What is the Association of PVO Financial Managers?

The Association of PVO Financial Managers began 30 years ago. The Association has a membership of over 170 organizations. Members range in size from the very large (CARE, World Vision, Save the Children) to the small. Audit and consulting firms are also members of the Association.

The Association is committed to improving the professional capabilities of staff in PVOs and NGOs. Toward that end the Association organizes workshops for the NGO/PVO community on USAID Rules and Regulations, OMB Circulars, Grant and Contract Compliance issues, Indirect Costs, and basic financial management. In addition, the Association compiles an annual indirect cost survey, a periodic newsletter, and advocates for PVOs and NGOs on issues of importance to appropriate regulatory agencies.

Focus is on the particular needs and concerns of international development/relief groups. The Association is a small non-profit. It is funded by membership dues, fees for workshops and in-kind contributions from its members. The Association's large number of members attests to the relevance and importance of the organization to the PVO/NGO community. Over the past seven years, the Association has held workshops in Kenya, Mali, Thailand, The Philippines, Hungary, India, The Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Russia, El Salvador, South Africa, Ghana, Indonesia, and Turkey . These workshops have been very favorably received.