Beverly,
We would only be guessing as to why these non-profits would do without a
budget. It seems like the thing to do would be to ask them directly. They
may all have the same reason, or they could have different reasons. We
still don't know if these are museums, or arts and cultural organizations
with a public mission, or what their purpose is.

I am pretty sure that most museum professionals would agree that adopting a
budget is standard good practice.


On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Beverly Bradway <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Jerry,
> Several small non-profits (not to be named) do not use budgets. I wondered
> why they operate this way, if there was a benefit to them to not develop a
> budget.
> Beverly
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 2:31 PM, jerry.symonds <[log in to unmask]
> > wrote:
>
>>  Hi Beverly,
>>
>>
>>
>> There have been many responses from those of us for whom it is “obvious”
>> that non-profits should prepare budgets. However, “where there is smoke
>> there is fire” and I am still not quite clear from your response to Jim as
>> to why you are asking the question ;)? For example: has a non-profit you
>> are associated with suggested that a budget is NOT necessary….and you are
>> testing the water? Has anyone expressed reasons (to you) for not doing a
>> budget?
>>
>>
>>
>> I guess where I am going with this, is that we can spend all week listing
>> the “positives” for budgets: let’s consider the “negatives” which is
>> (hopefully!) a shorter list.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am an Accountant/Auditor so am intrigued by this one!
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>>
>>
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On
>> Behalf Of *Beverly Bradway
>> *Sent:* 16 November 2013 01:56
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:* Re: [MUSEUM-L] Budgets
>>
>>
>>
>> A number of non-profits, that I am aware of, have operated for very long
>> periods of time without developing a budget.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:23 PM, Jim Reed <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm really curious -- why are you asking this question?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Beverly Bradway <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Are there reasons that a non-profit would avoid developing a budget?
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