Meet Tonia Papke

Tonia Papke has served as CFO for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations throughout the NY metro area.  She has more than 30 years’ experience working with domestic and international nonprofits to design and implement strong internal controls, install accounting systems, create financial reporting systems, and write investment policy statements.

Tonia holds an MBA from Columbia University Business School, an MS in Urban Planning from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Historic Preservation and a BA from Macalester College. She is also a Certified Financial Planner® and develops investment policy statements, hires investment managers, and creates long term plans for financial stability.  

She leads workshops on both strategic and financial issues including budgeting, financial statements, audit preparation, investment policy statements, scenario planning, mergers & collaborations, and strategic planning.

She is a strong community and business leader.  Tonia serves on the Leadership Council of the Support Center and on several boards, including the Association of Nonprofit Specialists, Morningside Retirement and Health Service and the Lennie Pierro Foundation for the Arts.  She served as a New York State Delegate to the White House Small Business Conference.  She is a frequent speaker on financial management at conferences and workshops for nonprofit leaders and board members.  Ms. Papke received the Dewar's “Doer Award” for Business Excellence and Community Service Leadership and the New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry Small Business Award.  She is a member of the Women’s Circle of the Columbia Graduate School of Business.