Strengthening Business Practices

Three hours on Budgets, Projections, and Planning

*Learn the process for building a budget and how to use it for decision making 

*Understand how to project business costs, generate additional income, and plan strategically for future goals

Three hours on Financial Reports and Internal Controls

*Learn about the financial reports that help you to better manage the program finances

*Understand the concept of internal controls and how they can strengthen your program's fiscal health

Three hours on Marketing for Child Care Programs

*Be able to articulate the features and benefits of the program and understand how to use them as marketing tools

*Understand how data can inform your marketing efforts to make you more fiscally sound

Three hours on Staff Recruitment and Retention

*Have a framework for building an effective orientation plan for new employees

*Be familiar with th ecomponents of a staff handbook

*Identify strategies for providing feedback to employees