Make Dollars Make Sense:

Funding and Financial Management 101

Saturday, November 22, 2014 8am - 4pm

The Kerby Centre, 1133 7th Ave SW, Calgary

$25 per person

We're excited to let you know about an upcoming event we're involved in organizing along with the Community Development Unit of Alberta Culture and Tourism, Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary, Federation of Calgary Communities, and Friends of the Federation of Calgary Communities. Read on for more information. Full details will come soon!

A key question many small non-profits, community organizations and grassroots groups ask is "how can we fund our work?" Often as an afterthought they also ask "and how should we manage our finances?" We are here to help! Make Dollars Make Sense is a one-day learning event that will address these questions and show how important it is to answer both. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in presentations, workshops, and coaching opportunities on funding and financial management.

Topics will include:

Funding

Earning Income Across the Spectrum
Tips on Grant-Writing
Social Enterprise
Building Corporate Relationships Toolkit

Financial Management

Financial Management Successes and Failures
Financial Responsibilities of Non-Profit Boards
Reading Financial Statements
Bookkeeping 101
Internal Controls

Participants will gain:

Ideas for how to fund their work
Increased knowledge of financial management best practices
Opportunities for personalized coaching around specific funding or financial management issues
Tools to use in their work

Make Dollars Make Sense is an initiative of: Community Development Unit of Alberta Culture and Tourism, CommunityWise Resource Centre, Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary, Federation of Calgary Communities, and Friends of the Federation of Calgary Communities.

Make Dollars Make Sense is sponsored by: First Calgary Financial and United Way of Calgary and Area.

For more information watch our website:

www.makedollarsmakesense.ca