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Whether you need to know more about starting up a not-for-profit organisation, or have just landed your first role as a board member, our tools and resources on the right will help you get your head around the basics.

Board basics

Not-for-profit 101 Board member roles Board member responsibilities Board meetings Agony Uncle

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Damn Good Advice for Board Members

Twenty-five questions a not-for-profit board member needs to ask about the finances.

Damn Good Advice on Cyber-safety and Fraud Prevention

A plain English guide to staying safe online.

Your Financial Health: Focusing on Your Financial Wellbeing

This workbook has been developed as part of Commonwealth Bank's ongoing commitment to supporting…

Damn Good Advice for Chairs

Twenty-five questions and answers for not-for-profit chairs.

Now You're a Board Member: A practical guide for Indigenous board members

This guide is part of Community Smart, a national financial literacy program developed by…

Damn Good Advice for School Councils

Twenty-five questions a school councillor needs to ask.

Measuring What Matters - An introduction to project evaluation for not-for-profits

If something is worth doing, it's worth evaluating. You have to make sense of it all - enough, at…

Damn Good Advice for Treasurers

Twenty-five questions a not-for-profit Treasurer needs to ask.

Damn Good Advice for Board Secretaries

Twenty-five questions every not-for-profit secretary needs to ask

Cyber Safety and Fraud Prevention A practical guide for Indigenous businesses, organisations and enterprises

This guide is part of Community Smart, a national financial literacy program developed by…

Thinking Big: To Merge or Not to Merge

This guide looks at mergers in the not-for-profit sector: the advantages, the disadvantages, the…

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Step In, Step Up: Everything a new community board director needs to know

Joining a community organisation is good for you and good for the world.And you've carried that to…

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Revitalise Your Community Board: A makeover for community groups that want to lift their game

As not-for-profit boards go, you're competent. You get the job done. Under your benign supervision…

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The Glutton's Guide to Nourishing Your Not-for-Profit Organisation

This book aims to help your organisation to plan its annual activities. But it's more than a dull…

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Recruiting for Your Not-for-Profit

Recruitment: it's a minefield. In between updating position descriptions, conducting interviews,…

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The Board Doctor: Expert Diagnosis for Board & Committee Ills

If you're on a board or committee there will be times when you need advice from somebody who has…

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The Minutes Handbook: A Complete Guide for Not-for-profit Boards

If the Board can be considered the mind of a community group, the meetings are the heart. This is…

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Making Meetings Work: Conquering the challenges and getting great results

If the Board can be considered the mind of a community group, the meetings are the heart. This is…

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Get on a Board (Even better - Become the Chair) - Advancing Diversity & Women in Australia

Sadly, Australia's not the enlightened country it could be and should be when it comes to…

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Tools and Resources

Getting started
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Board basics

Free Advice Guides
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Damn Good Advice for Board Members

Damn Good Advice on Cyber-safety and Fraud Prevention

Your Financial Health: Focusing on Your Financial Wellbeing

Damn Good Advice for Chairs

Now You're a Board Member: A practical guide for Indigenous board members

Damn Good Advice for School Councils

Measuring What Matters - An introduction to project evaluation for not-for-profits

Damn Good Advice for Treasurers

Damn Good Advice for Board Secretaries

Cyber Safety and Fraud Prevention A practical guide for Indigenous businesses, organisations and enterprises

Thinking Big: To Merge or Not to Merge

What can we help you with?
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Planning, policies and reporting

Human resources

Finance

Skills and technology

Books
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Step In, Step Up: Everything a new community board director needs to know

Revitalise Your Community Board: A makeover for community groups that want to lift their game

The Glutton's Guide to Nourishing Your Not-for-Profit Organisation

Recruiting for Your Not-for-Profit

The Board Doctor: Expert Diagnosis for Board & Committee Ills

The Minutes Handbook: A Complete Guide for Not-for-profit Boards

Making Meetings Work: Conquering the challenges and getting great results

Get on a Board (Even better - Become the Chair) - Advancing Diversity & Women in Australia

Getting started #

Board basics

Free Advice Guides #

Damn Good Advice for Board Members

Damn Good Advice on Cyber-safety and Fraud Prevention

Your Financial Health: Focusing on Your Financial Wellbeing

Damn Good Advice for Chairs

Now You're a Board Member: A practical guide for Indigenous board members

Damn Good Advice for School Councils

Measuring What Matters - An introduction to project evaluation for not-for-profits

Damn Good Advice for Treasurers

Damn Good Advice for Board Secretaries

Cyber Safety and Fraud Prevention A practical guide for Indigenous businesses, organisations and enterprises

Thinking Big: To Merge or Not to Merge

What can we help you with? #

Planning, policies and reporting

Human resources

Finance

Skills and technology

Books #

Step In, Step Up: Everything a new community board director needs to know

Revitalise Your Community Board: A makeover for community groups that want to lift their game

The Glutton's Guide to Nourishing Your Not-for-Profit Organisation

Recruiting for Your Not-for-Profit

The Board Doctor: Expert Diagnosis for Board & Committee Ills

The Minutes Handbook: A Complete Guide for Not-for-profit Boards

Making Meetings Work: Conquering the challenges and getting great results

Get on a Board (Even better - Become the Chair) - Advancing Diversity & Women in Australia

Getting started
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Free Advice Guides
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What can we help you with?
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Books
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