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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
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
Time for big polluters to pay up, says new alliance of climate groups
Posted on 02 Sep 2025
A major new coalition of climate-groups, including charities, for-purpose organisations and…
Hunt begins for the nation’s social impact superstars
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
The competition to be crowned Australia’s best social impact practitioners is expected to be the…
The rise of purpose-driven business: a new standard for success
Posted on 27 Aug 2025
It used to be that businesses could concentrate on profits, profits and profits, only playing in…
How do we want to live? The questions the roundtable failed to ask
Posted on 26 Aug 2025
Australia’s social contract is breaking down and a new one must be written, economist and Think…
The sector must step up its advocacy, because doing good work isn’t enough
Posted on 26 Aug 2025
There is no Department of Charities in the federal government, no red book, no blue book for an…
The ticketing trap: don’t let the curtain fall on your donors’ trust
Posted on 26 Aug 2025
For charities that sell tickets to fundraising events, using an online ticketing system or an…
Needy shouldn’t miss out as a result of disability funding’s fuzzy logic
Posted on 26 Aug 2025
The cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is climbing relentlessly – $44 billion…
Driven by purpose, a mob of Landcruisers hits the road
Posted on 26 Aug 2025
Brent Reeman is today climbing into his trusty Toyota 40 Series Landcruiser for the sixth annual…
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
Just like commercial organisations, not-for-profit organisations may be subject to fraudulent…
Investment Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates within a responsible,…
Procurement policy
Purchasing decisions can have a big impact on an organisation’s finances, reputation, and…
Reimbursement Policy
Staff or volunteers may on occasion be required to pay expenses consequent on their employment out…