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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
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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
The price of helping struggling Australians
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
A report on price gouging by former ACCC chief Allan Fels has confirmed the worst suspicions of…
Tributes flow for tough operator with a passion for giving back
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
Powerful advertising guru Harold Mitchell, who died this week aged 81, will be remembered as much…
Grants for good
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
Grants are the lifeblood that allows many for-purpose organisations and entrepreneurs to do good in…
Sector faces legal minefield in year ahead
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes from the Australian Centre for Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) looks…
Australia’s National Strategy for Volunteering turns one
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
The National Strategy for Volunteering has achieved a lot in its first year, but there is still…
People with purpose: Leading by example – and why every NFP leader can benefit from peer-to-peer mentoring
Posted on 12 Feb 2024
Investing in the capability of not-for-profit leaders is vital to ensure a more socially aware…
Not-for-profits getting smart about artificial intelligence: our survey
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Not-for-profit leaders believe there’s potential to make greater use of AI in their organisations…
Want to lead well and bring people in from the margins? Lift your gaze
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
The past eight years or so – roughly since Trump’s first presidential campaign – have seen opinions…
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
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…