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Biography: Alan Strand is the Director of Finance and Accountability at Child Care AwareŽ of Washington. Alan is passionate about supporting Child Care Aware of Washington's mission by making sure finance and accounting tasks happen smoothly. Alan has more than 15 years of accounting, finance and business management experience with nonprofit organizations in Washington and California. Prior to joining Child Care Aware of WA, Alan most recently ran his own consulting business, focused on supporting nonprofits who used his expertise and background to help strengthen their financial practices. His expertise is grounded in a keen understanding of mission-based work and of nonprofits' unique accounting, reporting and decision-making needs - including complex funding structures and diverse reporting requirements.Prior to relocating to Puget Sound, Mr. Strand spent nine years in progressively more responsible roles with the California Association of Nonprofits (CANŽ) - chiefly as Director of Finance and Quality Reporting and ending his tenure there as Interim Executive Director. While at CAN, Mr. Strand developed and presented more than 40 nonprofit accounting seminars and workshops, helping more than 1,300 nonprofit professionals across the country improve their administrative and financial management skills. He also assisted countless member organizations to improve their financial systems; advised them on best practices in nonprofit accounting; and helped them develop policies, procedures and documentation to support and enhance their accountability.His extensive experience in nonprofit accounting, coupled with an ability to communicate affably and effectively about the topic, led to his role at the University of Washington, Tacoma, as faculty in their Nonprofit Management Certificate Program.
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