Risk management for treasurers
A risk is any event or action that harms your organisation's reputation or your ability to achieve…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
Special Events Budgeting
You need to be absolutely meticulous in budgeting and accounting for a special event. You need to…
Strategic planning for treasurers
Strategic planning comes before budgeting. The treasurer should be involved in the overall business…
The role of the Treasurer
What makes people become treasurers of community organisations? Some gravitate to the role because…
Top treasurers’ tips for turbulent times
Australia’s best community treasurers come from a range of not-for-profits and every corner of the…
Understanding travel expenses
While volunteer board members may not expect to be rewarded for their services, the absence of any…
Articles
When it's just not cricket: Culture review's global impact can't be ignored by directors
Posted on 15 Nov 2018
The explosive review that picked over the toxic culture linked to Australian cricket's shameful…
Tune in to the power of community
Posted on 15 Nov 2018
If anyone doubted the power of community to connect us, keep us healthier, and battle disadvantage,…
Plugging into 'the connectors' - a powerful resource for your community organisation
Posted on 15 Nov 2018
Connectors are the precious people who know many others and get things done. They have an uncanny…
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Inside Greening Australia's radical cultural transformation
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Looking at change? Consider this no-holds-barred Greening Australia presentation charting the…
Our Community's culture? Read the Manifesto
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Our Community founder and group managing director Denis Moriarty AM says Our Community's…
A new era for community directors: a navigator’s guide
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Community directors face an unprecedented burden of increased regulation, decreased funding and low…
Board members aiming higher after Community Directors Conference
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Community directors are better equipped to crack the code when it comes to regulation, data,…
Culture is key to healthy community organisations
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Words, like people, have their good times and their bad times. This is a very bad year for the word…
Checklists
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Making sure your annual report is complete
Once you have completed your annual report, use the following checklist to make sure you haven't…
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Preparing for bequests
Use this checklist to help determine if your organisation is ready to establish a wills/bequests…
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Treasurer's checklist: Can your group be trusted with money?
If you're asking for grants, you have to be able to guarantee you can handle the money. The…
Policies
Budget Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for overseeing the budget of the organisation and for ensuring that the…
Delegations Policy
This policy sets out the circumstances under which the Board may delegate its responsibilities.…
Financial Controls Policy
Finances and financial transactions, including credit cards, cheques, and petty cash, if properly…
Fraud Risk Management Policy
If you've come looking for this policy we're sorry to say that it's in need of a service, and…
Investment Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates within a responsible,…
Reimbursement Policy
Staff or volunteers may on occasion be required to pay expenses consequent on their employment out…