Back to Resources Program-Based Budget The program-based budget helps a nonprofit organization plan for operations in the coming year. The budget looks at when revenue is earned (an award letter received in advance of a disbursement) and expenses incurred (when the invoice is received rather than when the vendor is paid). A good budget should…

A capitalization budget is a type of multi-year budget that helps organizations plan for large financial transactions in the future, like real estate acquisition, tenant improvements, a new program launch, or a new site opening.

A multi-year budget is an excellent tool for managing through a period of growth or change.

Quarterly budgets are a form of scenario planning on a micro level, quarter by quarter. By creating three opportunities for course correction throughout the year, nonprofit leaders can manage to the budgeted annual bottom line despite unexpected changes in income or expenses.

Use this tool to model three different financial scenarios – optimistic, moderate, and conservative – based on various inputs developed by nonprofit staff and board members.

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