Lost in Translation: Bridging the Gap Between Development and Finance

As a manager and leader of the Arts & Culture Specialty Group at Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), Justine Townsend, knows that your mission only succeeds when it’s delivered by a fiscally sound organization. She is a CPA, alumna of the University of Houston, and holds a Nonprofit Finance Certification from Rice University’s Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. She is an adjunct professor of financial management for arts organizations for the University of Houston’s Master of Arts Leadership. She has worked with nonprofits for over 14 years. She has previously worked in financial leadership roles with the Houston Symphony, the United Way, and Galveston Bay Foundation. Additionally, she served as a nonprofit auditor and managed over 35 nonprofit clients. Townsend uses her in-depth knowledge of nonprofit accounting practices and passion for the arts and service to the community, to assist nonprofit organizations achieve their missions.

Haley Willis is passionate about supporting the missions of nonprofits and has diverse experience in a variety of roles within the nonprofit industry. As a staff accountant at Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), she has helped countless nonprofits improve efficiency and streamline processes. She has a master’s in business administration from Sam Houston State University, is an alum of the University of Texas at Austin, and holds an Arts Management Certificate from McCombs School of Business Texas Executive Education. She has over 12 years’ experience working in nonprofits with a combined nine years in development and accounting. She is an avid supporter and volunteer of her local community nonprofits and a prior member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Her experience as a professional fundraiser has provided her valuable insight into the needs and goals of nonprofit fundraising and the collaborative relationship necessary for effective and accurate nonprofit accounting.