Non-Profit Capital Expansion
Financial Discipline for a $12M Capital Project
A religious nonprofit was undertaking a $12M capital expansion to modernize its facilities and enhance community impact.
Ruby Road Consulting was asked to bring a strategic financial lens to a complex, multi-year construction project requiring disciplined capital allocation, data-driven decision-making and strong stakeholder alignment.
The Challenge
Midway through planning, the project faced material financial headwinds, including rising construction costs, tariff-related pressure and changes affecting donation timing.
These issues created risk around budget overruns, delayed donor collections and increased bridge financing needs.
What Ruby Road Delivered
Ruby Road built a dynamic financial model to track project spend, donation timing and variance versus plan.
The engagement included:
Project budget governance
Capital forecasting
Scenario analysis
Cost sensitivity modeling
Board-facing dashboards
Internal borrowing model
Reserve planning
Financing strategy to reduce bridge loan needs
Results