Budgeting for treasurers
Budgeting is simply the process of planning your organisation's finances for a specified period,…
Financial planning
Our financial resources have been developed with our alliance partner Commonwealth Bank to give not-for-profit organisations access to tools and resources to help improve their financial management, and better and more cost-effective banking solutions.
Help sheets
FAQs about your not-for-profit’s AGM
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way not-for-profits are run, and AGMs will never be the same.…
Project budgeting
Many funding agencies or philanthropic foundations want to fund one-off special projects and do not…
Trend analysis
The board must not examine the coming year's budget in isolation. In order to attain a proper…
Why a growth mindset could be one of your organisation’s most powerful funding tools
The shockwaves from the COVID-19 crisis have shaken many organisations to the core.
Articles
Study takes pulse of not-for-profits’ financial health
Posted on 16 Sep 2019
Australia’s not-for-profits are almost evenly split between thriving organisations and battlers…
The art of survival for regional gallery
Posted on 17 Oct 2017
Our Community's thinker-in-residence, Chris Borthwick, casts a close eye over the financial…
Policies
Budget Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for overseeing the budget of the organisation and for ensuring that the…
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,…