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Reviewing your bank
Whether you're choosing a banking partner for your organisation, or have been with your current…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
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Risk management for treasurers
A risk is any event or action that harms your organisation's reputation or your ability to achieve…
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
Sick of election malaise? Let's raise the flag of hope once more
Posted on 09 May 2022
There’s not much hope around today. Specifically, neither major party seems to want to own that…
Guide Dogs lose their way
Posted on 09 May 2022
Everybody (close enough) likes dogs, and everybody wants to help blind people, so a charity that…
With Communities in Control, change is in your hands
Posted on 03 May 2022
Australia’s most important conference for community leaders has laid down the challenge to…
New Victorian program urges women to embrace local leadership
Posted on 02 May 2022
A Victorian Government-funded program delivered by the Institute of Community Directors Australia…
If no-one pays for overheads, not-for-profits are going under
Posted on 04 Apr 2022
A new study provides the ammunition that not-for-profits need to argue for funding for core costs…
Australian not-for-profits are tops for talent, but there’s more work to do
Posted on 04 Apr 2022
Australian not-for-profits are world leaders when it comes to attracting top talent, but most…
Diploma helping build healthy organisations in the top end
Posted on 04 Apr 2022
Le Smith was an accomplished leader in Darwin before she took on ICDA’s Diploma of Governance in…
Women, luck is not the reason for your achievements
Posted on 04 Apr 2022
Author, journalist, commentator and feminist Jamila Rizvi says women must decide whether they want…
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…
Advice Guides
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…