Is your budget a living guide to help you manage your organization strategically throughout the year? This session will help leaders learn how to use their budget as a roadmap to growth and impact.

We will review the methodology and mindset around budgeting, five common mistakes to avoid, how to break down silos and create an inclusive budget process, how to analyze and communicate your budget, and how to strengthen your budget's impact through forecasting and cash flow management.

We will discuss budgeting nuances, such as budgeting by program and by funder, and budgeting around multi-year awards, and how to incorporate your organizational budget effectively into grant proposals.

Presenter:

Stephanie Skryzowski is a visionary Chief Financial Officer that helps purpose-driven leaders better understand and use their numbers to make smart decisions to grow their bottom line and their impact. She is the Founder & CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting which provides financial strategy and bookkeeping services to mission-centered nonprofits and businesses around the globe, and is the creator of Master Your Nonprofit Numbers, an online course in financial management for nonprofit leaders.

Skill Level:

Early-Career
Mid-Career
Advanced-Career

Learning Path: 
Grants Management & Budgets

GPC Competencies:
How to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application

Practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers