Eight Steps for Developing a Program Budget
In this self-paced training, Daryl Melvin takes a broad approach to developing an understanding of how to create a budget and the key steps to apply in a budget process. The training is intended for all levels of program staff and uses narrative elements
with participants to discuss budgeting elements. It highlights that at the core of budget creation is an organization’s mission and will assist participants in recognizing mission alignment and outcomes with budget creation.
Learning Objectives:
This training was developed to aid public health workers in understanding how to develop and monitor a program budget. After participating in this training, learners will be able to:
- Define a program budget and its function
- Distinguish the relationship between a program’s mission and budget
- Identify the key steps in creating a program budget
Target Audience: Community Health Workers, Food System Workers
Continuing Education: 0.5 Category 1 Credits for CHES, 0.5 Continuing Competency Credits
Duration: 20 minutes
Format: web based/self study
Created/updated: 11/2017; 12/2019
Author and Presenter: Daryl Melvin