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Political social work generally takes place in electoral campaigns, public agencies, or nonprofit agencies. How we manage and spend money in each of these contexts should be aligned with our strategic planning and is a critical consideration in furthering our policy goals. This chapter builds from Chap. 11’s discussion of raising revenues, focusing instead on managing these revenues once they have been received. As with the prior chapter, we provide an overview of the rules at the time of this writing and resources to help you research budgeting rules in your own political context. However, when dealing with political finances, we encourage you to always consult experts who can help you make sure that you fully understand and follow all relevant financial laws.
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Lane, S.R., Pritzker, S. (2018). Budgeting and Allocating Resources. In: Political Social Work. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68588-5_12
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