with over 25 years’ experience working in the not-for-profit sector in Ireland, including roles as Chief Executive, Chief Finance Officer, and Board Director. She has a proven track record of strategic leadership, financial stewardship, and transformational impact across diverse mission-driven organisations.
For over a decade as CEO, Paula led the evolution of LGBT Ireland from a frontline service provider to becoming the leading LGBTQI+ advocacy charity in Ireland—delivering sustainable growth, pioneering services, developing national training programmes and forging influential cross-sector partnerships.
As a qualified accountant Paula has also worked in CFO roles, and acted as Treasurer, for several national non-profit organisations with budgets ranging from between €250,000 to over €2 million.
Combining her background in accountancy with qualifications in psychology, and psychotherapy, Paula brings a unique mix of financial acumen and psychological training to the areas of organisational development, service delivery and innovation, staff wellbeing, and building resilient values-led teams.
Outcomes
The training will:
• Strengthen understanding of financial governance responsibilities
• Build confidence in reviewing financial information and asking the right questions
• Support compliance with good governance and funder expectations
• Focus on practical oversight rather than technical accounting
Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2027 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |