International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management

What International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management does

ICGFM is a U.S.-incorporated nonprofit professional association headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, founded in 1978 to advance public financial management (PFM) globally. It serves ministers of finance, budget directors, auditors and accountants general, C-level government executives, multilateral institution staff (World Bank, IMF, IPSASB), and international consulting firms operating in the PFM advisory space. Core offerings include annual signature events (International Conference, Fall Conference, Winter Symposium, T3 events, Virtual Training Symposium), a year-round webinar program (90-120 minutes, individually priced or sponsored), an Online Training Academy offering Diploma and Foundation courses in PFM, on-demand recorded content, the peer-reviewed International Journal on Governmental Financial Management (IJGFM), and the monthly PFM Spotlight newsletter distributed to 3,800+ readers across 100+ countries.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; its digital infrastructure is built on the MemberClicks membership platform, which powers enrollment, the member portal, community forums, event registration, and on-demand content distribution. Knowledge Circles (member-only topical programs such as the recently launched Natural Resources circle) and the ICGFM Community (10 specialized discussion channels) extend engagement between conferences. All programming carries Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit for $50-$60 per attendee, reinforcing utility for credentialed practitioners.

ICGFM generates revenue across seven streams: tiered annual membership dues ($50 student to $6,500 corporate), conference and event registration ($1,415-$2,565 per attendee), webinar and conference sponsorships ($3,500-$4,000 per webinar; custom conference packages), advertising in PFM Spotlight and on icgfm.org ($400-$2,000 placements), on-demand content sales ($29-$325), the Online Training Academy, and donations. GTM is community-led and event-driven: acquisition occurs through conference attendance, sponsor visibility, and word-of-mouth within the PFM practitioner community, supported by social media, the newsletter, and direct outreach to government agencies and donor organizations.

Name

International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management

Legal name

International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management, Inc.

Website

https://icgfm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICGFM is a 1978-founded U.S. nonprofit professional association serving public financial management practitioners globally through conferences, webinars, an Online Training Academy, and the peer-reviewed IJGFM journal, with reach across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association Services for Public Financial Management

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Education & Coaching (Digital Programs, Tools) (FSAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Budgeting & Cash-Flow Management (FSAGADAA), Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD), Budgeting & Cash-Flow Management (EDAAAJAA)

Keywords

• Public financial management
• Professional membership association
• Governmental financial training
• PFM conferences
• Government finance education

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ICGFM generates revenue from annual membership dues across multiple tiers: Corporate ($6,500/year), Institutional/Government ($4,500/year), Sustaining-Basic ($2,625/year), Organizational-Large ($800/year or $650 for low/middle income), Organizational-Small ($400/year or $300 for low/middle income), Individual ($185/year or $130 for low/middle income), and Student ($50/year).
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue is generated from registration fees for the International Conference, Fall Conference, T3 events, Winter Symposium, and other events. Registration fees range from $1,415-$2,265 for members and $1,715-$2,565 for non-members depending on timing. Student rates are $800-$900 and single-day rates range from $450-$800.
3. Webinar Sponsorships: Organizations sponsor individual webinars (90-minute webinars at $3,500; 120-minute webinars at $4,000). Sponsors receive logo exposure on marketing materials, website event listings, handouts, and acknowledgment during the event.
4. Advertising (PFM Spotlight Newsletter & Website): Advertising revenue is generated through the monthly PFM Spotlight newsletter (circulation: 3,800+ in 100+ countries) and website banner advertising on icgfm.org. Newsletter advertorial rates start at $400/issue or $900 for a 3-issue bundle; banner ads at $500/issue or $1,200 for 3 issues. Website column ads at $500/month or $1,200 for 3 months.
5. On-Demand Educational Programs: Revenue generated from sale of recorded webinar and symposium content. Individual webinar purchases range from $29-$79 for members and non-members. Full Virtual Training Symposium packages at $225 for members, $75 for students, $325 for non-members. Individual sessions at $45 for members, $55 for non-members.
6. Conference Sponsorship Packages: Organizations sponsor the International Conference and other in-person events through customized packages. Sponsors receive exposure through the conference program, marketing materials, and event signage.

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Core offering

ICGFM is a nonprofit professional membership association that delivers public financial management (PFM) education, training, conferences, webinars, and publications to government finance professionals and international development practitioners worldwide. It operates tiered membership programs, in-person and virtual conferences, an online training academy, on-demand educational content, and publishes the peer-reviewed International Journal on Governmental Financial Management and the monthly PFM Spotlight newsletter.

Product overview

ICGFM offers a comprehensive portfolio of public financial management (PFM) education and professional development services. The core offerings include annual conferences (International Conference, Fall Conference, Winter Symposium, Virtual Training Symposium) that bring together PFM professionals from around the world. The organization operates an Online Training Academy providing structured Diploma and Foundation courses, alongside an extensive library of on-demand webinars covering specialized topics such as cybersecurity, climate responsiveness, natural resources management, and IPSASB standards. ICGFM publishes the peer-reviewed International Journal on Governmental Financial Management (IJGFM) and the monthly PFM Spotlight newsletter. The Knowledge Circle provides member-exclusive programming while the ICGFM Community platform offers virtual forums for peer discussion. The Future-Proofed Auditor Series delivers specialized training for internal auditors. All programming offers CPE credits for professional development.

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Brands

• International Journal on Governmental Financial Management (IJGFM): A peer-reviewed and open access journal providing a forum for practitioners and academics to discuss disciplines involved with governmental financial management including accounting, auditing, budgeting, performance measurement, debt management, information technology, tax management and treasury management.
• PFM Spotlight

Products and services

• ICGFM Membership Tiered annual membership program (Corporate, Institutional/Government, Sustaining-Basic, Organizational-Large, Organizational-Small, Individual, and Student) that grants members access to member-rate event registration, the online community portal, member directory, knowledge circles, and member-only resources. Pricing ranges from $50 (Student) to $6,500 (Corporate) per year, with discounts for Low and Middle Income Countries.
• ICGFM International Conference Annual signature in-person conference held in Washington, DC that attracts over 100 representatives from more than 25 countries to discuss public financial management trends and best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• ICGFM conferences attract over 100 representatives from more than 25 countries spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America.
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• World Bank / PEFA SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PEFA (Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability) framework is a partnership of nine development partners and is regarded as the gold standard for Public Financial Management, used in over 150 countries. PEFA Secretariat staff, including Head Srinivas Gurazada and Senior Financial Management Specialist Antonio Blasco, regularly participate as speakers and presenters at ICGFM events including the T3 conference and Winter Symposium. ICGFM programs frequently incorporate PEFA methodologies and assessments.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte is a participating sponsor of ICGFM events and provides subject matter experts as panelists and presenters. Deloitte's Inclusive Economic Growth Practice supports ICGFM webinars on topics including climate-responsive PFM, supply chain management, and budget reform. Managing Director Jimmy Rollins leads Deloitte's Inclusive Economic Growth Practice and participates in ICGFM programming.
• Chemonics InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemonics International is a foundation partner of ICGFM events and provides senior PFM experts as speakers. Senior Director John Thissen serves as ICGFM's Vice-President for Programs and represents Chemonics on the ICGFM Board. Chemonics provides technical expertise across ICGFM programming including budget reforms, procurement, and fiscal transparency.
• FreeBalancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeBalance is a participating partner that sponsored ICGFM webinars on public finance innovation. Doug Hadden, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at FreeBalance, has presented at ICGFM webinars. FreeBalance is a B2G firm dedicated to improving citizen wellbeing with operations in 25+ countries.
• Gavi, the Vaccine AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGavi co-hosted a virtual event with ICGFM, the World Bank, and the Global Fund on COVID-19 Response: Vaccine, Finances, Risks, and Innovation. Managing Director Assietta Diouf of Gavi participated as a panelist. The event shared information on vaccine delivery, finances, risks, and innovation.
• The Global FundsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Fund co-hosted a virtual event with ICGFM, the World Bank, and Gavi on COVID-19 Response: Vaccine, Finances, Risks, and Innovation. Alexander Birikorang, Head Grant Financial Management at the Global Fund, participated as a panelist discussing grant financial management and fiduciary risks.
• Williams AdleysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilliams Adley sponsored ICGFM's Cybersecurity webinar. Partner Tony Wang and Senior Manager Edwen Delcid from Williams Adley's Information Technology Risk Management practice served as presenters on the cybersecurity webinar covering building blocks for government cybersecurity programs.
• Richard F. Chambers / The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerICGFM partnered exclusively with Richard F. Chambers (former President and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors) to bring the Future-Proofed Auditor Series to government auditors. Chambers is also an ICGFM Board Member. The series focuses on themes from his award-winning book series on internal audit trends.
• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute of Internal Auditors collaborates with ICGFM through its former President Richard Chambers (now Board Member of ICGFM). Chambers presents at ICGFM events including the Winter Symposium on internal audit trends and the Future-Proofed Auditor Series.
• World Bank (General)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe World Bank co-hosted a COVID-19 Response virtual event with ICGFM, Gavi, and the Global Fund. World Bank staff including Ed Olowo-Okere (Global Director, Governance GP) and Srinivas Gurazada (Head, PEFA Secretariat) participate regularly as keynote speakers and panelists at ICGFM events.
• International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPSASB is a key knowledge partner for ICGFM webinars on accounting standards. João Carlos Fonseca, Principal at IPSASB, presented on ED75 (Leases) and the Request for Information on Concessionary Leases. Edwin Ng, also a Principal at IPSASB, participated in the Natural Resources webinar. ICGFM develops comments to IPSASB on exposure drafts.
• Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC's Acting CEO Mahmoud Bah delivered an opening keynote at the ICGFM 2021 Winter Symposium. MCC is a US government agency that works with developing countries to reduce poverty through economic growth. MCC representatives regularly participate in ICGFM programming on fiscal responsibility and PFM.
• Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSO Chairman Paul Sobel participated as a panelist at the ICGFM 2021 Virtual Training Symposium and Winter Symposium on topics including enterprise risk management and remote engagement risk management. COSO provides frameworks for internal control and ERM that are relevant to ICGFM's PFM programming.
• DevTech Systems, Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevTech Systems served as a foundation partner for the ICGFM 2021 Virtual Training Symposium. Mark Gallagher, Chief of Party of the USAID FAST project at DevTech, presented on COVID-19's impact on economies and poverty. John Yates, Executive Director of Public Finance at DevTech, serves as ICGFM's Vice-President of Membership and Sponsorship.
• Deloitte (Healthcare/Supply Chain)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte staff including Jimmy Rollins (Managing Director), Katherine Grau-Zavaleta (Manager), and Christopher Kaczmarski (Specialist Leader) participated in ICGFM webinars on climate-responsive PFM. Elizabeth Villarroel, Chief of Party for the USAID Health Reform Support Project implemented by Deloitte, participated in the Winter Symposium.

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Broad incumbents

• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): IIA is the global professional association for internal auditors, offering the CIA certification and serving members across public and private sectors. ICGFM partners with IIA (former President Richard Chambers sits on ICGFM's Board) and co-delivers the Future-Proofed Auditor Series, making it a closely adjacent peer.
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): ACCA is a global professional accounting body offering the ACCA qualification with a strong public sector and international membership base. Its public sector training and policy work in governmental finance overlap with ICGFM's educational mission, though ACCA serves a broader finance audience.
• International Federation of Accountants (IFAC): IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession, representing national CPA bodies and setting international standards. It overlaps with ICGFM through public sector accounting standards advocacy (IPSASB) and global capacity building in governmental financial management.
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): CIMA is a global professional body for management accountants serving both public and private sector finance professionals. Its public sector practice and global training offerings overlap with ICGFM's mission to advance financial management capacity.

Direct peers

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): GFOA serves state and local government finance officers in the US and Canada with training, best-practice guidance, and the Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) credential. It overlaps with ICGFM's governmental financial management mandate but focuses on subnational rather than international PFM.
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA): CIPFA is the international professional body for public finance, headquartered in the UK. It offers the Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA) qualification, training, and thought leadership in public financial management, serving as a global analogue to ICGFM with a credentialing focus.
• Association of Government Accountants (AGA): AGA is the largest US-based professional association for government financial management professionals, offering CPE training, certifications (CGFM), publications, and chapter-based networking. It is the most direct comparable to ICGFM in mission and member base, though more US-focused than globally distributed.

Others

• OECD Public Governance Directorate: OECD's Public Governance Directorate produces PFM-related policy guidance, performance budgeting frameworks, and government finance statistics. It is an ecosystem participant that overlaps with ICGFM's content authority on government financial management standards.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF): IMF is a core ICGFM participant through its Fiscal Affairs Department, which delivers PFM technical assistance and diagnostics to member countries. IMF staff regularly speak at ICGFM events, positioning IMF as an ecosystem participant and capacity-building collaborator.
• PEFA Secretariat (World Bank-hosted): The PEFA Secretariat administers the gold-standard Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability framework used in 150+ countries and is a core ICGFM knowledge partner. While not a direct competitor, it is a closely related ecosystem participant whose framework underpins much of ICGFM's programming.

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