Course Information
- Audience:
Non-Profit Leadership and Management, Public Health Professionals, Grant Managers
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: June 4thth, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. NEPHTC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1.
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Competencies: Financial Planning and Management Skills
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Learning Level: Awareness
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Supplemental materials: None
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Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
Strong financial management is essential to sustaining nonprofit organizations and their programs. This educational webinar will cover best practices in nonprofit budgeting and grants management, including aligning budgets with program goals, ensuring compliance with funder requirements, and using data to support decision-making. Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to effectively manage nonprofit budgets and grant funds.
In this webinar, you will hear experiences and strategies from three organizations: ● New Ventures Maine will share insights on budgeting, grants management, compliance, and using data to make informed decisions that support organizational goals, innovation, and long-term program success. ● Healthy Acadia will share information about what they do, the evolution of the organization over the years, how the non-profit is structured, and its primary funding sources. They will discuss differences in state, federal, foundation, community, and other income funding management, strategies, and alignment with goals, as well as tools they have found successful in nonprofit management. They will share challenges and opportunities encountered, and the organization’s financial management goals for the future. ● Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine will discuss general nonprofit management and the key to successful fundraising events, including growing a unique winter fundraiser from $40K annually to $1M annually.
Learning Objectives
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Identify key principles of nonprofit financial management, including budgeting, ensuring grant compliance, and diversifying funding sources.
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Explain how organizational structure and data-informed decision-making support long-term nonprofit sustainability.
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Identify opportunities and strategies for non-profit growth and sustainability.
Subject Matter Expert(s)
Janet Smith
Janet Smith is Executive Director of New Ventures Maine, a statewide organization helping Maine people build careers, start and grow businesses, and strengthen their financial lives. With experience leading mission-driven programs and managing resources to support community impact, Janet brings a practical perspective on the role of strong financial management in nonprofit sustainability.
Elsie Flemings
Elsie Flemings is the Executive Director of Healthy Acadia, a community health organization primarily serving Washington and Hancock counties in Downeast Maine, with offices in Calais, Ellsworth, and Machias. She is responsible for ensuring that the organization is responsive to local community health needs and priorities, while assuring effective program management, communication and coordination with partners, community mobilization, financial management, ambassadorship, and resource development. Prior to her role as Executive Director of Healthy Acadia, Elsie served as a Maine State Legislator from 2008 to 2012, and concurrently served in several other roles at Healthy Acadia. Elsie splits her time between Bar Harbor and East Machias with her husband, their two daughters, and their dog.
Julie Mulkern
Julie has spent the last 25 years dedicating her professional life to improving the health of Maine kids. She is currently the CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine, offering essential services, lodging, meals, and transportation to families needing pediatric specialty care. Julie was also the Executive Director of WinterKids, a Maine nonprofit dedicated to helping children build healthy lifelong habits through education and fun, outdoor winter activity. Previously, she held leadership and fundraising positions with Maine Public Health Association, Spring Harbor Hospital, American Cancer Society, and Community Counseling Center. Julie currently serves on the Advisory Committee for Time to Compete and on the board of the Gorham Youth Basketball Association. She lives in Gorham with her husband, Ric, and their boys, Johnny and Benny.
Enrollment and Contact Hours
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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.This training was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $400,000 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS and 0% funded by nongovernment source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.