HELP NEEDED WK6 DUE IN 4 DAYS

Organization-Wide Operating Budget

Your budget should be complete at this point with an addendum for capital improvement or equipment expansion. Now you will create a Transmittal Letter such as the one shown on page 108 of your text. Preferably the letter is not more than 2 pages long and highlights the budget income and expenses that you projected. This letter can be customized to fit your type of business/funding sources whether it is a Bank, Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Grant Board, or individual Philanthropist. Make sure the most important information is listed first and the least important information is not included or listed last. Finally, write a one page summary detailing why you (the reviewer now, not the applicant) would approve this budget. Submit your comprehensive “Organization Wide Operating Budget” from Weeks 1-5 as a finalized project, including your Transmittal Letter from Week 6. Use the feedback you have received from your Instructor up to this point to make any changes or additions to your budget. Your cumulative budget project should be 12-18 pages in length and contain your Budget Introduction, Projected Revenue Sources and Ethical Issues, Projected Expenses, Projected Profit/Loss, Capital Budget Addendum and your Transmittal Letter.

Week 1 feedback

Content - 2 out of 5 points - This was very weak in the details. You needed to give much more attention to the granularity of the topics. This is not a briefing but rather a plan/proposal start. Writing/Organization - 2 points Research - 1 out of 2 points - Only used one reference of many available. Style - 1 out of 1

What about psychologists? Clinical social workers?

How many in the area your program will serve?

Grants are great. Which ones?

Please review how to format a reference page appropriately.

Week 2 feedback

Content - 3 out of 5 points - You had some basics in place but really needed to explain further. For instance, you could have expanded on what each grant does and how long it can be used for. Writing and Organization - 1 out of 2 points - Please find my comments embedded. Research - 2 out of 2 points Style - 1 out of 1 - Please ensure future submissions do have the abstract included.

Please review the use of the semi-colon. You are not using it appropriately.

Need to explain what these grants are for and how you will ensure you receive the funding.

What leads you to expect this? (third paragraph, 4th sentence.. Out of the patients….)

Sentences starting with numbers spell out the numbers. So this would be "Ten.."

Week 3 feedback

Content - 2 out of 5 - More development of content is necessary. Please see the embedded comments. Writing/Organization - 2 out of 2 Research - 1 out of 2 - These should be building with more peer reviewed material. APA Style - 1 out of 1

Please break this down by type of staff, number of staff, and salary. This is needing a bit more clarification. (2nd paragraph)

These benefits are often expensive. For government employees I figure in at least 20% of the salary to determine the amount of benefits on average. Don't forget healthcare is very much a real consideration, too! Or you could just contract with solo providers and pay them by procedure.

Try to put this information in a table. I also think you will want to be more descriptive about the agency and the mission. (last paragraph)

Week 4 feedback

Content - 2 out of 5 - More detail needed. This was very weak and was much the same paper from last week. Writing - 2 out 2 Research 1 out of 2 - Very weak. Needs much more support Style - 0 - Missing abstract as mentioned before.

The same comments from last week's submission still apply. Please read those and make necessary changes.

Need to see breakdown by procedure codes as indicated in the instructions. (chart)

Many more professional resources are necessary. This is very weak. (reference list)

Week 5 feedback

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Required Textbook

Dropkin, M., Halpin, J., & LaTouche, B. (2007).  The budget-building book for nonprofits  (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass. 

Required Resources

In order to view the closed captioning of any video in this course, simply click on the cc link on the bottom right of the video (in red), click on transcribe video and then OK and the closed captioning will appear throughout your video.

American Counseling Association, (n.d.). 2014 ACA Code of Ethics Resources. American Counseling Association. Retrieved from  https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethics/code-of-ethics-resources (Links to an external site.) . This site is the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics Website related to Course Learning Outcome 4 “Apply ethics to the successful implementation of financial management and fundraising efforts of mental health care systems.”

American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct: Including 2010 and 2016 Amendments. American Psychological Association. Retrieved from  http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html (Links to an external site.) . This site is the American Psychological Association (APA) Code of Ethics. Section 6 relates to record keeping and fees.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. (n.d.) Behavioral Health Specific Billing Guidelines. Retrieved from  http://www.bcbst.com/providers/behavioral_health/billing_guidelines.pdf. (Links to an external site.)  This site will be used for part of budget (profit) related assignments.

BoardSource, [BoardSource]. (2012, April 3). Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards - 6 of 10 - Ensure Adequate Financial Resources [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/9w9myx-5xok (Links to an external site.)

BoardSource, [BoardSource]. (2012, April 5). Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards - 7 of 10 - Protect Assets and Provide Financial Oversight [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/7NhRLNo6AEU (Links to an external site.)

BPMSG, [BPMSG]. (2010, February 23). 06 Operating Expenses Fixed and Variable (Business Performance Management) [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/Xc6F5rMCM40 (Links to an external site.)

Calley, N. (2009). Comprehensive program development in mental health counseling: Design, implementation, and evaluation. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31(1), 9-21.

Chevarley, F., Owens, P.L., Zodet, M.W., Simpson, L., & et al. (2006). Health care for children and youth in the United States: Annual report on patterns of coverage, utilization, quality, and expenditures by a county level of urban influence. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 6(5), 241-64.

Final budget for fiscal year 2006 changes Medicaid and Medicare rules, cuts funds for mental health programs. (2006). Psychiatric Services, 57(3), 432-3.

financevideos, [financevideos]. (2008, October 2). What is the income statement? [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/tDc3KulcE9Q (Links to an external site.)

Hornor, J, [eHow]. (2009, May 26). Small Business Basics : How to Understand a Profit-Loss Statement [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/1gI25MuIXkw (Links to an external site.)

McCarthy, J., [goldstarjimmccarthy]. (2010, September 1). Difference Between Fixed and Variable Costs - Quick Draw with Jim McCarthy, Goldstar CEO [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/wBBfA9q8FSQ (Links to an external site.)

Murphy, D., [Abila]. (2017, January 4). 2017 Predictions: Biggest Trends Impacting Nonprofit Finance and Accounting [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/gN3mkq83TXg (Links to an external site.)

National Institute of Health (NIH). (2015). Grants and funding: NIH's centra resource for grants and funding information. National Institute of Health (NIH). Retrieved from  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm (Links to an external site.) . This site will assist with the Budget Creation assignments. Part of budget (profit) related assignments to Course Learning Outcome 3 “Demonstrate an understanding of fundraising and grant application processes.”

Office of Budget (OB), (2017). HHS FY 2017 Budget in Brief. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from  https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy2017/budget-in-brief/index.html (Links to an external site.)

Office of Budget (OB), (2017). HHS FY 2018 Budget in Brief. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from  https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy2018/budget-in-brief/index.html (Links to an external site.)

Rae, W, [ehowfinance]. (2009, February 6). Making a Budget : How to Create a 0-Based Budget [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/4HNFnNrSNjA (Links to an external site.)

Roberts, P, [eHow]. (2008, November 1). Business Advice : How to Determine Profit [Video File]. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/4Z4HK2uctQE (Links to an external site.)

Sperling (2015, February 20). President Obama’s 2016 budget: What does it mean for mental health?  https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2015/President-Obama-s-2016-Budget-What-Does-It-Mean-f (Links to an external site.)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2015). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration operating plan for FY2016.  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/fy2016-samhsa-operating-plan.pdf (Links to an external site.)

Tuck, A., (2011, February 9). Succeeding Through Tough Times. The Bridgespan Group. Retrieved from  http://www.bridgespan.org/Publications-and-Tools/Strategy-Development/Managing-in-Tough-Times/Succeeding-Through-Tough-Times.aspx#.UTZphNZOTmd (Links to an external site.)