John Gillespie, Cofounder + CFO Advisor

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John Gillespie is Cofounder and CFO Advisor. He brings 30+ years of experience helping nonprofits grow their impact and bottom line as a board treasurer, finance committee member, and fractional CFO. He has advised 200+ nonprofits, from startups to brand names, on strategic forecasting, budgeting, revenue planning, board governance, financial education, and growth best practices. Leveraging in-the-trenches CFO expertise, John advises boards and leaders to grow strategically and achieve their missions providing hands-on, objective expertise in accounting, financial analysis, reporting, operations, and risk management. 

He has authored research reports, articles, and been featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, SSIR, Skoll, NonProfit Times, ASAE, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times. Additionally, John has served as an advisor and judge for growth plans for the Social Impact Exchange, Social Enterprise Alliance, and Investors Circle. He holds an MBA in Accounting from Boston College and BA in Communications from University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

CFO Advisory, Growth Strategy, Budgeting, Forecasting, Board Governance, Board Treasurer

Arts, Association, Community, Education, Economic, Environment, Financial, Health, Human Services, International, Youth

CFO Advisor, Sierra Club
VP Finance, Kripalu Center for Yoga + Health
Interim CFO, Ashoka
Interim CFO, Share Our Strength

Financial Committee Member, Motley Fool Foundation
Financial Committee Member, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Project
Board Chair + Treasurer, Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery
Board Chair + Treasurer, Stockbridge Library Association
Board Member + Treasurer, Next Step Network
Advisory Board Member, 10,000 Degrees
Judge, Business Plan Competition, Social Impact Exchange
Nonprofit Expert + Mentor, SCORE

Financial Executives International
MassNonprofit
Maine Association of Nonprofits