Karen Houghton on Nonprofit Money Management, Wealth, Power, and if the Uber Rich Control the Nonprofit Sector

If there is anyone that knows the in's and out's of nonprofit money, it Karen Houghton.

In the first five minutes of the interview I asked Karen if the super rich behind the wheel of the nonprofit sector and her answers did not disappoint.

Karen Houghton is not new to the nonprofit world. Her background as a volunteer, ministry member and community leader lead her to starting a 501(c)3 organization before burn out had her course correcting. Karen would later dive into the world of venture capital and that's where the embers of Infinite Giving, a financial technology and Registered Investment Advisory firm serving nonprofits nationwide, began to take shape.

As a fiduciary investment advisor, she partners with executive leaders, CFOs, and boards to design disciplined financial strategies that strengthen reserves, guide endowment growth, and align investment policy with mission objectives.

Under her leadership, Infinite Giving has been recognized by Fast Company for World Changing Software and by the State of Georgia as one of its Top 40 Most Innovative Companies. Karen has received the Women in Technology Woman of the Year Award, the Atlanta Technology Professionals Impact Award, and Berry College’s Distinguished Alumni Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, and was named one of Salesforce’s 10 Business Women Who Inspire.

But, what are the actual conversation Karen is having with nonprofit leaders from coast-to-coast. Listen to episode 85 of The Nonprofit Insider Podcast to found out.

Learn more about Karen here: https://www.infinitegiving.com/blog/meet-our-founder-and-ceo-karen-houghton

Learn more about Infinite Giving and how your nonprofit can work with them here: https://www.infinitegiving.com/

Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

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Be sure to visit episode sponsor Bay Business Group here: https://bay-biz.com/

Bay Business Group for nonprofits here: https://bay-biz.com/non-profits/#

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