Amy McPherson | CEO & Founding Partner
I have worked in nonprofit finance for almost 25 years. I have an MBA from Columbia University.
I love working with the folks on the front line of nonprofit organizations. It is very rewarding to help build capacity in organizations so they can focus on their mission feeling empowered and supported by their financial information.
I feel fortunate to have such a shared sense of purpose with my AFC team members and our nonprofit partners which keeps me motivated every day.
Sometimes it's a challenge to balance our four core values, all of which matter deeply. I think transparency is the key to making the other three values work. Transparency allows all stakeholders to understand the information they are seeing in a deeper way than just looking at numbers. At AFC, we have shifted our internal focus to transparency, which has made accomplishing the other three goals easier.
When I'm not advising for change I'm playing outside. I am a member of an adult horse-back riding team and yoga-lover.
Learn more about my professional experiences here.
At AFC, we are building a model of a great place to work that also does great work.
Amy McPherson | CEO & Founding Partner
I have worked in nonprofit finance for almost 25 years. I have an MBA from Columbia University.
I love working with the folks on the front line of nonprofit organizations. It is very rewarding to help build capacity in organizations so they can focus on their mission feeling empowered and supported by their financial information.
I feel fortunate to have such a shared sense of purpose with my AFC team members and our nonprofit partners which keeps me motivated every day.
Sometimes it's a challenge to balance our four core values, all of which matter deeply. I think transparency is the key to making the other three values work. Transparency allows all stakeholders to understand the information they are seeing in a deeper way than just looking at numbers. At AFC, we have shifted our internal focus to transparency, which has made accomplishing the other three goals easier.
When I'm not advising for change I'm playing outside. I am a member of an adult horse-back riding team and yoga-lover.
Learn more about my professional experiences here.
At AFC, we are building a model of a great place to work that also does great work.
Amy McPherson | CEO & Founding Partner
I have worked in nonprofit finance for almost 25 years. I have an MBA from Columbia University.
I love working with the folks on the front line of nonprofit organizations. It is very rewarding to help build capacity in organizations so they can focus on their mission feeling empowered and supported by their financial information.
I feel fortunate to have such a shared sense of purpose with my AFC team members and our nonprofit partners which keeps me motivated every day.
Sometimes it's a challenge to balance our four core values, all of which matter deeply. I think transparency is the key to making the other three values work. Transparency allows all stakeholders to understand the information they are seeing in a deeper way than just looking at numbers. At AFC, we have shifted our internal focus to transparency, which has made accomplishing the other three goals easier.
When I'm not advising for change I'm playing outside. I am a member of an adult horse-back riding team and yoga-lover.
Learn more about my professional experiences here.
At AFC, we are building a model of a great place to work that also does great work.
At AFC, we are building a model of a great place to work that also does great work.
Amy McPherson | CEO & Founding Partner
I have worked in nonprofit finance for almost 25 years. I have an MBA from Columbia University.
I love working with the folks on the front line of nonprofit organizations. It is very rewarding to help build capacity in organizations so they can focus on their mission feeling empowered and supported by their financial information.
I feel fortunate to have such a shared sense of purpose with my AFC team members and our nonprofit partners which keeps me motivated every day.
Sometimes it's a challenge to balance our four core values, all of which matter deeply. I think transparency is the key to making the other three values work. Transparency allows all stakeholders to understand the information they are seeing in a deeper way than just looking at numbers. At AFC, we have shifted our internal focus to transparency, which has made accomplishing the other three goals easier.
When I'm not advising for change I'm playing outside. I am a member of an adult horse-back riding team and yoga-lover.
Learn more about my professional experiences here.
Testimonials
What our partners value most about our approach.
"AFC has totally transformed my ability to digest and forecast financial information."
Laura Sawyer, Executive Director
International Communication Association
"They are definitely helping us to advance, not just get things done. I couldn’t be happier!"
Joanne Bursich, Vice President
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
"If there was a financial system to be implemented to improve efficiency, we implemented it while partnering with AFC. While they all improved efficiency, the one that had the greatest impact was Divvy."
Jessica Presher, Chief Operating Officer
Miriam's Kitchen
"Your professional services and guidance have made a significant impact to Mission Graduates’ ability to continue growing strategically."
Anson Louie, Sr. Director of Finance & Administration, Mission Graduates
"In my 10 years as a nonprofit CEO, I have never worked with a consultant who has made a bigger difference in my day to day work (and I’ve worked with many consultants)."
Stefanie Seldin, CEO
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
"We have been working with AFC for the past 12 months and it is fair to say that we continue to transform and evolve. The AFC team has provided guidance, insight, and strategy to our work. Our functions have improved but more importantly, our confidence in our work has increased."
Joanne Hurt, Executive Director
Wonders Early Learning
""We hired Advisors for Change (AFC) in May, 2019 to ensure we were receiving accurate; timely and actionable financial information. Remarkable changes that have occurred in our operations include but not limited to: Reduced bookkeeping and CFO costs and reduced the time to generate monthly financial statements! The board and staff have been very pleased with the financial services and expertise that AFC has provided. I’m pleased to provide this strong and enthusiastic recommendation for Advisors for Change."
- Hedrick Belin
President
Potomac Conservancy
"As a CEO of a $10 million dollar organization, who by the way is also a recovering Accountant,
our engagement with Advisors For Change is outstanding. It was borne out of great need from an
abrupt departure never anticipating the remarkable positive influence and new knowledge the agency
and I, personally, gained. I have made multiple referrals of AFC in the last several months in spaces
where I hold influence, because every organization needs to experience the partnership with AFC
and Tristan Pierce specifically."
- Gloria Aguilera Terry
Chief Executive Officer
Texas Council on Family Violence
"I can't say enough good things about Advisors for Change. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and wonderful to work with and I love that we have access to various levels of expertise depending on what we need at any given time. They're more than just a financial services group; it's clear that their goal is to help us succeed in our mission."
- Wendy Shenk-Evans
Executive Director
Montessori Public Policy Initiative