Building Financial Clarity: Budgeting and Reporting for Nonprofit Leaders (in person)

Our trainer is Keith Wolfe-Hughes, Financial & Administrative Director at Alabama Audubon. Originally from Virginia, Keith’s twenty-five years of nonprofit experience has taken him from Upstate New York to Fort Worth, TX. He moved to Birmingham, AL, in 2015 to join Opera Birmingham as its General Director, leading the company as it expanded both the variety of works presented on the stage as well as opportunities to engage with the community in programs off the stage.

As a nonprofit leader, Keith serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association of Nonprofits. He has served as a trainer and consultant assisting nonprofits in grant writing, budgeting, and technology best practices. Keith has been a grant panelist for organizations ranging from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Fort Worth Arts Council. Keith has a bachelor’s degree in education from Old Dominion University, and a master’s degree from the Maryland Opera Studio at the University of Maryland.

In this session you will:

• Review free and low-cost financial software options to find the best platform for your non-profit
• Explore different approaches to creating your annual budget, including templates to adapt for your organization
• Examine an overview of the main financial statements asked for by nonprofit funders
• Better understand how to leverage financial data for program planning

Class Description
Nonprofit funders believe in the missions of the organizations they support, but they also need to know that their donations will be used effectively and responsibly. Learn how to turn your nonprofit’s vision into a strong set of financial tools, from budgeting strategies to financial reports you can provide to your funders. Whether you're new to nonprofit finance or have a small team and need to make financial reporting as easy as possible, we’ll explore tools and software suggestions to enhance your financial clarity and management.