Carol Cantwell

Since 2004, Carol Cantwell has been the Chief Officer of a consulting practice she founded, focused on creating and supporting the financial health of social justice organizations. Her organization, Fun with Financials, works with social justice nonprofits to help them build durable and long-lasting financial systems that they understand to the fullest extent. Carol teaches leaders, staff members, and board members how to read and effectively analyze income statements, balance sheets, budgets, and other financial statements. When working with foundation boards and staff, she stresses the responsibility that funders have to understand all the details surrounding grantee financial information. Using examples from recent grant dockets, she teaches funders how to read and understand financial statements that are requested. Carol recommends that funders focus on financial information that grantees have at hand instead of asking for budgets.