NGO Finance Secrets: CARE’s $900M Strategy with Ranil DeSilva, CFO & COO at CARE

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Ranil DeSilva, Chief Financial and Operating Officer at CARE, joins Megan Weis to dive into financial sustainability, NGO finance, business partnering, supply chain, and digital transformation. Learn how modern financial leadership can transform humanitarian operations through innovative technology and strategic resource management. With over 26 years of experience spanning public practice, funds management, and international NGOs, Ranil brings a unique perspective to humanitarian finance and operations. A Certified Practicing Accountant with executive education from Oxford University and MIT Sloan, he has held pivotal roles, including interim CFO at Save the Children Norway and Global Director of Financial Analysis. In this episode, we discuss: How CARE manages a $900 million portfolio across 50 country offices The unique challenges of financial management in the NGO space How technological innovations are reshaping NGO operations