Building Financial Continuity for a Global Mission: The myAgro Story 

Nov 24, 2025

At myAgro, our mission is simple and ambitious: help smallholder farmers move out of poverty. Since 2011, we’ve worked across Senegal, Mali, and Côte d’Ivoire to make it possible for farmers (most of them women) to invest in their fields and increase their incomes. For families living on less than $2 a day, an additional $100 a year doesn’t just change a season; it shifts what’s possible for the future. 

As we grew, so did the complexity of our work. Large multi-year funding and new partnerships strengthened our ability to scale, but also required stronger financial systems and leadership. Like many organizations experiencing rapid growth, we found ourselves in transitional moments where continuity and structured financial management were essential. 

Navigating Growth and Transition

In 2022, we experienced a major leadership change when our CFO moved on. At the same time, our operating budget nearly doubled due to a significant unrestricted award. The opportunity was tremendous, but it also highlighted the gaps in our financial infrastructure and the pressure on the executive team. 

In 2024, during another period of transition and team restructuring, we brought in ProCFO Partners’ Raji Kalra to provide interim financial leadership and help us build for the long term. 

What Raji Brought to myAgro

Raji stepped in with a steady, practical approach that our team really needed. One of her first focuses was strengthening the finance team, not by trying to do everything herself, but by helping us hire for the right roles. Under her guidance, we brought on a part-time controller to manage our audit, then a full-time Controller and Director of FP&A to build a sustainable structure. 

A major shift she led was redesigning our budgeting process. Previously, budgeting lived with one person and one spreadsheet. It worked, but it wasn’t transparent or collaborative. Raji worked closely with teams to build a more accessible budgeting tool, one that gave department leads visibility and ownership for the first time. 

With her support, we were able to: 

• Introduce mid-year reforecasting based on real data 

• Submit our annual budget earlier and with more alignment 

• Strengthen monthly reporting and team-wide financial literacy 

These changes made a noticeable difference. Teams were more engaged with their numbers, and finance became less of a black box and more of a shared responsibility. 

Why Interim CFO Leadership Matters

Periods of transition aren’t “business as usual,” and having experienced interim leadership can make a meaningful difference. Raji provided stability while we recruited a permanent CFO, and she brought years of nonprofit and international experience that allowed her to understand the nuances quickly. She also spent time with our teams in Senegal, attending our executive retreat and visiting the field to understand our work firsthand. 

Looking Ahead

We now have a permanent CFO in place and a finance team that is stronger and more confident. The systems and processes built during Raji’s 12-month engagement have set us up for the next phase of our work. Her support helped us move through a complicated period with clarity and continuity. 

Most importantly, it allowed us to stay focused on why we exist in the first place: ensuring more farmers can invest in their land, grow their crops, and build more stable futures for their families.