Budgets!
Does that word strike fear in your heart? Are you, like many other executive directors and department heads, a little (or a lot) over your head when it comes to finance? Many boards, especially those for small organizations, hire an executive director and expect that person to: know all the program issues; be a PR whiz; know fundraising inside and out; lobby like a pro; be an HR specialist with knowledge of payroll and benefits; and, in your spare time, be a competent accountant. Hey, no problem! Right?
It's that time of year--time to get down to business and plan next calendar year's budget. If you're dreading the budget process, CommUlinks can help.
· Jim was chief financial officer for a national nonprofit organization, and he has extensive experience with the budget process while working at Viacom, a multi-national media giant (yes, the guys who "fired" Tom Cruise).
· Renee has extensive experience as a credit advisor and finance specialist with one of the nation's leading credit counseling companies. We offer private--and confidential if you wish- -support for nonprofit executives and managers who need help planning and managing their organization's finances. We'll not only help you plan your budget, we'll help you understand how to navigate the treacherous waters of FASB guidelines and lobbying expenses. We also have templates that simplify and clarify the budgeting process.
Our "Budgeting in a Nutshell"© training and support is affordable, and it will make you look like the finance whiz the the board thought they hired. And...we'll never tell.
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