Financial management & planning
Budget framework development for nonprofits
Every project manager budgets differently — consolidation is a nightmare and leadership has no real oversight of where money is going.
What you'll achieve
A standardised budgeting framework that links project budgets to the organisational budget and gives leadership real decision-making visibility.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Design a budget structure suited to your funding model, build templates, and run a training session so all budget holders use the same approach.
Key deliverables
- Budget framework and templates, budget preparation guidance, consolidation model, training session for budget holders.
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From the resource library
Free tools and guides to get started
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Financial Management for Humanitarian and Development Professionals Guide
A free guide to the basics of financial management for projects in development, humanitarian and conservation work. It is written for staff who are not finance specialists, such as project managers and programme leads. It links to an optional certification exam in English and Spanish. The guide is released under a Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 licence, so teams can adapt and reuse it for internal training.
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Full Cost Resources
A free collection of Nonprofit Finance Fund materials on the full cost of running a nonprofit. It contains the Full Cost Framework, 3 practices for getting started and building a full cost budget, a page on the 6 full cost areas, a short video series, and the Full Cost Communication Guide. The guide gives tips and sample scenarios for conversations between nonprofits and funders about grant terms.
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