Project Cost Management for Nonprofits Certification

Control Nonprofit Project Budgets: Estimate Costs, Build Reserves, Track Spend, and Report Clearly to Funders

Jami Yazdani Jami Yazdani

Do you struggle to create, track, and report on project budgets? Has your nonprofit faced project budget overruns?

Project cost management skills and strategies can help you deliver successful projects and deal with cost and reporting challenges. Strong project management ensures nonprofit projects are delivered within budgets while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.

Join project and leadership strategist Jami Yazdani to learn to accurately estimate, budget, and control costs throughout the project lifecycle. You will learn approaches you can use to support on-time, on-budget, and high-quality results for your nonprofit.

Course Outcomes

    • Recognize why cost management matters for project success
    • Identify project cost risks and strategies to mitigate them
    • Apply cost estimation and budgeting principles
    • Track costs using baselines and earned value management (EVM)
    • Create clear cost reports and communicate effectively with funders

Outline

Session 1: Introduction to Project Cost Management

  • Overview of Project Cost Management
  • Importance of Cost Management to Project Success
  • Key Concepts and the Project Cost Management Process
  • Project Cost Management for Nonprofits

Session 2: Cost Planning and Budgeting

  • Integrated Project Planning
  • Principles of Cost Estimation and Budgeting
  • Factors Affecting Costs
  • Cost Estimation and Budget Development
  • Building Cost Reserves
  • Budget Presentation and Funding Proposals

Session 3: Cost Management

  • Basics of Cost Management
  • Internal Cost Control Processes
  • Tracking Tips and Techniques
  • Creating Baselines and Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Cost Reporting

Session 4: Project Cost Challenges and Closing

  • Understanding Project Cost Risks (Internal, External, Direct, Indirect)
  • Dealing with Delays and Changes
  • Utilizing Risk Reserves
  • Communicating with Funders
  • Closing Project Budgets
  • Review and Q&A

What's Included

The Project Cost Management for Nonprofits Certification course includes the following:

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    Course access and recordings

    Access your course and any included recordings through your customer dashboard
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    Course materials

    Includes PDFs of the presentation and any additional resources provided by the expert presenter
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    Certificates and exams

    • Certificate of attendance included with all courses
    • Certification courses include one exam attempt
    • Successful graduates will receive an official certification along with verified digital credentials
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    Class experience

    • Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion
    • Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule
Recommended Audience

Who Should Attend?

  • Chief executives
  • Executive directors
  • Board members
  • Nonprofit counsel
  • Senior management
  • Financial staff
  • Managers
  • Development staff
  • Program directors
  • Project managers
  • Grant managers
  • Operations managers
  • Program Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Analyst
  • Project Scheduler
  • Project Planner
  • Project Administrator
  • Project Control Specialist
  • Cost Estimator
  • Financial Analyst
  • Budget Analyst
  • Procurement Manager
  • Contract Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Product Manager
  • Quality Assurance Manager
  • Operations Analyst
Approval and validity

Certifications

A comprehensive online exam will be administered at the end of the course to assess your knowledge and understanding of principles and practices. The exam must be completed within 60 days of the last live event or the date of on-demand purchase. A paid extension may be requested for a maximum completion window of 120 days, after which the exam window closes.

Certification: Upon successful completion of the final exam (with a score of 80% or higher) and meeting the attendance requirements, you will receive a digital credential, validating your expertise and commitment to advancing your career.

*Certification delivered via email within 5-7 business days of passing.

Your Instructor

Jami Yazdani
ABOUT —

Jami Yazdani
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) & Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM)
  • Founded Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation in 2018 to help mission-driven organizations solve management problems

Jami Yazdani (PMP) is a project management and planning consultant with more than 20 years of experience leading complex projects, guiding organizational change, and strengthening teams within mission-driven environments. Jami spent more than 14 years in leadership roles, including director-level positions, where she managed cross-functional teams, led institutional initiatives, and navigated change within complex systems. After guiding projects and planning from inside organizations, she founded Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation in 2018 to help clients move from reactive management to confident, collaborative leadership. As a consultant, her work centers on aligning people, process, and purpose, and she has supported strategic and program planning, organizational development, HR initiatives, and large-scale project execution. She holds Master’s degrees in Technology Management and Library and Information Science, and Change Management and Wicked Problem-Solving certifications. Jami has actively served on the boards of nonprofits and professional associations.

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