Governance Guru: How can I build my confidence about finances when I'm scared of numbers?
Posted on 26 Jun 2025
ICDA training lead Nina Laitala examines the governance issues facing Australian not-for-profits.
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Great advice: Top five financial questions for not-for-profits
Posted on 17 Oct 2017
Knowing how to assess an organisation's finances is something that many people without accounting…
Here are the funding facts NFPs need to win a better deal
Posted on 13 Mar 2025
Not-for-profits can secure better funding from government by leveraging the growing body of…
Push to streamline not-for-profit financial paperwork
Posted on 19 Oct 2022
Australian not-for-profits could boost their funding, reduce costs, and slash red tape by…
Study takes pulse of not-for-profits’ financial health
Posted on 16 Sep 2019
Australia’s not-for-profits are almost evenly split between thriving organisations and battlers…
The art of survival for regional gallery
Posted on 17 Oct 2017
Our Community's thinker-in-residence, Chris Borthwick, casts a close eye over the financial…
Why an audit can be a community director’s friend
Posted on 12 Jun 2024
The end-of-year reporting process and the audit that comes with it are often seen as a challenging…
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Boards are responsible for overseeing the budget of the organisation and for ensuring that the…
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Finances and financial transactions, including credit cards, cheques, and petty cash, if properly…