Financial Governance for Non Profit Organisations
Donor funded organisations must show that money went where it was promised. This course covers fund accounting, donor conditions and the reporting and controls that keep an organisation fundable.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01How non profit finance differs from commercial finance
- 02Restricted, unrestricted and designated funds
- 03Donor conditions, eligible costs and compliance
- 04Cost allocation across programmes and shared overheads
- 05Budgeting and reforecasting against grant agreements
- 06Donor reporting and the evidence behind it
- 07Controls for a small team, and surviving a donor audit
What you will gain
- Account for restricted and unrestricted funds separately
- Apply donor conditions to expenditure decisions
- Allocate shared costs defensibly across programmes
- Prepare donor reports that satisfy conditions
- Maintain controls proportionate to a small finance team
- Prepare for donor audits and verification visits
Who should attend
- Finance staff in non profit organisations
- Programme and project managers
- Trustees and board members
- Grant and compliance officers
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 22 to 24 Feb 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 3 to 5 May 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 12 to 14 Jul 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Finance, Accounting & Budgeting
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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