Budgeting Best Practices: Using Your Budget as a Tool for Strategic Growth and Decision-Making
Upcoming Training Dates
Select a date and time that works for you. All sessions are held live and include time for questions.
Workshop Description
A strong budget does more than track numbers — it helps organizations make informed decisions, stay aligned with their mission, and prepare for growth. In this workshop, participants will walk through best practices for nonprofit budget development, from early planning conversations to implementation after board approval. We will discuss how to build a realistic budgeting timeline, engage staff and leadership throughout the process, and create stronger board conversations around financial priorities. The session will also explore how strategic plans, organizational goals, and funding realities should shape budgeting decisions. Participants will leave with practical insight into creating a budgeting process that is collaborative, mission-focused, and sustainable.
Who Should Attend
Nonprofit professionals looking to explore best practices for nonprofit budget development and implementation.
What the Training Will Cover
Explore best practices for nonprofit budget development and implementation
Learn how to structure a budgeting timeline that supports organizational planning and board approval
Identify strategies for improving staff and board engagement throughout the budgeting process
Understand how mission, strategic priorities, and funding realities influence budgeting decisions
Registration Type & Fee
Non Members: $50
Additional Information
All workshops are live. Registrants receive slides & recordings. It is expected participants will be able to be on camera and able to unmute for some portions of the training to participate in discussions. Full recordings are not provided. If you miss the workshop, you can watch a recording from a previous session and reach out to the instructor with any questions, or reach out to program@nonprofitlearninglab.org.
Looking to register 3+ people? Email us at program@nonprofitlearninglab.org to receive $5 off per registration!
Please Note:
We do not offer any other discounts for this training other than the member rate. Upon registration, you will receive a link to participate in the training. Please check your inbox or spam folder.
About the Trainer
Chyla Graham is a certified public accountant with over ten years of experience helping nonprofit organizations realign and thrive. Chyla’s work as an Audit Manager at a religious organization helped her see how important it is to synchronize an organization’s spending and its mission. She honed her teaching abilities there, training her staff in financial literacy and accounting principles.
Chyla wanted to reach even more organizations and effect change more broadly. That’s when she started her company, CNRG Accounting Advisory, to empower more nonprofit organizations. To date, she has secured over $2 million in funding for several organizations and helped many more streamline to better serve their communities.
CFRE & CAE Credits
WE OFFER CFRE & CAE CREDITS | 1 hour of training = 1 credit hour
Certificate of attendance available upon request
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