Michael Gellman, CPA, CGMA, is an independent Fiscal and Financial Strategist for Nonprofit Organizations and a co-founding principal partner for Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits, LLC and co-founder for Sustainability Education 4 Nonprofits an open access source of fiscal, financial, legal and governance information for nonprofit organizations. Mr. Gellman’s primary focus is helping legacy nonprofit organizations and new organizations build and achieve a sustainable and financially healthy future. Mr. Gellman was a former 20-year Shareholder for Rubino & Company, Chartered, CPA’s and Consultants. Mr. Gellman has more than 35 years’ experience in nonprofit fiscal, financial and accounting systems working as a chief financial, fiscal and management consultant where he has focused on specialized management and advisory services for trade and professional associations, public charities, and NGOs (nongovernmental organizations).  Mr. Gellman has also developed comprehensive budget and projection-based financial reporting systems in support of senior management and organizational leadership.

Mr. Gellman has been designing strategies and teaching budget and projection-based systems and fiscal and financial management systems for over 30 years.  He has conducted numerous seminars and has written articles on budgeting, operating reserves and cash management guidelines, financial management, fiscal sustainability, leading economic indicators for nonprofits, and the impact on governance and transparency and accountability.  Organizations and Institutions Mr. Gellman has spoken before including American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Greater Washington Society of CPA’s (GWSCPA’s), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Center for Nonprofit Advancement (CNA) and numerous nationally recognized nonprofit organizations.  Mr. Gellman teaches at Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership and he teaches courses and has made presentations for DC Pro Bono Bar, Mayor’s Office District of Columbia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management (IOM), Various United Way Agencies, Volunteers of America, National Urban League, Nonprofit Legal, Finance and Grants Conference, various state CPA societies and many other national and local nonprofit organizations.

Mr. Gellman has served as Chair of Greater Washington Society of CPA’s Not-For-Profit Committee and Chair of the Annual Not-For-Profit Organizations Symposium and is a Past President of the Greater Washington Society of CPA’s. He has also served on the Finance & Administration Section Council of the American Society of Association Executives and is serving on various nonprofit boards including B’nai B’rith International as the current Treasurer.