Submissions:2016/Much Ado About Budgets, Or How to Estimate and Exhaust Grant Funds


 * Title: Much Ado About Budgets, Or How to Estimate and Exhaust Grant Funds


 * Theme: Advocacy & Outreach


 * Academic Peer Review option: No


 * Type of submission: Workshop


 * Author: Amanda Bittaker


 * E-mail address: amanda.bittaker@gmail.com


 * Username: bittakea


 * Affiliation:


 * Abstract: Learn how to accurately and transparently estimate costs and track spending throughout a grant cycle.

In a clearly laid out budget, your funder can see the reasoning behind your expense estimates, reducing the back-and-forth before a grant gets approved. And less uncertainty how budget is allocated and when it is spent allows you to maximize the usefulness of financial resources.

This workshop comprises:


 * Brief overview of framework for budgeting and spending a budget for a grant
 * Demonstration of budgeting and budget vs. actual spending templates that track expenditures in relation to your budget
 * In small groups, practice using the framework to draft a budget and track expenditures through a grant cycle

Topics covered will include:
 * A process for building a transparent and effective budget
 * Planning for shared costs
 * Planning for administrative costs
 * How to track spending through the grant to achieve maximum cost recovery

At the end of this workshop, participants will


 * Length of presentation: 50 min.


 * Special schedule requests:


 * Preferred room size: 20-30, small working group format preferred.


 * Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

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