Seminar # 1640

Nonprofit Finances and Fundraising

Get a complete financial education in just few days…make more powerful, informed business decisions.

Through actual situations and reports, you’ll come away better equipped to speak and interact intelligently with your donors and various stakeholders. Analyze financial statements with new clarity… know the workings of the financial departments… and understand that you can fulfill your core purpose only by staying financially viable.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

Gain a thorough understanding of every financial concept, including a complete finance and accounting vocabulary
Make the right buy/lease decisions and take advantage of cash discounts offered by vendors
Effectively assess investment opportunities
Make more profitable sales by understanding fixed variable costs
Monitor operating results to achieve long-term financial goals

TOPICS COVERED

Accounting essentials: basics of booking transactions
Cash and accrual methods of accounting
Categorizing assets, liabilities and capital
Understanding and evaluating financial statements
Understand financial ratios used by analysts to assess liquidity, profitability, leverage and risk
Preparing and using operational and capital budgets
How financial markets value a business
Cost analysis, profit planning and exposures to volume / price risks

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Experienced managers, CEOs, executive directors and vice presidents – as well as executives and managers in finance, operations, direct service, R&D and other departments who interact with financial aspects of the organization. Knowledge of the fundamentals of nonprofit organizations is highly recommended.

EXTRA – Lunch (Catering) included.