The Way Forward: Essential Steps for Strategic Planning Success.
How local governments can connect the strategic plan to the budget and tell their story
Local governments are always working towards meeting their community’s ever-evolving needs — which can seem impossible when agencies are hindered by rigid administrative processes and outdated systems.
Euna Solutions® and Funkhouser & Associates have co-produced this playbook to help local governments improve strategic planning and budgeting. This guide offers practical ideas, actionable steps, and real-world case studies that have been distilled from over 100 interviews with government officials.
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Everyday Budget Challenges
- ✗ Manual Budget Book Process
- ✗ Heavy Workload
- ✗ Siloed Data Systems
- ✗ Disjointed Communication
- ✗ Slow Report Generation
Creating budget books is a manual and siloed process, making version control and updates a nightmare.
I’m spending endless hours managing cumbersome spreadsheets.
Our data is siloed across various systems, making it difficult to get a comprehensive view of our financial health.
Our communication is disjointed, with departments using different tools and workflows, making collaboration more difficult than it needs to be.
Generating reports is a cumbersome process, often leading to outdated or incorrect information being distributed.
Budget Made Easy
- ✓ Streamlined Budget Book Creation
- ✓ Automated Processes
- ✓ Centralized Source of Truth
- ✓ Seamless Collaboration
- ✓ Instant Reporting
Digital budget books have revolutionized our process, allowing for easy updates, version control, and immediate access to the latest information.
Now, automated processes streamline the budget cycle, freeing up time for impactful strategic initiatives.
Integrated data systems provide a centralized source of truth and a holistic view of our budget, enabling better analysis and strategic planning.
Finally, we enjoy seamless collaboration with a centralized source of truth, real-time updates, and custom workflows.
Automated reporting tools provide timely, accurate reports at the click of a button, ensuring stakeholders always have the latest data.
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The Euna Difference
Intuitive and Easy-To-Use Tools
Spend less time troubleshooting and more time focusing on budgeting. In addition, our budget experts are always available for further training and support.
Collaborate Across Teams
Share financials and actionable data with everyone in your organization. Plus, custom workflows and annotation tools are available and allow unlimited team member participation.
Stay Compliant, Earn Recognition
Ensure your budget adheres to GFOA guidelines, guaranteeing clarity and accuracy. By maintaining high standards and structured processes, we position your organization for public recognition.
Enhance Efficiency and Productivity
Take control of your productivity and reduce costly errors with increased data accuracy through more automation, fewer manual data inputs, and enhanced transparency.
An Integrated Source of Budget Truth
Manage your entire budget process in one place, integrating operating, capital, and personnel budgets. Use customizable calculations, dashboards, reports, allocations, budget changes, and more.
Build Transparency and Trust
We’ve simplified transparency with real-time insights into budget allocations and spending, ensuring clarity for the departments you collaborate with and confidence with the communities you serve.
Intuitive and Easy-To-Use Tools
Spend less time troubleshooting and more time focusing on budgeting. In addition, our budget experts are always available for further training and support.
Collaborate Across Teams
Share financials and actionable data with everyone in your organization. Plus, custom workflows and annotation tools are available and allow unlimited team member participation.
Stay Compliant, Earn Recognition
Ensure your budget adheres to GFOA guidelines, guaranteeing clarity and accuracy. By maintaining high standards and structured processes, we position your organization for public recognition.
Enhance Efficiency and Productivity
Take control of your productivity and reduce costly errors with increased data accuracy through more automation, fewer manual data inputs, and enhanced transparency.
An Integrated Source of Budget Truth
Manage your entire budget process in one place, integrating operating, capital, and personnel budgets. Use customizable calculations, dashboards, reports, allocations, budget changes, and more.
Build Transparency and Trust
We’ve simplified transparency with real-time insights into budget allocations and spending, ensuring clarity for the departments you collaborate with and confidence with the communities you serve.
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Who We Serve
Purpose-built to meet the unique needs of the public sector, supporting efficient financial management, while fostering accountability and transparency.
Government
Healthcare
Nonprofit
Higher Education
K-12 Education
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PLAYBOOK
Strategic Planning in a Time of Change: Plays to Build Capacity in Local Government
Euna Solutions and Funkhouser & Associates have co-produced this playbook to help local governments improve strategic planning and budgeting. This guide offers practical ideas, actionable practices, and real-world case studies.