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Brian Coppedge | Experienced Nonprofit Finance & Operations Executive
Brian is an innovative and human-centered nonprofit finance and operations leader with 14 years of experience serving in multicultural organizations and expertise in business operations, financial management and GAAP accounting, HR, technology systems, and organizational strategy.
Brian has held executive leadership roles overseeing all business operations, finance, and HR functions for nonprofits with budgets between $2-4M. During those tenures, he provided steady and strategic leadership, implemented strong financial systems that earned clean audits, developed equitable HR policies to strengthen team cohesion and effectiveness, and introduced operational systems that enhanced cross-departmental collaboration and productivity. Brian is passionate about creating financial and operational systems that empower nonprofits to thrive, foster equity, and drive meaningful change.
Recommendations
"Brian is one of the strongest and most talented finance and ops wizards I’ve had the pleasure of working with. He looks for ways to streamline systems and solve problems with an eye towards the future. He is an invaluable thought partner, and his care for people is as deep as his commitment to creating ops that power impact."
Michera Brooks
Executive Director
"Brian played a pivotal role in stabilizing the organization's financial position and direction during a period of significant transition, demonstrating his adeptness at strategic planning...His understanding of organizational dynamics allowed him to redesign team structures and workflow systems, resulting in improved collaboration and effectiveness across departments."
Joey Rodriguez
Nonprofit Leader
"Brian has been an extraordinary asset to the LISD team, displaying remarkable creativity and versatility in responding to the variety of challenges the organization has faced. He has nimbly managed LISD’s financial forecasting & budgeting, HR and legal, external comms, development strategy, IT and website (and more!)"
Alicia McGlinchey
Board Member
Core Expertise
Nonprofit Financial Leadership
Financial reporting, modeling, and analysis
Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
Audit and form 990 preparation and full-cycle management
Internal controls, financial policies, and GAAP compliance
Reconciling and restructuring financial records
Risk assessment and management
Financial system implementation
Financial literacy training for program leaders
Systems Expertise: QuickBooks Online, Expensify, Ramp, Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets, Kindful
Strategic Operations Management
Comprehensive operations infrastructure development
Workflow design, process improvement, and optimization
Executive advising and thought partnership
Strategic planning and implementation
Organizational alignment and support
Cross-functional collaboration and leadership
Systems Expertise: Monday, Slack
Human Resources Management
Equitable and human-centered HR policy/practice development and implementation
Compensation and benefits design and administration
Employee life cycle planning, policies, and procedures
FLSA compliance
HRIS implementation and management
Internal communications and employee relations
Systems Expertise: Rippling, Justworks, TriNet, Betterment
Technology & Systems Administration
Systems administration and optimization
Software implementation and management
Technology infrastructure support and training
Website, communications, and fundraising platform management
Systems Expertise: Google Workspace (admin), Google Suite, Microsoft 365 Suite, Squarespace, Mailchimp, NordVPN, Bitdefender, macOS and Windows operating systems
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