To serve crime victims more effectively, victim service organizations must use fundamental financial management practices to stay solvent and operate properly. In this training, participants will learn key bookkeeping and accounting principles, how to prepare financial documents, how to prevent fraud, and the differences in available financial management tools.

This training is designed for those responsible for their organization’s financial management. It will be delivered online, over the course of 5 weeks, beginning on May 29, 2018. Each week, except for the introductory week, will include a facilitated webinar.

The Financial Management training is part of the NVAA Effective Management Series and, like all of OVC TTAC trainings, there is no cost to participate. Those who complete all components of this training will receive .9 CEUs.

Mark Fero

Mark Fero currently serves as the programs administration manager in the Executive and Administration Division for the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, where he provides program and financial oversight to federal- and state-funded grant programs. In 2017, he was re-certified as a Virginia Contracts Associate. He serves on the Governor's Advisory Board on Volunteerism and National Service, is the chair of the Richmond Police Foundation Board, and is the chair of the Virginia Service Foundation. He is also president of Fero Enterprises LLC, a consulting company where the primary focus is program and financial development for nonprofit, public, and privately run organizations. He was a finance specialist in the Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry ("The Old Guard" escort to the President) and has a B.A. in Behavioral and Social Science from the University of Maryland.

Sheree Hukill

Sheree Hukill served as executive director, supervising attorney, and co-founder of a statewide, tribal domestic violence coalition; grant writer for numerous nonprofit Indian tribes and civil service organizations; court-appointed counsel for women and children in juvenile deprived actions; public defender and prosecutor for several Indian tribes; and national speaker on domestic violence/sexual assault training issues. Additionally, Ms. Hukill served as the executive director for five federally funded educational grants hosted by an Oklahoma regional university. Ms. Hukill’s diverse background includes grant writing, fund development for and formation of not-for-profits, budget formulation and administration, contract management, program development, and leadership and management. Ms. Hukill is a graduate of the University of Tulsa College of Law with a juris doctorate and certification in Native American Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She has an M.S. in Business Education and a B.S. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.