Why your not-for-profit leadership strengths can work against you
Posted on 14 Aug 2025
Not-for-profit (NFP) leaders are more likely to be driven by strong personal values, empathy, and a…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
Articles
Evaluation – more for less?
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
A recent hackathon got Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie thinking about the use of…
Leading real reform: A short history of the creation of the NDIS
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
Book extract from Making Progress: How Good Policy Happens, by Jenny Macklin with Joel Deane
NFP poll finds more funds are needed for services, staff, training
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
Not-for-profit leaders would funnel additional funds into new programs, hiring staff and paying…
Exercising ‘moral muscles’ to prepare for values conflicts
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
In an increasingly diverse and polarised world, directors of not-for-profits need to take care to…
Graduate goes full throttle on governance goals
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
One of the fastest moving graduates of the Community Directors Diploma of Governance is Alana…
Be authentic, dare to challenge one another, and “show up”, leadership summit told
Posted on 12 Aug 2025
Prominent Australian and global leaders from the philanthropic sector gathered behind closed doors…
Philanthropy takes flight: the neurologist who swapped medical charts for flight plans
Posted on 12 Aug 2025
Associate Professor Andrew Kornberg, a senior neurologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in…
Checklists
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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…