Revenue Risk Calculator - Use this tool to map the likelihood that revenue in process will be successfully secured, and adjust your budget accordingly. More
Scenario Planner - Use this tool to model three different financial scenarios - optimistic, moderate, and conservative - based on various inputs developed by nonprofit staff and board members. More- Space Calculator - The Space Calculator is a handy tool that will help you to get a sense of the usable square feet in your current location, the minimum amount of space that meets your needs, and how much space you would ideally like to have in your next location. More
Leasing Timeline - This handy Gantt chart outlines the path to your organization’s next home. From building your organizational understanding of what you need and where you want to be, to touring spaces and negotiating leases, this timeline gives you a general understanding of the leasing process. More- Business Plan Outline - Business planning is an excellent practice to create and maintain a healthy organization. This outline provides a starting point to begin thinking about and creating a business plan that will help your organization thrive. More
Selecting A Project Manager - Once your organization has landed that lease, you’ll likely be engaging in a tenant improvement project to get that space built out the way you need it. Download our tool for some tips on what to consider when selecting a project manager. More- Sample Audit - A guide the nonprofit audit. More
- New Markets Tax Credits Primer - NMTCs can finance community projects such as childcare, health clinics, charter schools, family resource centers, community arts centers, and other neighborhood-serving facilities. Check out this NMTC primer to get an overview of the basic NMTC financial transaction and key players involved. More
- Selecting an Architect - Whether you are constructing a new building or undergoing renovations, here's a guide deciding which architect is right for you. More
- Sources & Uses Template - A Sources & Uses template summarizes the one-time expenses and financing plan for a capital project. Download this template to start budgeting for your project. More
- Touring Checklist - You don't want any surprises in your new space once you've signed a lease and moved in. These are helpful questions to keep in mind when touring potential spaces. More
- Simplified Real Estate Development Chart - The real estate process is long and involved. This general layout of the real estate development process is a guide through phases of development. More
- Guide to Office & Lease Terms - Want to know the difference between a Class A and Class B Building? Discover that and more in this glossary! More
- Capacity Building Worksheet - As you embark on a real estate project, you will need to evaluate your organizational readiness More
- 11 Ways to Negotiate Your Lease - A guide to asking for what you want in a lease. More
- Commercial Real Estate Glossary - We know that as a nonprofit or social enterprise, you are focused on your programs and clients, not necessarily on searching for new space. The real estate process can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Keep this glossary handy to look up definitions for commonly used real estate terms that you are likely to hear on your search. More
- Sample Lease - An example of a basic lease. More
- Budget & Cash Flow Template - Need to create or revise a budget? Don't know where to start? We already started for you! More
Scenario Planner
Forecasting and comparing different outcomes is one of the trickiest tasks of nonprofit financial staff. A year is a long time, and many things change over the course of twelve months. And yet, with careful planning and analysis, it is possible to create strategic, financially stable organizations that act instead of react amidst great change.
This tool is an expanded budgeting tool that provides an input tab for each scenario and features an output tab that compares three scenarios in an easy-to-view format.
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