Donor funding comes with scrutiny. Is your finance function ready for it?
This intensive workshop equips non-profit professionals with essential financial management skills, emphasizing practical application, data analysis, and the latest tools and techniques.
You'll leave able to manage budgets, analyze financial data, ensure compliance with donor grant management guidelines, and use modern financial technology to strengthen organizational transparency and sustainability.
Built for the people who own the numbers
This workshop is designed for professionals who manage, oversee, or report on non-profit finances.
Four outcomes, one week
Budgeting & reporting mastery
Build practical skills in budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls that hold up to donor and board scrutiny.
Compliance & risk control
Apply donor grant management guidelines and legal/regulatory frameworks to keep your organization compliant and audit-ready.
Data-driven decisions
Use modern data analysis and visualization tools — Excel, Power BI, Tableau — to turn financial data into decisions.
Financial sustainability
Design strategies for resource allocation, cost optimization, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Five days. Five themes. One stronger finance function.
Click any day to see the full breakdown.
1 Foundations of Non-Profit Financial Management +
- Introduction & course overview
- Understanding non-profit financial principles — distinction between non-profit and for-profit financials; key statements: Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Statement, Cash Flow
- Legal & regulatory frameworks
- Budgeting & planning in non-profits
- Practical exercise: developing a basic organizational budget
2 Financial Controls, Compliance & Risk Management +
- Internal controls & fraud prevention
- Financial policies & procedures
- Audit & compliance requirements
- Risk management in non-profit finance
- Case study & group activity: designing internal control policies
3 Financial Reporting & Stakeholder Communication +
- Preparing & interpreting financial statements
- Financial dashboards & reports for stakeholders
- Using financial data to tell impact stories
- Practical session: creating financial reports using spreadsheet tools
4 Data Analysis Tools & Techniques for Non-Profits +
- Introduction to data analysis & visualization tools
- Excel advanced features & Power BI basics
- Introduction to Tableau for data visualization
- Data-driven decision making
- Hands-on workshop: analyzing financial data with Power BI & Tableau
- Latest trends: AI & machine learning in financial data analysis
5 Strategic Financial Management & Sustainability +
- Financial strategies for long-term sustainability
- Resource allocation & cost optimization
- Fundraising & grant management from a financial perspective
- Technology integration & future trends
- Capstone activity: developing a financial management plan for a non-profit
- Closing the gap & wrap-up
A methodology built to stick
This multi-faceted approach combines theory with practice, leveraging technology and gamification to make learning engaging, memorable, and directly applicable.
One fee. Everything covered.
Participants make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Seats are limited and confirmed on a first-come basis.
- Ten o'clock tea, coffee & snacks
- Buffet lunches
- Bottled water throughout
- Four o'clock coffees
- Certificate of completion
Training trusted across the continent and beyond
Asset Africa Institute specializes in the research, design, and delivery of high-quality, affordable training for development professionals worldwide — built around real organizational challenges, not theory for its own sake.
Organizations that have trusted AAI include:
World Resources Institute · Catholic University of Mozambique · National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) · ACALISE, Uganda · WIOMSA · Help-ev.de, Zimbabwe · FCA-Kenya · Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia · FHI360, Burundi · GAIN, Pakistan · Moi University, Kenya · The Development Fund, Ethiopia/Somalia · eHealth, Nigeria · JRS, Thailand · SEND Sierra Leone · CABTAL, Cameroon · TOCH, South Sudan · CHA, Malawi · LEAP-RE (EU–AU Energy Partnership) — among tens of others.
Questions, answered
Who should attend this workshop?
Non-profit Executive Directors and CEOs, Finance and Accounting Managers, Program Managers and Coordinators, Fundraising and Development Officers, Board Members involved in financial oversight, and Financial Consultants and Auditors working with non-profits.
When and where does it take place?
24–28 August 2026, at Metro Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. It runs as a one-week intensive.
What does the USD 495 fee cover?
Tuition for the full week plus ten o'clock tea/coffee/snacks, buffet lunches, water, four o'clock coffees, and a certificate of completion. Participants arrange their own travel and accommodation.
Is this in person or online?
In-person, at Metro Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes — every participant who completes the workshop receives a certificate from Asset Africa Institute.
How do I register?
Click "Reserve Your Seat" to complete the short form, or contact our Training Coordinator directly. Seats are limited and confirmed on a first-come basis.