This primer applies to ACHA committees, task forces, coalitions, and sections.
This primer does not apply to affiliates since they internally maintain their annual budgets.
The ACHA annual budget request process is initiated during the summer months after the annual meeting. The ACHA national office contacts each chairperson and requests that he/she submit a budget request for the next calendar year. It is important that the budget request includes a full explanation of how projected funds would be utilized during the next calendar year. Also, the planned activity or travel should be calculated within ACHA’s established maximum allowable dollar amounts (as set forth on the annual budget request form).
The ACHA national office will process, assess, and incorporate each group’s budget request into the overall projected ACHA Operating Budget for the fiscal year. This overall budget is ultimately submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval. We emphasize the importance of providing a clear explanation of how the projected funds will be utilized. This greatly assists the national office in preparation of the overall projected ACHA Operating Budget for Board of Directors consideration.
The proposed ACHA Operating Budget is first presented to the ACHA Finance Committee for their review and consideration. The Finance Committee traditionally meets via conference call in December. Their recommendations regarding the proposed budget will be forwarded to the Executive Committee for its review and recommendation. The proposed ACHA Operating Budget will then be forwarded to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval. This process concludes during the Winter Board of Directors meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Once approved, the national office will notify each chairperson of their group’s approved budget for that calendar year.
