The Busy Director’s Quick Money Management Checklist - Use this quick money management checklist to help you survive and stay strong during tough economic times.

Analyzing Financial Statements - Whether you are the owner of a for-profit child care business or the executive director of a nonprofit child care center, you are responsible for managing the finances of the organization.  This tool will help you know what to look for when reviewing your center’s financial statements.

10 Warning Signs of Financial Trouble - Common red flags encountered by child care businesses

Classroom Cost Analysis and Breakeven - Do you know how many children have to be enrolled in each classroom for that classroom to be profitable? Are you sure that your school-aged program is profitable – all year, not just during the summer?  If you are not sure how to answer these questions, this tool can help.  This business management tool can help you make critical decisions about rates, staffing, marketing, managing expenses, and fundraising.  Follow the instructions carefully on the first sheet of this template to find out how your child care center is doing.

For Profit Center Annual Projection Template.xls - Use this template to create annual projections for your for-profit child care center. 

Nonprofit Center Annual Budget Template - Use this template to create an annual budget for your nonprofit child care center.

Center Cash Flow Projection Worksheet - Use this template to create a monthly cash flow projection to make sure you will always have money to pay your bills.  Be careful not to overwrite the formulas and the template will do most of your work for you.

Center Sources and Uses.doc - If you are planning a specific project for your child care center, you can use this form to help you figure out the costs related to the project and identify where the funds are coming from to pay for it.

Glossary of Financial Terms.doc - A brief explanation of several common financial terms.

Glossary of Key Financial Ratios - Analyzing a few key ratios can expand a center director’s understanding of her organization’s financial situation.  Monitoring these ratios from year to year can also help a director determine whether her center’s financial health is improving or declining.  Use this glossary of key financial ratios to see how your center stacks up.

Making Your Financials Work for You:  Understanding and Effectively Utilizing Your Child Care Center’s Financial Information - In these tough economic times, child care directors need to understand their centers’ financial information in order to make critical business decisions.  This self-study will help you develop a working knowledge of basic financial terms, accounting systems, and financial reports.  It will help you develop a practical understanding of how financial information can help you make wise management decisions.  You will also learn about other resources for further training and development.