This training provides an overview of nonprofit and governmental budgeting. It provides definitions of budgets, describes the differences between nonprofit, governmental, and private sector budgets, and describes the components of a budget.

**Instructions to access the course will be provided after you register.**

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• define organizational budgets;
• describe principles of budgeting; and
• differentiate between nonprofit, governmental, and private sector budgets.

Target Audience
This course is appropriate for those with no experience with budgeting.

Instructor
Jennifer Kolker, MPH received her MPH in public health policy and administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is a Clinical Professor of Health Management and Policy, the Director of the Center for Public Health Practice, and Drexel Director of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center, a federally funded training center for the public health workforce. Prior to joining Drexel in 2004, Kolker held various positions in the non-profit world and then the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, working first in HIV/AIDS policy and planning and later in the Office of the Health Commissioner. Kolker was also a senior policy associate with Public Works, a consulting firm that provides public policy research and analysis to government agencies and officials, non-profits, and think tanks across the country.

Length: 15 minutes

Technology Requirements
A computer with high-speed internet connection is required to view this course.

For more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.

Creation Date: This training was created in January 2023.