A well-functioning budget process is more than a set ofproceduresit provides a focus for the organization andmanagement to analyze key financial and strategic issues. Budgetingfor Not-for-Profit Organizations will address the fundamentals ofmanagerial incentives and resource allocation and practical ways inwhich they can be managed to serve the strategic goals of theorganization. This book will be a practical guide to the principlesof budgeting for not-for-profit organizationshigher education,charities and foundations, religious organizations, and hospitalsand healthcare organizations, and will cover the tools andtechniques, the preparation of budgets, budgeting philosophies, andspecial concerns of nonprofits.
Book Details:
- Author: David C. Maddox
- ISBN: 9780470347881
- Year Published: 1999
- Pages: 269
- BISAC: BUS074000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
About the Book and Topic:
A well-functioning budget process is more than a set ofproceduresit provides a focus for the organization andmanagement to analyze key financial and strategic issues. Budgetingfor Not-for-Profit Organizations will address the fundamentals ofmanagerial incentives and resource allocation and practical ways inwhich they can be managed to serve the strategic goals of theorganization. This book will be a practical guide to the principlesof budgeting for not-for-profit organizationshigher education,charities and foundations, religious organizations, and hospitalsand healthcare organizations, and will cover the tools andtechniques, the preparation of budgets, budgeting philosophies, andspecial concerns of nonprofits.
A well-functioning budget process is more than a set of proceduresit provides a focus for the organization and management to analyze key financial and strategic issues. Budgeting for Not-for-Profit Organizations will address the fundamentals of managerial incentives and resource allocation and practical ways in which they can be managed to serve the strategic goals of the organization. This book will be a practical guide to the principles of budgeting for not-for-profit organizationshigher education, charities and foundations, religious organizations, and hospitals and healthcare organizations, and will cover the tools and techniques, the preparation of budgets, budgeting philosophies, and special concerns of nonprofits.
The author covers the tools, techniques, preparation of budgets,budgeting philosophies, and special concerns of nonprofits in awell-designed format to keep readers up-to-date on major budgetingtrends and the best new practices. * Provides an overall budget system within which the nonprofitfinancial and non-financial officers can operate, and clarifies theconnections between the budget process and management actions. * Gives financial officers and executive directors acomprehensive guide to designing and managing a budget process fortheir organization. * Addresses the needs of all types and sizes of organizations,from small religious groups and community social service agenciesto major cultural institutions and colleges and universities. * The author has first-hand nonprofit budgeting experience at twopremier nonprofit institutions, and writes in non-technicaleasy-to-understand language. * Case studies illustrate key points throughout the book.
About the Author
David C. Maddox is the author of Budgeting for Not-for-Profit Organizations, published by Wiley.