Civic Power Fund - Embrace Finance Academy
Effective Financial Management Sprint
Autumn 2025
Congratulations on taking your next step towards financial confidence. Whether you're new to financial management or looking to strengthen your skills, all sessions are delivered in plain English, go back to first principles and have been designed to provide you with the knowledge you need to get on top of and stay on top of the numbers.
These succinct, short sessions are perfect for busy folks in small social purpose organisations.
It is our experience that it is financial confidence which unlocks longer term financial resilience. And it is financial resilience which unlocks long term social change.
Yet many folks tell us that they find finance boring, baffling and anxiety provoking. We have baked these very common concerns into the design and the delivery of the session. We are all qualified, experienced small social finance professionals. From the sector. For the sector.
Don't let one spreadsheet stop you from changing the world. Join us and we can explore the wonderful world of charity and CIC finance together. We look forward to working with you.
Short, succinct sessions
"Amazing training, well delivered at a great pace and straight to the point."
Clear, simple delivery
"The delivery of the session was just at the right level and the content was clearly explained."
All questions welcome
"Q&A session was great at the end, the small group meant I felt comfortable asking questions."
Welcome to the wonderful world of small social purpose finance
These sessions will cover our essential jobs -
knowing what the numbers are, what they mean and what we need to do
Are these meant for me?
All sessions are tailored to the specific needs of busy folks in small organisations. Whatever your role, you are welcome.
What can I expect?
3 x 2 hr online sessions
Time to connect and reflect
Time for Q and A
A relaxed environment
What do I get?
Engaging slidedecks
Example templates
Worksheets
A supportive community
Where to start?
An overview of how to do the financial recording, reporting and decsion making
What are we doing well? What might we need to develop?
30 September 25 | 10-12
How to budget for sustainability
How to budget for grants on a full cost recovery basis and track reserves.
Are we budgeting for the full cost of delivery? Are we building reserves?
4 November 23 | 10-12
The monthly finance pack
An overview of the information we need each month to keep it all on track.
What does good look like? Are we on track? What do we do if not?
2 December 25 | 10-12
