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June 2008 Archive
 
 
Click to listenJune 4, 2008 —
 
Spacer-no linkTRUE PROGRAM COSTS
Time: 9:13
 
How does a nonprofit determine what each of its programs contributes to the organization’s bottom line? How do Boards relate program costs to the organization’s mission impact and financial sustainability? Steve Zimmerman, Spectrum Nonprofit Services, talks with the Nonprofit Management Fund’s Pat Wyzbinski about the challenging task of identifying and splitting expenses and revenues in the quest to calculate each program’s true costs.
 
Click to listenJune 18, 2008 —
 
Spacer-no linkFUNDRAISING THROUGH EVENTS
Time: 8:45
 
Implementing a special event requires a significant investment of time and financial resources, so it is crucial for the nonprofit Board to clearly understand the event’s goals and what is at stake financially, endorse the concept of the event, and serve as the event’s best cheerleaders and supporters. Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund talks with Amalia Schoone of In Progress Consulting about what nonprofit leaders should consider when tackling a special event, including the five revenue streams that make a special event profitable.
 

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