CashFACTS™ is a cash flow forcasting tool and report that allows not-for-profit organizations to project variations in their cash flow over time. Because fundraising tends to be cyclical in nature, cash receipts can vary widely while operating cash requirements tend to be more constant. It is critical for management to be able to anticipate and plan for periods when cash requirements may outstrip cash on hand. Using both narrative and graphical data presentation, the report clearly and concisely conveys the critical factors necessary to help you anticipate these cash shortages and take appropriate action in advance.

Using the input of the General Manager and/or the management team, Transformations Consulting Group (TCG) creates alternative scenarios reflecting the resulting impact on the bottom line. We specify the risks and contingencies inherent to each scenario, allowing you to not only weigh the qualitative considerations against the financial impacts.

Report Elements Include:

Overview
The overview section presents the basic background of the organization and its situation, as well as any key factors that impact its cash receipts and its cash expenditures.

Executive Summary
The executive summary section presents a synopsis of the overall analysis, including the final conclusions and any recommendations to manage short and long term cash requirements.

Cash Flow Forecast
The CashFACTS™ report presents a comprehensive projection of cash surpluses and potential cash shortages. Various alternative scenarios are modeled based on multiple assumptions specific to fundraising timing, fulfillment rates, and operating expenses. The narrative and graphics permit direct comparison of the potential outcomes for in-depth discussion and analysis.

Comprehensive Recommendations
The report concludes with a series of comprehensive recommendations for addressing cash shortfalls, as well as an analysis of the factors underlying the recommendations.

Tool for Presentations
CashFACTS™ features include graphic and tabular data presentation. Additionally, CashFACTS™ can be adapted to PowerPoint format in order to create professional presentation materials for Board review use, or for presentation to other constituent groups and stakeholders.

Simplify Decision Making
Because CashFACTS™ presents your organization's financial picture with such clarity, it helps to simplify your decision making processes and gain Board consensus more easily. It allows you to make clearly defensible decisions during difficult or complex situations. It will enable you to make "tough calls" and take advantage of important opportunities with confidence. Moreover, it will help you see potential cash shortages well in advance and take appropriate measures to insure they are minimized or completely eliminated.

The result?

You are able to make informed decisions on the basis of an objective analysis and cut through the complexities of problem solving and performance management.

Now there’s no reason you can’t have all the FACTS™

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