Budget Development Training for Nonprofits

Friday, June19, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm - Location: Legacy Foundation Outreach Center

• Budget Basics 7 Budget Preparation
• Standard budget layouts and where to find them
• Budget categories and budget line items
• In-Kind, Cash, In-kind Match, and Cash Match - where does it all go?
• The one big rule: Revenue must equal Expenses
• Organizational budgets vs. Project budgets - What to include
• Multi-year budgets

A basic understanding of Excel is helpful. If possible, bring a fully-charged laptop equipped with Excel. This is not required but may enhance the learning experience. Bring any charging cords needed for a midday recharge.

Presenter: Melanie Greene, Principal for M.Greene Planning & Resource Development

Melanie Greene is the principal for M.Greene Planning & Resource Development, a consulting firm serving Arizona, California, and Alaska. As a professional grant writer and project developer, Ms. Greene's clients include non-profits, tribes, and rural municipalities and private businesses.

Her 30-plus years of experience include professional interests in Resource Development, Strategic and Project Planning, Non-Profit Management, Board Development, Organizational Capacity Building, Public Transit, Education, Affordable Housing, and Community Organizing.

In addition to her consulting work, Ms. Greene volunteers for non-profit organizations in Bisbee Arizona where she calls home.

Lunch will be provided.

Sponsored by the Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona.

To register email  info@lfsaz.org. (Please include your name and organization) 

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