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Building Financially Healthy Organizations9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT · Financial LeadershipThe practices, policies, and habits that keep mission-driven organizations solvent, audit-ready, and able to grow without burning out their teams.Grant Readiness 101 & Avoiding Common Grant Mistakes10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT · Grant ReadinessA working checklist of what must be in place before you apply, plus the avoidable errors that sink otherwise strong proposals.What Funders Really Want11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT · Grant ReadinessA candid look at how grantmakers read applications, what evidence moves a decision, and how to position your organization before the RFP drops.Budgeting for Impact1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT · Financial LeadershipBuild a board-ready budget that tells the truth about your costs, funds your infrastructure, and makes the case for full-cost funding.Measuring Outcomes That Matter & Storytelling With Data2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT · Data & ImpactChoose outcomes funders and community both trust, then turn your numbers into a story that strengthens applications and donor confidence.Diversifying Revenue Streams & Preparing for Growth3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT · Fundraising StrategyMove beyond a single funder. Earned revenue, recurring giving, partnerships, and the systems you need before scaling.Financial Leadership for Executive Directors: Closing Conversation4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT · Organizational CapacityA closing conversation with executive leaders on governance, board partnership, and leading an organization that is funding ready year-round.Other / propose a new topicPitch a capacity-building topic that isn't on the agenda yet.

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