MANGO: Strategic Financial Management for NGOs - Managing for Financial Sustainability
The Management Accounting for Non Governmental Organisations is conducting a three-day course on Strategic Financial Management for NGOs: Managing for Financial Sustainability.
The purpose of the course is to build the capacity of NGO staff to manage the financial sustainability of their organisations. The course picks up on the more advanced aspects of financial management for NGOs, to further develop the skills and confidence of NGO staff to manage the strategic aspects of finance.
This course is an ideal follow-up for the Practical Financial Management for NGOs: Getting the Basics Right (FM1) course.
Please note that this is not a fundraising skills development course.
Target audience
This workshop is aimed at senior managers and those responsible for the strategic management of programmes. It is also ideal for programme managers who advise local partners on strategic financial management.
Previous accounting experience is not a requirement for attending this course, although it is advantageous to complete the FM1 course first if completely new to finance.
Course content
The three-day workshop focuses on:
- What does strategic financial management involve?
- The key features of financial sustainability
- Financial risk analysis – knowing your ‘enemy’
- Building a financing strategy – planning for financial sustainability
- Donor dependency versus diversification of funds
- The challenge of financing and managing core costs
- Building and managing reserves – risks and rewards
- Planning for the unthinkable – using scenario planning techniques
- Managing donor relationships
- Integrating financial management into operational management
Course Fees: £450
Booking Form: Click http://www.mango.org.uk/training/book.aspx?dm_i=3SG,2IAP,MR7N8,7XWI,1.
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