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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
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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
Why not-for-profits should care about the rise of social enterprises
Posted on 17 Oct 2023
What exactly is a social enterprise, and is it as great as it sounds?
Opportunity from the ashes
Posted on 16 Oct 2023
The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing…
Aboriginal flags lowered as hopes for The Voice are silenced
Posted on 16 Oct 2023
Australia’s most vocal supporters of a First Nations Voice to Parliament will remain silent for a…
Advice from the social enterprise experts: Cathy Truong
Posted on 12 Oct 2023
GiveNow executive director Cathy Truong Before Cathy Truong joined Our Community as GiveNow’s…
Putting fractured families back together
Posted on 12 Oct 2023
Separating children from their families because they are at risk, even when done for valid reasons,…
Tackling risks to business resilience can be its own reward: report
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
Fear of cyber attack tops the list of risks that organisations are most concerned about, according…
Case study: Social enterprise emerges stronger after climate action ‘winter’
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
Impact Sustainability is a Melbourne-based social enterprise helping businesses measure their…
Ready or not: not-for-profits in start-up land
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
When I sat recently on a panel established to appoint a new CEO to a national not-for-profit…
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…
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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…