Dynamic Cash-Flow Forecasting is Key to Managing Rapid Change
Budgeting during a time of rapid change is a matter of ditching the annual budget and doing some dynamic cash-flow forecasting and planning.
Budgets
Planning and Advocating for Your Church’s Disaster Budget
Setting a church disaster budget is a form of stewardship that ensures ministry continues for the congregation and the community.
Does Your Church Have a Capital Reserve Account?
Setting and building a capital reserve account fund can help your church prepare for inevitable future expenses.
Knowing When to Outsource Church Accounting Duties
Running a financially-sound ministry begins with knowing whether to outsource church accounting duties.
When Expenses Eclipse Your Church’s Budget
Does your church have a plan for responding to when expenses eclipse the budget? Use this resource to guide those conversations.
Should a Church Own or Rent Vehicles?
Two church leaders weigh in on this question.
Let Financial Ratios Strengthen Your Church Budget
Learn about—and use—the various ratios that financial experts use to strengthen and improve your church budget process.
Some Churches Keep Their Budgets Rolling
Navigating unexpected ups and downs with an alternative budget.
How Churches Can Balance Staffing Costs and Ministry Growth
Managing church staffing costs while growing a ministry is a challenge for many church leaders.
Leveraging Data for Decision Making in Churches
Learn how churches can improve decision-making and growth by leveraging data for financial reporting and metrics.
How Churches Can Manage and Maintain Physical Assets Effectively
Tips for managing and maintaining church physical assets, from planning reserves to addressing key maintenance issues.
Finance Basics with Vonna
How to Monitor Your Church’s Financial Health
Three indicators you can check throughout the year.
Six Tips for QuickBooks Success
Six tips for QuickBooks success will help your church get the most out of this powerful software program
IT Strategies for Churches: Expert Tips for Effective Management
Discover IT strategies for churches to manage technology, budgets, and personnel effectively.
Getting Ministry Leaders Engaged in the Board Budgeting Process
Greater accountability and practical training may enchance and improve your board budgeting process.
Fiscal or Yearly? Setting Your Church’s Budget Calendar
Setting your church's budget calendar may not be top-of-mind, but it affects virtually every facet of church operations.
Strengthening Church Financial Management: 7 Key Practices
Discover seven key practices to improve church financial management and support ministry success.
Simplify Your Church’s Year-End Financial Closing with These 10 Steps
Learn how to simplify your church’s year-end financial closing with these 10 actionable tips for accuracy and efficiency.
Understanding Key Church Expense Ratios for Financial Health
Discover four key expense ratios every church should monitor to enhance financial health and ensure better stewardship of resources.
Effective Church Budgeting Strategies for Achieving Your Mission
Discover effective church budgeting strategies to support your mission, prioritize goals, and maintain financial health.