Budgeting in a Nonprofit Organization

Numbers with a noble cause! Navigate nonprofit finances with finesse. Ensure every cent serves the cause. Plan, prioritize, prosper!Course Duration:3 hoursCredits:CEU Credits: 0.6AMA PCM CEU Credits: 0PDU Credits: 0HRCI Credits: 0SHRM Credits: 0CFRE Credits: 6ATD CI Credits: 6ACE Credits: 0 Course Description If you're involved in a nonprofit organization, you likely know all too well the importance of budgeting. In this course, you will gain an understanding of the uses and functions of budgets and the relationship between strategic budgeting and tactical budgeting. You will also learn about the organization-wide budget and different budget systems. After introducing the basics of budgeting in a nonprofit, the course continues on to slightly more advanced budgeting topics such as capital budgets, cash flow budgets, and opportunity budgets. You will also learn how nonprofit organizations are using different budgeting techniques to handle operating challenges. Learning Outcomes Explain the uses and functions of nonprofit budgeting Describe the different types of budgets used by a nonprofit organization Recognize the use of the organization-wide operating budget and program operating budgets Explain how an operating budget is created Analyze a nonprofit operating budget through variance analysis Describe how a capital budget is used and created Explain the importance of a cash flow budget and describe how it is created Recognize how the budget process can be managed for optimal results Testimonials Margaret H. Great use of multiple sources of interaction to keep it interesting and engaging. Michael L. This was a wonderful learning experience, and it has really given me great insight on the non-profit budgeting process. I been working for a non-profit for over 5 years, and I am starting to move up in management. I know that budgeting management is going to propel me to the next stage of management, and I feel the content and exercises in this course have given me a great knowledge base. I feel more confident moving forward and am optimistic about my future career path.