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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
Grief service in funding battle for survival
Posted on 19 Mar 2025
A national grief counselling service has won a short-term reprieve after a furious backlash against…
Youth crime policy failure on repeat
Posted on 19 Mar 2025
When it comes to youth crime panic, we've heard it all before says Community Council for Australia…
Report highlights the human cost of funding failures
Posted on 19 Mar 2025
A landmark report has revealed the widening gap between the cost of delivering desperately needed…
Australia has promised to end domestic violence within a generation. Jess Hill asks: are our strategies working?
Posted on 18 Mar 2025
At last year’s conference marking the 50th anniversary of Elsie, Australia’s first feminist refuge,…
Sector hands Canberra federal Budget ‘To do’ list
Posted on 18 Mar 2025
The Albanese government kept the nation guessing for weeks before finally confirming the federal…
People with Purpose: Andrew’s mission to make us all philanthropists
Posted on 18 Mar 2025
As he approaches the end of his first year in the job, Andrew Binns is loving his time as the chief…
Not-for-profits should get active before the federal election, urges political trailblazer
Posted on 13 Mar 2025
Two years after he completed ICDA’s Diploma of Governance, Raff Ciccone was elected a senator for…
One cheer for our political parties
Posted on 13 Mar 2025
Our party-political system isn't perfect, but it could be a whole lot worse, writes group managing…
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…