10 Steps to Creating a Nonprofit Budget

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

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