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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
People with Purpose: Diversity and inclusion are more than words
Posted on 03 Sep 2024
Ever since she migrated from India as a child, Sunita Gloster, the recently appointed chair of…
Where there's a will, there's a way
Posted on 03 Sep 2024
The extreme poverty that Andrew Atkinson witnessed while serving as a United Nations peacekeeper in…
The power of love
Posted on 03 Sep 2024
National Child Protection Week 2024 (September 1–7) is an ideal time to reflect on how we can…
Oxford expert calls for uniform approach to measuring poverty
Posted on 03 Sep 2024
A leading international expert on social disadvantage has called on Australia to begin officially…
Our Community’s experience of the four-day work week
Posted on 30 Aug 2024
Our Community was the only Australian firm to join the world's biggest trial of the four-day…
Community legal centres take court battle to Canberra
Posted on 28 Aug 2024
Hundreds of organisations have backed a push by community legal centres to win the funding they so…
NFP tax shift under the microscope
Posted on 28 Aug 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) rollout of new rules requiring 155,000 not-for-profits to…
22-point action plan to boost volunteering
Posted on 28 Aug 2024
Federal and state government agencies are among the many organisations to have signed up to a…
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…