Want to strengthen your organizational finance skills in a way that’s aligned with your values? Sign up for Cosmos workshops!
Fundamentals – Available to all levels, and a great starting place
- Financial Foundations
- Spreadsheets! Basics of Building Budget Templates
- Patronage in Worker Cooperatives
Skill Ups – Deepen your skills and learning
Recommended to take the Financial Foundations series or have equivalent knowledge/experience.
Our current workshop offerings are listed below, including links to register.
Financial Foundations Series
Financial foundations covers basic financial terms and the four core financial reports (budget, cash flow, profit & loss, balance sheet) as tools to support your group’s goals.
- 4 weekly sessions; 2 hours per session
- Upcoming series: April Wednesdays
- For: All levels. Beginner-friendly.
- Sliding scale tickets: $100-$1,920
Building Shared Futures: Planning with Budgets, Cash Flow, Reserves, and Savings
We recommend taking this after Financial Foundations or if you already have some foundational finance knowledge and want to continue to build your skills!
- 3 weekly sessions, 2 hours per session
- Upcoming series: May/June Thursdays
- For: People who have taken Financial Foundations or have equivalent experience
- Sliding scale tickets: $75-$1,140
Spreadsheets! Basics of Building Budget Templates
Increase skills in creating and using formulas in spreadsheets.
- Two 2-hour sessions
- June 11 and June 18 (Wednesdays), 10am-12pm PT / 11am-1pm MT / 12-2pm CT / 1-3pm ET
- For: All levels. Beginner-friendly.
- Sliding scale tickets: $100-$1,200
Balance Sheet FUNdamentals! The Accounting Equation and Beyond
Gain a deeper understanding of the Balance Sheet and the accounting equation.
- One 2-hour session
- June 26 (Thursday), 11am-1pm PT / 12-2pm MT / 1-3pm CT / 2-4pm ET
- For: People who have a solid foundational understanding of financial reports
- Sliding scale tickets: $50-$600