# Virtual Rolodex with Stephen King, Founder of Fundraising Accountant

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Podcast: [Virtual Rolodex hosted by TXCPA Houston](https://stenobird.com/podcast/virtual-rolodex-hosted-by-txcpa-houston-6371537)
Published: 2026-01-27T19:45:58+00:00
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## Resource

Host: Kristie Ondracek Guest: Stephen King, Executive Director, Fundraising Accounting Community Episode Title Using Numbers to Tell the Donor Story: How Accounting Can Transform Nonprofits Episode Summary In this episode of TXCPA Houston Virtual Rolodex, Kristie Ondracek welcomes CPA and entrepreneur Stephen King to discuss his newest venture, the Fundraising Accounting Community—a mission-driven organization focused on helping nonprofits use financial data to tell compelling donor stories and make better decisions. Stephen shares why fundraising success today depends on clarity, conciseness, and transparency, and how management accounting bridges the gap between passion and sustainability in the nonprofit world. From one-page impact stories to donor-as-investor thinking, this conversation highlights how accounting can become a powerful storytelling tool—not just a compliance function. This episode is especially valuable for CPAs, nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and advisors who want to help organizations raise more money by showing real, measurable impact. What You’ll Learn in This Episode ???? Why Donor Storytelling Starts with the Numbers Donors want to see tangible results. Stephen explains how nonprofits that clearly connect dollars to outcomes are the ones successfully raising more funds. ???? Treating Donors Like Investors By using management accounting, nonprofits can show donors the return on their investment—building trust, confidence, and long-term support. ???? The Power of One-Page Clarity Clear, concise financial storytelling matters. Stephen emphasizes that impact should be understandable “at a red light”—not buried in long reports. ???? What the Fundraising Accounting Community Provides The community offers: · A growing network of nonprofit leaders, fu…

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