10 Steps to Creating a Nonprofit Budget
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Written by BDO’s Gillian Gorra and IFF’s Vickie Lakes-Battle, this list from September 2020 presents a step-by-step process for creating and presenting a budget for your nonprofit.
10 Steps
- Create a calendar.
- Confirm your goals.
- Provide data.
- Pick a template.
- Draft the budget.
- Identify gaps and negotiate solutions.
- Check for your values.
- Create contingency plans.
- Present the budget to your board.
- Debrief