Good Governance: Financial planning
About This Course
"Working in partnership", "involving people" and "sustainable development" are phrases we've all heard many times before. And yet a new phrase has appeared on the horizon: good governance. So what is it? In simple terms: we need to continue to involve people and work in partnership to effect sustainable development - but we need the right tools. This course builds on another course at TEC, Good Governance: business planning, and looks specifically at financial planning, which is essential to both a well-managed project and a well-managed business, whatever its focus.
Level
To benefit most from this course you will probably have some experience of working in partnership. The course will help you to prepare financial plans. It will also give you skills in number crunching and grant you the confidence to deal with external partners and funders. It will be equally useful for internal meetings.
Aim
To enable you to prepare financial plans in support of your projects and business.
Objectives
By the end of the course you will:
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Have learned how to prepare a project budget |
| > | Have learned how to prepare a programme budget |
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Have learned how to prepare management accounts |
| > | Have learned how to prepare a fund raising strategy |
| > | Feel confident with number crunching |
| > | Feel confident in dealing with funders |
| > | Be able to ensure you are not funding-led |
Indicative Content
| > | Preparing a project budget: income and expenditure |
| > | Preparing a programme budget: financial planning for projects |
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Preparing Management Accounts: financial planning |
| > | Preparing a fundraising strategy: defining targets and forward planning |
Course Style
A series of short presentations followed by small group work. By the end of the day you will have constructed a financial plan tailored as much as possible to your own needs and projects. It will be useful if you come to the course with a set of projects in mind.
The Environment Council
212 High Holborn
London WC1V 7BF
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For information or updates please email training at The Environment Council.