Financial management & planning
Cash flow forecasting and financial modelling for nonprofits
You can't get a reliable picture of your cash position three months out — so every late payment or budget decision feels like a gamble.
What you'll achieve
A simple, reliable cash flow model that gives you real visibility of your financial position and the confidence to plan ahead.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Build a cash flow forecasting tool suited to your income structure, train your team to use it, and set up a regular review rhythm with leadership.
Key deliverables
- Cash flow projection model, scenario analysis, training for relevant staff, financial dashboard or tracker, monthly review protocol.
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From the resource library
Free tools and guides to get started
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Cash Flow Projection Template
A free Excel template from Nonprofit Finance Fund for projecting cash coming in and going out each month across the year. It shows the expected cash balance month by month, so you can spot periods when cash will run short and estimate how much working capital you need to cover them. The page includes a short video on how to use it.
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StrongNonprofits Toolkit
A free set of financial management tools for nonprofit finance staff and leaders. It is organised by topic: budgeting, navigating uncertainty, cash flow, operations, data and analysis, audit readiness, and governance and strategy. Downloads include a financial risk self-assessment, an equity in financial management self-assessment, a financial infrastructure self-assessment and a fiscal management activities calendar in Excel. Short videos from BDO explain equity in the finance function.
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