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This 7 page paper deals with the budgeting abilities of a nonprofit organization, the National Wildlife Federation and its regional/local offices. The way in which the NFWF distributes grants, matching funds, and the format for gaining revenues is discussed. Examples are given from ongoing grants and projects sponsored and supported by the NFWF. Finally, an analysis of the organizational goals and mission statements and overall efficiency are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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the organization. It can be said that the way in which a company uses its available funds directly impacts all other facets of the organization, whether they are non profit,
governmental, or corporate America. What, then, are the basic ingredients to a successful budget? What are the building blocks, so to speak? Local/state Fish and Wildlife agencies all report and
receive most of their monies from the National Wildlife Federation via grants. Most state and local agencies call for a wildlife agency to have matching funds, called Challenge funds,
which are non-federal dollars or contributions. This can take the form of contributions of outdoor gear, manpower, materials, or good old cash just as long as donations do not come
directly from the federal or local governments(NWLF 2002). Therefore, they state, that the total sum of money used is half federal funds and half raised funds from the community.
The Foundation designates funds to those projects that are deemed to be in keeping with their mission statement, which is the conservation,
education, habitat protection and restoration, and natural resource management of indigenous wildlife in the United States. Federal and private funds are given to regional offices as challenge grants to further
aid in the projects. Part of the way in which these grant awards works is that the Foundation fosters partnerships among federal, tribal, state, and local governments, corporations,
private foundations, individuals, and non-profit organizations, with funds that, to date, have been awarded to more than 1,100 grantees, including government agencies, educational institutions, and domestic and international conservation
organizations(NFWF 2002). These funds that are raised from the community must receive rigorous documentation. This way of documenting can be used, it can be said, for many other types of
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