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Creating Compelling Program Budgets for Your Finance Team
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 Export to Your Calendar 1/29/2025
When: Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
2pm-3pm ET, 1pm-2pm CT, 12pm-1pm MT, 11am-12pm PT
Where: Webinar
United States
Contact: NSPA Programs Team
programs@scholarshipproviders.org
303-442-2524


Online registration is available until: 1/29/2025
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Description

 

In the dynamic world of nonprofit management, securing budget approval for programs is both an art and a science. This comprehensive training is designed to bridge the gap between program staff and finance teams, providing essential tools and strategies to effectively communicate your program's financial needs. You'll learn how to transform complex budget data into compelling narratives that resonate with financial decision-makers while maintaining fiscal responsibility and mission alignment. Whether you're a program director, manager, or coordinator, this training will equip you with the knowledge to present budgets that demonstrate value, sustainability, and impact. By understanding the perspective of finance teams and mastering the fundamentals of nonprofit budgeting, you'll be better positioned to advocate for your program's financial needs and contribute to your organization's overall success.

Key Takeaways

  1. Master the language of finance and budgeting

  2. Learn to create data-driven budget presentations

  3. Develop stronger relationships with finance teams

  4. Improve budget approval success rates

 


Presenter


 
Jennifer Hazelton

President and Founder
Windell Advisors 

 
 
 

Jennifer Hazelton Jennifer Hazelton is the President and Founder of Windell Advisors, LLC, offering finance and accounting management services. An accomplished and strategic-minded senior operations executive and top corporate officer, she is a persuasive communicator with an engaging style and experience in public accounting, public and private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.

For more than 17 years, Ms. Hazelton served as Chief Financial Officer of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one of Houston’s largest operating charities. A certified public accountant, she oversaw the accounting and finance departments, as well as operational areas including scholarship and grant management, purchasing, and membership departments.

Prior to joining the Rodeo, Jennifer served as the Chief Financial Officer for GSA Management in Delaware, managing technical support and compliance for real estate and venture capital funds. She started her career at Arthur Andersen in Richmond, Virginia and is a certified public accountant.

She has been named a “Best CFO of the Year – Nonprofit” and a “Woman Who Means Business” by the Houston Business Journal.

When she’s not spending time helping her clients with their finance and accounting functions, Jennifer enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. She is committed to giving back and volunteers with and serves on boards of several literacy and education focused nonprofits, including the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Neuhaus Education Center, and the Children’s Museum of Houston. She also serves as the Treasurer and an Executive Committee member of the National Scholarship Provider’s Association.

  • FREE for NSPA Members

  • $79 + 3% Credit Card Processing Fee for Non-Members. If you are not paying by credit card, please use "Web_Promo" to remove this fee.

  • If you apply for NSPA membership within two weeks after this webinar, the webinar cost will be applied toward your membership. Use promo code NSPA_Webinar when applying.

NSPA programs are hosted via Zoom and offer live captioning. Not available during the live program? Register to receive an on-demand recording.

This program is supported by the annual dues paid by over 2,400 NSPA members from higher education institutions, college access & success organizations, and industry partners across North America and beyond. Not a member? Join TODAY to gain access to member-only benefits like these webinars and on-demand recordings and help fund more content for the scholarship provider community!

If you apply for NSPA membership within two weeks after this webinar, the webinar cost will be applied toward your membership. Use promo code NSPA_Webinar when applying.

NSPA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants, volunteers, and staff. Please review the NSPA Virtual Programs Code of Conduct prior to participating.

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