1. MBAF ERE AND FMA HOST FIFTH ANNUAL NON-PROFIT CONFERENCE
Comprehensive conference addressed issues related to program costs
NEW YORK – June 22, 2011– MBAF ERE LLC and Fiscal Management Associates LLC (FMA)
recently hosted its annual non-profit program at the Baruch College’s Vertical Campus in New
York. Titled We are Worth it! Framing the Case for Full Cost of Programming, the event marked
the fifth year the organizations have partnered to host the conference exclusively for FMA and
MBAF ERE past and present clients, close associates and FMA Institute members.
More than 150 non-profit industry professionals, including company CFO’s, Executive Directors
and Directors of Development attended the conference to learn about the importance of
evaluating the full cost of programming and its relationship to setting effective fundraising goals.
Marc Taub, CPA, principal and head of MBAF ERE's Non-Profit Group, and Hilda H. Polanco,
CPA, FMA’s Managing Director, joined Gordon Campbell, president and CEO of United Way of
New York City, the keynote speaker of the conference.
“The non-profit field is quickly changing, and we wanted to provide our clients and associates
with access to industry leaders who can help them strengthen their organizations’ business
practices,” said Taub. “Our partnership with FMA provides a valuable resource to our non-profit
clients, and we are pleased to have been able to offer this program.”
The conference featured an extensive panel of distinguished experts in the non-profit field,
including Addie Guttag, Executive and Development Consultant; Mary Jo Mullan, Consultant to
Atlantic Philanthropies, Former VP for Programs at F.B. Heron Foundation; Alex Neuhoff,
Partner, The Bridgespan Group; and Stephanie Palmer, Executive Director, New York City
Mission Society addressed attendees and provided their insight on the issue at hand. Gretchen
Dykstra, Senior Advisor to FMA, Former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer
Affairs, served as moderator.
“This year’s program focused on a topic that we feel is key for non-profits to survive in this
economy. We showed attendees how to take a clear look at what the full cost of programming
is for an organization, and how this approach is necessary in order to develop goals to not only
sustain a non-profit, but also to help it flourish,” said Polanco. “Through our work with MBAF
EFE, we can continue to provide our clients with the guidance they need to achieve continued
success.”
For more information on MBAF ERE please visit www.mbafcpa.com and for more information
on FMA please visit www.fmaonline.net.
About MBAF ERE
MBAF-ERE CPAs, LLC, is an independent, full-service, public accounting and consulting firm.
With more than 400 principals and staff, the firm services clients from its offices based in Miami,
New York City, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla and India.
Our team of knowledgeable and experienced accountants has a hands-on approach to service,
implementing strategies to best serve our clients’ needs. The firm’s core practices consist of tax
and accounting, audit, technology consulting, litigation support, business valuation, fiscal and

2. infrastructure consulting, trusts and estates, and private wealth services. In addition, our service
offerings extend to non-profit, technology, healthcare, real estate, sports, and entertainment
among other industries. We also offer a full complement of advisory services, including internal
control review, tax consulting for charitable trusts and private foundations, international tax and
private client services, estate planning and administration, personal financial planning, appraisal
and business valuations, and financial systems consulting services.
About FMA
The mission of Fiscal Management Associates, LLC (FMA) is to be the premier management
consulting firm that non-profit leaders seek when making important business decisions. With
offices in New York and Chicago, FMA has served more than 600 non-profit organizations
throughout the country, helping them to effectively manage their resources and position
themselves for stable, long-term growth. FMA also operates a professional development and
training initiative, the FMA Institute, delivering customized, outcome-oriented training, including
in-person workshops and online learning programs, on a variety of financial and business
management topics.
###
Media Contact:
rbb Public Relations / 305-448-3425
Lilyvania Mikulski/Lilyvania.Mikulski@rbbpr.com