Navigating Growth: Managing Your First City Contract

A two-part series helping new city providers understand City contracts, budgets, invoicing, and strong internal systems.
About this Event

New to managing a City contract?

The Navigating Growth Training Series is a 2-day training designed for nonprofits who are new to new to City contracting. The series will help participants build the knowledge, financial systems, and internal practices needed to successfully manage a City contract.

Participants will learn how City contracting works, how to manage contract funds, how to invoice correctly, and how to build strong internal systems and relationships that support long-term success.

Day one [Dec 1st - in person] : Understanding Your City Contract

Learn how the NYC contracting process works, who the key players are, how PASSPort fit into the process, and what to expect during your first year managing a City contract.

Budgeting and Managing Contract Funds

Learn how to structure and track a City contract budget, manage expenses by funding source, understand fringe and indirect costs, and avoid common budgeting mistakes.

Day two [Dec 2nd - virtual]: Invoicing and Getting Paid

Learn how to prepare accurate invoices, maintain supporting documentation, track payments, and build an internal process that can help reduce payment delays.

Building Strong Systems and Managing the Relationship

Learn about reporting requirements, site visits, monitoring and audits, and how to work effectively with your contract manager.

By the end of the series, participants will have a stronger understanding of their responsibilities as a City contractor and the systems needed to manage funding successfully.

Audience: Nonprofits new to City contracting.