 She also took care of financial administration.After the death of her brother Philipp in 1873 she was appointed a member of the board, even after she relocated the short distance to Althaldensleben in 1876 to look after Philipp's family, she remained firmly in charge at the Elisabethstift.In 1863 Johanne Nathusius managed to persuade Adolphine von Bonin (1853 - 1916, a friend of the Queen Dowager)) to let her use the (near Haldensleben) in connection for her charitable work.