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
Gender focus needed to tackle the nation’s big issues: philanthropists
Posted on 30 Apr 2024
As Australians take to the streets to demand more action to prevent violence against women, and a…
Aussie NFPs empowering women to rise above period poverty
Posted on 30 Apr 2024
Australian volunteers are helping to alleviate “period poverty” in two of the poorest regions of…
Running toward the guns to help others
Posted on 30 Apr 2024
The death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six of her colleagues killed when their convoy…
Show me the money: NFPs brace for budget belt-tightening
Posted on 30 Apr 2024
Billions of dollars in “secret” funding could be prised loose from federal and state government…
Watch the Not-for-profit Agenda for expert analysis of how the Budget affects your organisation
Posted on 24 Apr 2024
UPDATED: The nation’s top not-for-profit thinkers have summed up the big challenges for the sector…
Rental properties out of reach of disadvantaged Australians: report
Posted on 24 Apr 2024
A survey of more than 45,000 rental listings has revealed not a single dwelling would be affordable…
People with Purpose: 50 years and still going strong
Posted on 24 Apr 2024
Even as a young girl, Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation CEO Jane Scotcher knew…
People power propels profitable for-purpose partnership
Posted on 23 Apr 2024
Their sectors could not be further apart, but the people behind the Alannah & Madeline…
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…
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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…