Download - Financial Best Practices October 5th, 2013
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH BROCKTON MA
Financial Best PracticesOctober 5th, 2013
Clergy – Laity Conference
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH BROCKTON MA
Overview
• Challenges - Need for Change• Team Commitment• Best Practices• Recommendations – Next Steps
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Parish Goals• Excellent Attendance and
Participation in Sacraments• Enthusiastic Participation in Activities
and Ministries of the Parish• Enthusiastic volunteering of time and
talents• Number and spiritual growth of the
parish
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Parish Committees• Stewardship• House and Grounds• Finance• Food Festival• Technology
Website
• Ecclesiastical• Book Store• Youth Support• Greek School• Contracts / Legal /
Church by Laws
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Financial Systems• Transparency• Outsource Financials • Basic Accounting Principles• YoY/ QoQ /MoM/ Reporting• Financial Organization and Roles• Financial System – QuickBooks Non
Profit• Audit Procedures
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Finance Committee• Examine systems for
efficiencies/Modifications• Solicit expert opinion regarding money
market funds • Examine cost cutting strategies • Establish Financial Guidelines/Protocols• Give Guidance for Church Ministry
Accounts• Establish Checks and Balances• Perform Audit Procedures• Provide updates to General Assembly
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2012 Stewardship
7%11%
16%
35%
25%
6%
400 Total Families
Under $100 (28)$100 to $149 (44)$150 to $249 (64)$250 to 499 (140)$500 to $999 (100)$1000 + (24)
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2011 Stewardship Goals
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Snow Removal Fund
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Sample Food Festival
Revenue
Costs
Profit
$- $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000
Food Festival 3 Years
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Profit &Loss2012
Revenue $550,859
Expenses $592,661
Net Income ($41,792)______
Stewardship $110,625
2010Revenue $488,589
Expenses $477,135
Net Income $11,454______
Stewardship $126,180
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Fundraisers2010Revenue $41,616
Expenses $16,265_____
Profit $25,351
* Excludes Food Festival
2012Revenue $48,912
Expenses $21,301______
Profit $27,611
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House and Grounds Improvement
* Full Time Janitor** To Date*** Ending 10/31/11
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House and Grounds
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Projected Savings Energy Plan
• $25,000 value of fixtures, lightings, Motion Sensors (interior and exterior)
• $6,500 cost to the church – Payable in 24 months interest fee.
• Annual Savings of $3,500. • 2 Years the program will pay for
itself!