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  • "I needed someone from the outside with the finance knowledge to tell me if my gut was right. In addition to affirming my instincts, you showed us a path forward and helped us form a plan."

    Patrick Madden, Foundation for the National Archives

  • "The Bright Solutions has helped us, a small non-profit arts organization, manage our bookkeeping and accounting. They worked closely with us to set up the initial accounts and now things are running smoothly. Sarah and Allison are responsive and willing to research any questions we have. With their support, we feel more confident with our financial management. We recommend The Bright Solutions to other small non-profit organizations looking for an affordable, reliable bookkeeping service."

    - Kate Spanos and Pablo de Oliveira, Founders, EducArte

The Bright Solutions is your team of
mission-driven financial and management experts.





Bookkeeping & Administrative 
Support
Accounting
CFO/COO Management &
Search
Business Advisory
Services
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Services

Why outsource your financial and business management
to The Bright Solutions?

Access to Experts. We specialize in not-for-profit accounting and have decades of experience to back it up.

Timely Resources. We stay on top of new laws and procedures so you don’t have to.

Peace of Mind. You will know that your finances are accurate and compliant with all laws and regulations.

Focus. You can focus your primary attention on the mission while seeing how your resources are providing for its delivery.

Cost Effectiveness. By hiring a consultant, even small not-for-profits can have a ‘Director of Finance’ without breaking the budget.

Accuracy. You will make more-informed program decisions with the information from our reliable and accurate financial reports.

Efficiency. We help you create more efficient policies and procedures, and stronger internal controls.

Cost Savings. With your in-house staff working more effectively and reduced costs from independent CPA audits, the expense of outsourcing pays for itself.

Comfort. Give your Board of Trustees the comfort of knowing that trusted and competent financial professionals are on your side.

Our Expertise Our History Our Services

Meet Our Team of Experts

The Bright Solutions is a team of twelve experienced professionals with a broad range of expertise working for not-for-profits. In addition to our staff, we have professionals that partner with us on occasion, depending on the client needs.  Our talented staff includes accountants, nonprofit and business executives, arts management professionals, and award-winning educators—and we are all dedicated to serving the nonprofit community.

Sarah Bright

Owner

Ms. Bright has managed fiscal environments of not-for-profit and for-profit organizations for two decades. Since forming The Bright Solutions in 2008, Sarah has supported organizations with missions ranging from visual/performing arts to civic engagement to membership-based to health and human services.   Sarah has provided comprehensive consulting, interim, short-term, and long-term solutions in financial management which has helped organizations to further sustain mission.» More

Richard Kamenitzer

Senior Executive Associate

Mr. Kamenitzer has over 40 years of experience in accounting and management, and has been on the Board of Directors for several arts organizations in the D.C. area. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the U.S., China, and South Korea, and served as the Director of the Arts Management graduate program at George Mason University. » More

Allison Saint

Operations Manager
Allison has many years of customer service and administration experience. Prior to joining the Bright Solutions, she worked primarily in healthcare organizations, getting direct experience assisting doctors in all aspects of office management. Allison earned an Associate’s Degree in Arts and Sciences from the College of Southern Maryland. » More

Meet Our Team