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This project was completed on Jul 8, 2020
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Operating Budget
Nurture/#RVAbreastfeeds
Operating Budget
Project details
What we need
- A detailed Operating Budget covering at least one full fiscal year
- Expert advice on how to reconcile actual expenses with budgeted expenses
Additional details
I would like to create a budget for the upcoming FY, which begins March 1 We have just converted to Quickbooks Online, and are in the process of streamlining our chart of accounts.
What we have in place
- We currently have Quickbooks Online, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have Last year's FY Budget to Actuals, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $3,754 , allowing us to get the back of our house in order so we can focus on creating programs that serve our community.
We have struggled with getting solid financial advice, and have never had anyone on the board with financial expertise. We are starting to bring in more grant and sponsorship funding, and want to be able to effectively plan for growth, convey fundraising goals to the board, and get our systems streamlined so we're effective in the use of our time (1 part-time ED who does everything at this point).
Project plan
Posted by
Leslie L.
Executive Director
Our mission
To improve the health and wellbeing of childbearing families through fitness, education, social support, and community engagement.
Our key focus areas are:
Human Milk Feeding Support and Advocacy
Perinatal Health Ecosystems Cultivation
Improving Access to Perinatal Health Resources.
What we do
We serve as a hub organization that connects pregnant and postpartum people to the resources they need to help them thrive, and work with other local organizations to promote policy, infrastructure, and environmental changes to create a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community as outlined by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. We also provide training in critical topics for perinatal health care and social service providers.
We are currently piloting a regional Birth and Early Parenting Resource Directory: a web-based directory of local pregnancy, birth, and early parenting resources informed by the needs of birthing people, new parents, and their providers. The platform will include a searchable, filterable database of support services offered by providers across our region. By identifying, verifying, and cataloguing local resources, this project will serve as a central gateway to facilitate access to community resources for both childbearing families and providers.
In addition, by quantifying and mapping local resources, the directory will serve to identify gaps in existing resources and provide a foundation for future initiatives to address these gaps. Content provided by local experts will include factors that contribute to maternal/infant health such as racial equity, evidenced-based maternity care practices, social support, reproductive mental health, and breastfeeding, thus reinforcing the site as a go-to place for reliable, trustworthy information and resources.
Testimonials
Alpa was extremely helpful and I very much enjoyed working with her. Though we cut the process short due to some things outside our control (a strategic planning process due to COVID that delayed our ability to plan for the operating budget), in the first sessions I had with Alpa I learned so much and she helped put some things in perspective. I would highly recommend working with her!
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