Description:
Many nonprofits struggle to present a budget that clearly reflects the strength of their program. Reviewers rely on financials to gauge credibility, stewardship, and organizational competence. When the numbers lack clarity or alignment, confidence declines, even if the narrative is strong.
In competitive funding environments, organizations that demonstrate clear financial credibility gain an immediate edge.
During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you align your financial story with your program strategy so every number reinforces impact, stewardship, and sustainability.
You’ll learn how to:
- write budget justifications that clearly connect costs to program outcomes;
- demonstrate cost-effectiveness and responsible stewardship;
- show leverage through matching funds and diversified revenue; and,
- communicate sustainability in realistic, funder-relevant ways.
You’ll leave with practical tools to strengthen financial clarity and position your organization as a credible, strategic investment.
Who should attend:
This session is useful for proposal writers looking to level up their budgets.
After the webinar, you’ll receive:
- slides and handouts; and,
- a link to the webinar recording.
Can’t attend live and still want to watch the webinar?
Want to review the materials after the session?
You will receive an email with the full recording and any handouts within 10 business days after the webinar.
After you register, you will receive the following emails:
- A sales receipt for your bookkeeping records
- A confirmation email from Zoom with the login credentials
- Instructions for other attendees if you registered a group
If you do not receive these emails within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
Alice Ruhnke
Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she's worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities. Alice earned the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential in 2025, a distinguished certification that recognizes expertise in grantsmanship through a rigorous, experience-based examination.
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