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— FEATURED EPISODE
Receipts and revelations for a good night's sleep: The audit with Lucía Albarracín
Why do audits keep so many civil society leaders awake at night? And how can organizations move from fear and uncertainty to confidence and peace of mind when facing an audit?
In this episode, Lucía sits down with Lucía (Lucy) Albarracín, a certified public accountant from Colombia who has experienced audits from both sides—as an auditor and as part of the civil society organizations (CSO) being audited. Drawing on her experience with CSOs, international cooperation, and government, Lucy shares practical lessons on preparing for audits, improving communication across teams, building policies that fit organizational realities, and turning audit findings into opportunities for growth. Together, they explore how organizations can humanize audit processes, strengthen donor relationships, and ultimately sleep a little better when audit season arrives.
*Lucy appears in this episode in her personal capacity. The opinions she expresses in this podcast are her personal views.
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— YOUR HOST
Lucía Carrasco
Lucía has spent over 15 years at the intersection of human rights, gender justice, and resource mobilization—working with women's funds, corporate foundations, and civil society organizations worldwide.
She leads the Financial Innovation and Resilience (FIRE) program at Spring, where she's accompanied more than 400 organizations in building real financial strength. She is currently the treasurer on FERN’s Board of Directors.
When she's not working, you'll find her at the pottery wheel, hunting for textiles, or chasing warmer weather.
Have a suggestion for a future episode? Let her know!
— ABOUT SPRING
A global community of changemakers
Spring is a global community of changemakers united in our belief that personal transformation and collaborative approaches are essential to meaningful and sustained change. We provide training and accompaniment for social and climate justice organizations, and funders worldwide.
For over 20 years, we’ve partnered with organizations and individuals in more than 100 countries on leadership coaching and development, financial resilience and meaningful collaboration.
This podcast is brought to you by Spring.
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— ABOUT FIRE
Build mission-aligned financial strength
Since 2012, Spring's Financial Innovation and Resilience (FIRE) program has supported leadership teams from over 500 social and climate justice organizations in more than 70 countries to build greater financial strength. Past participants have described FIRE as "a bridge between powerful vision and practical strategies".
Through this internationally acclaimed program, organizations learn the essentials of financial resilience and explore innovative tools and strategies to adapt to increasingly volatile political and funding landscapes.
