Should you allow AI to take your board meeting minutes?
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
Organisations using artificial intelligence to transcribe and summarise meetings must ensure they…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
Articles
Tech leader maps an AI path for NFPs
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
Canny not-for-profits must ensure they are well prepared before embarking on an artificial…
The Man Cave’s Ben Vasiliou on the need to create great men
Posted on 17 Sep 2025
Ben Vasiliou is CEO of The Man Cave, a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence…
Charities flag deep concern at the number of homeless children
Posted on 17 Sep 2025
Australia, particularly New South Wales, is facing a crisis in the rising number of children who…
“Climate change is not something passive that is happening”: green groups respond to climate risk scorecard
Posted on 17 Sep 2025
Australian environmental charities have given mixed feedback on the federal government’s National…
NFP staff urged to get in quick to access AI scholarships
Posted on 17 Sep 2025
Demand is expected to be high for thousands of scholarships to train not-for-profit staff in the…
Jim Stynes Award to honour the AFL’s most community-minded leader
Posted on 16 Sep 2025
The most important award handed out during Monday night’s AFL Brownlow Medal ceremony will have…
Price’s complaints are just dragging us further down the road to xenophobia
Posted on 16 Sep 2025
Happy Australian Citizenship Day! To mark the occasion, Our Community leader Denis Moriarty takes…
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…
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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
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…