Six ways to boost wellbeing on your board and create a happier organisation
Posted on 10 Dec 2025
Stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted… if you’re on a not-for-profit board and these words sound…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
Articles
Why meetings can harm employee well-being
Posted on 10 Dec 2025
Anyone working in an organisation knows it: meetings follow one after another at a frantic pace. On…
The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship: 30 years of nurturing ethical leaders
Posted on 09 Dec 2025
The late Sir Vincent Fairfax is remembered as a business leader, a chairman of AMP, and an active…
Single mums, First Nations and homeless the real winners in award-winning impact efforts
Posted on 08 Dec 2025
A pioneering welfare effort that helps solo mums into self-employment, a First Nations-led impact…
How Emma-Kate Rose is meeting the challenges of the food chain
Posted on 03 Dec 2025
Emma-Kate Rose is the co-CEO of Food Connect Foundation, working with communities to support the…
Domestic violence workers in supporting roles invited to centre stage
Posted on 03 Dec 2025
Tonight, in Adelaide, the people least likely ever to be accused of doing what they do for…
New partnership to increase AI knowledge, governance and usage across NFP sector
Posted on 03 Dec 2025
Infoxchange has announced a partnership with the National Artificial Intelligence Centre to address…
‘I’ve thought of quitting’: Why many not-for-profit board members are stressed
Posted on 03 Dec 2025
Many not-for-profit (NFP) board members in Australia are burnt out, overwhelmed and considering…
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
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…