Arts Finance Empowerment Camp: Series 2: Financial Planning & Strategy

Attendance in Series 1 is not a required prerequisite for Series 2 for those who already have an understanding of Profit & Loss, Budget vs. Actuals, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.

“This program was everything I hoped it would be and more. I deeply appreciated the cohort-learning model and Yesenia’s warm, organized, knowledgeable, and humorous take on the material.” – Program Graduate

Series 2 is designed for nonprofit arts administrators and board members looking to build financial management confidence and competence.

By the end of this series, participants will be able to...

• Identify how good budgeting contributes to fiscal health and financial management
• Implement best practices for basic organizational budgeting
• Explore tools and models for different ways of budgeting based on organizational goals
• Understand the difference between a budget and cash flow projections
• Use a cash flow management tool

WHAT YOU GAIN

• Financial management training
• Network of peers in your learning cohort
• Safe and supportive environment
• Certificate of Completion

PROGRAM FEATURES

• 12 participant cohort
• 5 sessions, 3 hours each
• Opportunity to add 1 hour of 1:1 Coaching with Yesenia
• 16 hours total
• Final in-person meeting held at Intersection for the Arts, located at 1446 Market St, SF, CA, 94102

2025 DATES AND LOCATIONS

• Session #1 Intro to Financial Planning
  >>Thursday, January 23 from 10 am-1 pm PT via Zoom
  
• Session #2 Creating Financial Goals, Objectives, Strategies & Tactics
  >>Thursday, January 30 from 10 am-1 pm PT via Zoom
  
• Session #3 Strategic Budgeting
  >>Thursday, February 6 from 10 am-1 pm PT via Zoom
  
• Session #4 Goals, Objectives, Strategies & Tactics (GOST) and Budget Lab
  >>Thursday, February 13 from 10 am-1 pm PT via Zoom
  
• Session #5: Capstone – A presentation of GOST & Budget
  >>Thursday, February 20 from 10 am-1 pm PT in person at Intersection

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Yesenia Sanchez has 20 years of experience working with artists and arts organizations in many capacities. She has been an interim director, finance manager, administrative and program director, and executive coach and consultant. She is a finance trainer and coach for the Center for Cultural Innovation. Previously, Yesenia ran one of the largest artist incubation programs in the country at Intersection for the Arts. She received her coaching training in 2009 through the Coaching & Philanthropy Project’s Coach Training Pilot Program, where she had the opportunity to be a part of a year-long cohort exploring the value of the coaching model in non-profit environments and in underserved communities. Yesenia specializes in business and finance coaching for individual artists, in addition to financial management, fundraising and development, facilitation, executive coaching and team building for arts organizations.

TUITION: $599 tuition

1:1 Coaching with Yesenia Sanchez (optional add-on): $100

Intersection covers your Eventbrite fees.

To discuss payment options contact Yesenia: yesenia(at)theintersection.org

*Apply for possible funding through Center for Cultural Innovation’s Quick Grant Program. Application deadlines: August 15 & September 15, October 15, November 15, December 15, 2024.

ACCESSIBILITY

All workshops have closed captioning enabled. A written transcript will be available to all registrants after the workshop. Additional accessibility accommodation can best be fulfilled when communicated within 48 hours of the workshop start time by emailing Sloane: sloane(at)theintersection.org

Additional requests? Questions? Email Sloane: Sloane(at)theintersection.org

REFUND POLICY

You may request a full refund (excluding Eventbrite fees) before the start of the program on the day of the workshop, after which point no refund can be processed.

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