Risk management for treasurers
A risk is any event or action that harms your organisation's reputation or your ability to achieve…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
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
Sector launches last-ditch effort to protect advocacy rights
Posted on 11 Feb 2025
Charity and not-for-profit organisations have banded together to voice their concerns that the…
Indigenous managers are getting the job done
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
The hiring Indigenous business managers by non-Indigenous businesses can help close the employment…
Pilfering with purpose
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
The targeting of a Geelong food relief charity by brazen thieves who cleaned out the organisation's…
Helping parents to put their kids' mobile use on hold
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
Australian parents are banding together to ensure their kids are not robbed of their childhoods by…
Money makes altruism affordable: international study
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
Wealthier people are more likely to donate to charity or volunteer their time for a good cause,…
Court in the Act
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) has released its annual review…
People with Purpose: A guide to doing good
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
Having spent years collaborating with for-purpose organisations across the sector, Matt Romania…
Giving girls the greatest gift
Posted on 06 Feb 2025
An Australian foreign aid organisation has launched an extensive community development program…
Checklists
Members Only
Making sure your annual report is complete
Once you have completed your annual report, use the following checklist to make sure you haven't…
Members Only
Preparing for bequests
Use this checklist to help determine if your organisation is ready to establish a wills/bequests…
Members Only
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…