Jessica Dauchy

Bio

Jess Dauchy is a multifaceted professional known for her astute leadership and comprehensive expertise in nonprofit financial and operational management. With a heart for nonprofits and education, she is passionate about bringing transparency, financial prowess, and meaningful context to nonprofit endeavors.

Jess started her professional journey as a high school educator. However, when the school encountered tremendous financial challenges, she left teaching to pursue an MBA. She was, and still is, determined to ensure that the business of nonprofits is driven by vision, expertise, and sound business operations.

For the past 15 years, Jess has served as CFO/COO and in similar roles with a variety of nonprofit organizations that have ranged in size and complexity. She has deep experience in all facets of financial operations and strategy as well as leading core business functions such as human resources and benefits management, fundraising, legal compliance, technology and CRM system implementation and oversight.

Jess’s experience spans the entire organizational journey, encompassing market research, strategic planning, budgeting, financial performance analysis, cash flow management and forward-looking organizational projections. One of her favorite professional experiences includes growing a Denver 6th-8th school into a 6th-12th program and then replicating the model in California. Other key experiences have included joining a nonprofit that was struggling financially. Jess quickly identified that the organization had 15 days of non-restricted cash, and, over the next three years, she led the budget and operational redesign to build the organization’s reserve to 120 days, while also growing revenue by 65% and increasing staff by 30%.

Jess’s prior experience as an educator is visible in her classes as she incorporates project-based learning and extensive discussion opportunities. She’s available for additional office hours and truly wants her students to enjoy using spreadsheets to understand an organization’s financial health.

Education

Jessica earned an MBA from the University of Colorado.