Journal
Field notes on
nonprofit finance.
Short, practical posts about budgeting, donor reporting, and the operational side of NGO work. Written from inside the craft.
April 16, 2026
Proposal Budgeting
Common Budget Mistakes NGOs Make — and How to Avoid Them
A strong project design can still lose donor confidence at the budget stage. Seven recurring budget mistakes NGOs make, and the disciplines that prevent them.
9 min readApril 16, 2026
Financial Planning
Why Small NGOs Need Financial Forecasting, Even with Limited Data
Budgets answer what a project will cost. Forecasts answer the harder question: how long can the organisation actually sustain itself before the next grant lands?
8 min read