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Spend vs. Budgeted and Spend & Fees

Understand how your actual spend compares to your budget and get a clear breakdown of associated fees.

What is the Spend vs. Budgeted and Spend & Fees feature?

This feature in the Crafty Platform offers two visualizations: one for tracking your spend against your budget and another to show a breakdown of where that spend is going. These views help you stay on top of your pantry program financials.

How does this feature help me maximize every dollar?

With clear, date-specific budget comparisons and detailed fee breakdowns, you can spot trends, reduce unnecessary spend, and make informed decisions about your pantry program’s performance.

How do I use the Spend vs. Budgeted and Spend & Fees feature?

  • Spend vs. Budgeted
    • Displays a graph showing actual spend vs. budget for a selected date range.

    • Below the graph, a color-coded summary table shows remaining spend.

    • Hover over elements for more insights or click View more details for deeper budget data.

  • Spend & Fees
    • Shows a pie chart dividing your total spend into four categories:

      • Product Spend

      • Labor Spend

      • Equipment Fees

      • Management Fees

    • Hover over each section to view percentage contribution and spend amount.

    • Use the View more details link to adjust date ranges and review category-specific spend vs. budget.

  • Export Options
    • Click the icon at the top right of the page to download data as a .pdf or .xls.

    • Use the Go to Spend vs. Budgeted link to toggle between views.

Scenarios where this feature is most helpful

  • When preparing for a monthly budget review or internal report.

  • When identifying which service categories contribute most to costs.

  • When adjusting pantry offerings to stay within budget.

  • When reconciling vendor invoices or preparing finance summaries.

FAQs

What’s the difference between Service Fees and Management Fees?
 Service Fees apply to non-enterprise clients and cover basic program support. Management Fees are for enterprise clients and reflect deeper operational involvement in managing your program.

Can I export budget and spend data?
 Yes! You can download data from both the Spend vs. Budgeted and Spend & Fees views in .pdf or .xls format.

How do I see more details by category or date?
 Click the View more details link to customize date ranges and explore individual categories in more depth.

Need help?
 For budgeting assistance or questions about your financial snapshots, reach out to our support team at Support@craftydelivers.com.