All public affairs councils should establish a budget as part of the public affairs annual plan. These funds come from local budgets.

All Church funds are sacred and should be handled accordingly and always with priesthood approval. Experience has shown that most public affairs activities require little or no funding and that even significant Church objectives can be achieved at very little expense.

To the degree possible, expenditures should be anticipated in the public affairs annual plan and tied to specific elements of the plan, such as activities that are part of a road map for building a relationship with an opinion leader. Activities such as Dinners for Ten generally require a budget.