NFP Business Fundamentals

Module 1 - Introduction and Overview of Business Fundamentals

Training Time: 2 hours

Part 1: Organizational structure
Part 2: Key legal and regulatory requirements for Society's and Not-For-Profit
Part 3: Importance of a Board and reporting requirements
Part 4: Profit and why is it important to NFP organization

Module 2 - Basics of Strategic Planning

Training Time: 4 hours

Part 1: Why is strategic planning important
Part 2: Timing and duration of a strategic plan
Part 3: Key elements to include in planning
Part 4: Monitoring and reporting against a strategic plan

Module 3 - Essentials of Annual Operating Budgets

Training Time: 7 hours

Part 1: Purpose of annual budget and who should be involved
Part 2: Key components to successful planning
Part 3: Review and approval of annual operating budget
Part 4: Key inputs and factors to a strong budget
Part 5: Principles of cost control & cost management strategies to incorporate into the plan
Part 6: Monitoring and reporting against the annual budget

Module 4 - Basics of Grant Writing

Training Time: 4 hours

Part 1: Introduction to grants and how to find them
Part 2: Fundamentals of grant writing
Part 3: Incorporating grant's into your planning cycle
Part 4: Basics to consider for proper grant reporting (can be customized to Casino Fund Report)

Module 5 - Basics of a Human Resource Strategy

Training Time: 2 hours

Part 1: Fundamentals of succession planning and HR management
Part 2: Importance of an on-boarding program for staff
Part 3: Key HR policies and procedures
Part 4: Importance of organization structure and how it leads to HR management success
Part 5: Performance management basics and key principles

Module 6 - Fundamentals of a Marketing Strategy

Training Time: 2 hours

Part 1: Marketing for not-for-profit - What is it and why is it important
Part 2: How to develop a good strategy
Part 3: How to execute a basic strategy to increase revenue