29 July
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Introduction to Grant Writing [Course]
Whether you are new to grant writing or looking to refine your skills, this course provides valuable knowledge and practical techniques to increase your chances ...
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How to Develop a Logic Model [Course]
A logic model is a structured process to use to plan and assess your organisations purpose and what you are doing to achieve that purpose. ...
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Deductible Gift Recipients Status [Course]
What is DGR status and who can apply. We explore DGR endorsements, categories, obligations and entities that may find it difficult obtaining DRG endorsement.
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Questions to Ask Your Board [Course]
If you’re new to a committee or board, or a long-time member this course will go over the foundational essentials you really should know to ...
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How to Create an Annual Communications Plan [Course]
Learn how to create content that will engage and connect with your organisation’s community.
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Strategic Planning [Course]
This recorded advanced webinar workshop on strategic planning is suitable to service based boards.
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Boards and Committee
Assessing and Evaluating Boards And Committees [Course]
It’s essential that all board members take the job seriously and ensure they are working together as an efficient and effective team.
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7 Steps to Marketing Your Organisation [Course]
Increase volunteers, secure more money and attract clients and partners to your community organisation
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Inclusive Events
Getting out to local community events is a joy, but for someone with a vision impairment and an assistance dog, there are quite a few ...
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7 Tips to Deliver Events on a $0 Budget [Course]
We take you through 7 energy-themed sessions exploring multiple tips and strategies you can use to reduce the cost of your event.
Content & Digital Presence
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Web Designer [Course]
There are so many websites designers to choose from now, but how do you know if the web designer is delivering a quality site? This ...
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Avoid the 6 Common Mistakes Submission Writers Make [Course]
The main reason that judges don't say yes is that you don't give them the information they need.
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Your Easy Stakeholder Communication Plan [Course]
If you don’t have a communication plan for your stakeholders you could lose funding; support and future opportunities.
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Designated Roles Within a Management Committee
How your constitution works and what you need to know about it. Help smooth communications between committee and staff using these roles.
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General Committee Members
Understand the key role of general members with this quick guide.
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Induction for New Members
Get new high quality members who add value to your organisation
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Attracting New Committee Members
Get new high quality members who add value to your organisation.Get the word out and inspire high-quality people to join your committee.
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Creating a Positive Volunteer Culture
Why creating a great volunteer culture in your organisation will build success
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Volunteer Costs and Reimbursements
Why you'll want to know the cost of volunteering before you sign up
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People who Volunteer
How to you can learn the ropes as a new volunteer in an organisation.
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An Intro to Writing Grant Submissions
Why writing winning grant applications benefits you and your community
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Volunteer Position Description
Why your volunteer job description will help you achieve your goals
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5 Committee Roles Explained
A short video series explaining the roles of the Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, Grievance Officer and President.
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What’s in a Constitution?
How to meet your legal requirements and get your constitution up to scratch.
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Should we Incorporate?
Are you part of a group, club, or society thinking of incorporating? Here are the pro's and con's of incorporating.
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Great Tips on how to Approach a Funding Pitch
Learn the top 5 tips for delivering a panel based pitch. An interview with Suzy Miller
Attracting & Onboarding Volunteers
Volunteer Induction [Course]
The induction eCourse is suitable for first time volunteers and as a refresher for existing volunteers.
Attracting & Onboarding Volunteers
Volunteering 101 [Course]
In the eCourse, you’ll learn: knowing yourself as a volunteer, volunteer organisations, volunteer roles, and how to stay safe in your role.
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So You’re a Volunteer! What now?
What are the foundational things you need to ask yourself when you start your volunteering role.
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How to Stay Safe While Volunteering
How to you can stay safe as a volunteer by proactively addressing risks, how to complete an incident report and your volunteer insurance.
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Volunteer Supervisor
Why a volunteer co-ordinator or volunteer supervisor is essential to successful volunteer teams.
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Legal Responsibilities of Committee Members
Want your members to know their legal duties? Brush up on these basics.
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Why Risk Training is a Great Thing for Volunteers to Have
How the right safety training will reduce the risks to you and others, and how you can be actively involved and well informed in an ...
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Align Strategy and Finances
Maximise your potential by making a plan that covers all of your bases
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How to Assess your Financial Health
4 video series explaining essential ways for you to assess your organisation's financial health, why you should book an appointment to assess your financial health ...
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Key Financial Terms
9 essential key words to decode your finances and unlock your success
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Paying Committee Members
Important things you should consider before deciding to pay members.
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Understanding your Balance Sheet
3 sections of your balance sheet explained so it makes sense
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Fundraising for Your Service
12 ways you can supercharge your organisation's fundraising efforts
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What is DGR status?
Why you want DGR status and how it'll boost donations to your association
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Financial Controls
Asking these 9 financial questions will prevent errors, theft and fraud.
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Monitoring your Financial Position
4 things that give you the power to keep your finance on its top game.
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How to Start a Risk Management Plan
3 simple questions to ask to help you start your risk management plan
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Forecasting your Financial Future is the key to Financial Success
Understanding forecasting to keep your financial health on track.
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Why you Need Financial Reports to Help Make Decisions
The key reports you need to keep on top of your financials
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What are Audits and Which one do I Need?
What audits are and what you should do to prepare
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Financial Controls That Protect you and Your Organisation
The financial controls you need to safeguard your organisation's future
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4 Ways to Think About Risk Management
4 secrets of mastering the way you think about risk management planning
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Risk Management Plans for Services
5 practical steps to turn your risk management plan into a functional reality
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Risk Management Plans
5 practical steps to turn your risk management plan into a functional reality
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Become an Effective Board Member
How to know what you're signing-up for before you join a board or committee.
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Understanding how to Read and Analyse your Financial Statements
Key ways to gauge your financial strengths and weakness.
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How you can create an ethical and effective workplace using simple strategies
Simple strategies to reduce conflict and strengthen your culture.
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Measuring and Managing the Performance of Your People
How performance reviews in your service build a more effective organisation
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How to Develop Meaning in Your Marketing Messages
Why sharing the story of your community impact is important
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Develop your Marketing Messages
How to develop your message for campaigns targeting your personas
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Why you Need Digital Storytelling to get Your Marketing Message Heard
Why you need digital storytelling to get your marketing message heard
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Myth-busting Social Media Costs and Benefits
Social Media is fabulous - or is it? Delve into the myths and truths of social media.
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Market Engagement
How to choose the mediums you use to engage with your markets
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Marketing Content Creation
Why you should design digital marketing content for each platform
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Build your Website
How your website draws people from social media to your home page
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Monitoring Your Marketing Activities to Maximise Opportunities
Why monitoring your online activities will retarget your message
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Buyer Personas
How to target your messages so they connect with the right people
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Maintain your Marketing
How you can maintain your marketing momentum with this template
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Measuring Marketing Outcomes that Matter
Why measuring what matters is the key to the success of your service
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Why Focus on Marketing
The biggest tip for using the 7 Ms of marketing in your organisation
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How to Understand Grant Guidelines!
Know how to make the most of the application guidelines
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How to Answer Grant Application Questions
Know how to answer the questions in your application
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Why you Need to Support Your Statements in Your Grant Application
How to give the judges the key information they need
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How to Structure your Grant Application Response
Know how to construct your application the right way
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How to Write a Competitive Grant Application and Stand out From the Crowd
How to gain a competitive edge over other submissions
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Incorporation: Step by Step
In this article we’ll discuss what incorporation means and guide you through the steps to become incorporated.
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Boards and Committee Legal Obligations
It’s essential you know and understand your legal obligations as a committee member.
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The Purpose of Your Event
Before you jump into planning an event, it’s important to clarify what the purpose of the event is.
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Events: Step by Step
Planning is the key to executing a well organised, enjoyable, and successful event.
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Events: Common Mistakes
Maximise the success of your event by avoiding some of these common mistakes.
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Finance Basics
Financial oversight is part of your organisation’s good governance, but it doesn't have to be painful.
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Understanding Common Financial Reports
As a committee member, you should regularly review financial reports and statements.
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Introduction to Grant Writing
The four abilities of grant writing will help you understand the strategic thinking required for successful grant applications.
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Four Abilities for Grants
Capability is about the capacity and ability of your human resources.
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Get Sponsors to Say Yes
Sponsorship is about building relationships with organisations that share your values and goals.
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Types of Fundraising
There are many ways to raise funds and each one comes with their own pros, cons, and legal obligations.
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Due Diligence
9 steps to understand your roles and responsibilities on a committee or board [Video Series]
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Fundraising and the Law
Doing a little bit of research now, could save you, and your organisation, a lot of legal heartache down the line.
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Donor Personas
One simple tool you can use to help you achieve your fundraising goals is to develop donor personas.
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Ten Golden Rules of Risk Management
By following these 10 simple rules and creating a risk management plan, you will help protect your organisations from risks.
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Volunteering: What to Think About Before Signing up
Before volunteering, it’s important to consider why you want to volunteer and what you want to achieve.
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5 Step Formula To A Winning Submission [Course]
This course is specifically for nonprofits, charities and social enterprises, who are applying for grants, tenders, and award submissions.
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Complying with ACNC Standards
How to comply with ACNC standards
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Tips for Working Outside the Office
Our CEO Natalie has been working outside the office for over 20 years. She shares some practical considerations for working outside the office. From how to ...
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Setting up Your Home Office
5 things to consider when you're setting up your home office.
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Legislative and Good Practice Constitutional Changes for WA Associations
This course is designed to assist non-profit organisations who need to review/amend/modify or replace their constitution.
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How to apply for a Supplementary Volunteer Grant [Webinar]
I'll take you through the application and guidelines, step by step, and share winning tips and a simple method to increase your chance of writing ...
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Volunteering During COVID [Course]
Volunteers are vital to a healthy community, especially during a pandemic like COVID-19. This free course will give you practical tips to stay safe while ...
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FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities Grant [Webinar]
This webinar will be focused on the Foundation for Regional & Rural Renewal's Strengthening Rural Communities Grant.
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Getting Started: Simple Plans for Small Groups
Practical tools to help you guide discussions and develop a simple plan for a small group
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How to Differentiate Between a Vision and Mission Statement?
A discussion on how to identify if you're looking at vision statement, or a mission statement.
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What Happens When People Aren’t Connected With Your Purpose?
A discussion about an organisations purpose and what to do if people don't align.
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Can Members Request a General Meeting?
A discussion about can members request a general meeting of the organisation?
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Strategic Planning [Course]
This recorded advanced webinar workshop on strategic planning is suitable to service based boards.
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How to Create Content Without a Budget
Some of the questions I get about drafting an annual comms plan or drafting social media content creating social media content is well we actually, ...
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What is Auspicing?
In simple terms, it’s where another organisation supports your organisation.
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How to Create an Annual Communications Plan [Course]
Learn how to create content that will engage and connect with your organisation’s community.
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Questions to Ask Your Board [Course]
If you’re new to a committee or board, or a long-time member this course will go over the foundational essentials you really should know to ...
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How to Apply for the Australia Post Community Grant [Webinar]
This recording of the webinar will take you step by step through the guidelines of the current Australia Post Community Grant Round.
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Changing Your Constitution
Watch this webinar presented by legal expert Dominic Cudmore for the top points to consider when reviewing or changing your constitution.
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Committee Nomination Form
This form will help you manage the committee member nomination process at your AGM.
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Membership Application Form
Your membership application form will help you manage eligibility; compliance to the rules and voting rights!
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Fundraising Risks for Community and Non Profit Organisations
Better fundraising leads to better outcomes. Help your Australian not-for-profit use good standards of accountability and governance.
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ANZ Seeds of Renewal Grant Writing 2021
This recorded webinar will take you step by step through the guidelines of the current ANZ Seeds of Renewal Round 2021
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How to Take Meeting Minutes
Have you ever been asked to take minutes at a meeting and panicked because you didn’t know what to do? The take a deep dive ...
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Governance Risks for Community and Grassroots Organisations
Community and grassroots organisations have unique governance risks. But good governance creates a positive, accountable culture.
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Covid-19 Event Risk Management for Charities: A Checklist
Is your charity planning an event or fundraiser? Our Covid-19 event risk management checklist keeps you safe and successful.
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Governance Risks for Service-Based Organisations
Service-based organisations like childcare services and neighbourhood centres face unique governance risks. Check our list here.
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Fundraising Risks for Registered Charities
Charity fundraising comes with inherent risks. These recommendations can help you use best practices to stay accountable.
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Event Risk Management for Charities and Not-For-Profits
Is your organisation planning an event? If so, it is essential to identify and manage the risks. Event risk management helps you prepare.
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Deductible Gift Recipients Status [Course]
What is DGR status and who can apply. We explore DGR endorsements, categories, obligations and entities that may find it difficult obtaining DRG endorsement.
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Getting to Know Your Constitution
Your not-for-profit’s constitution is an essential governing document. As your organisation changes, your constitution might change too.
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What is a Code of Conduct and Why Do You Need One?
Our code of conduct articulates your organisation’s core values. It also establishes ethical and behavioural standards for members and employees.
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Informed Decision Making in Your Not-For-Profit
How does informed decision-making lead to better governance in not-for-profits? This simple checklist will help your organisation make better decisions.
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Staying On Top of Your Financials
Staying on top of financials helps your organisation keep accountable. Learn how your whole committee can better understand your financial status.
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3 Essential Financial Documents
Learn about your not-for-profit’s three essential financial documents and how they can support good governance, accountability, and transparency.
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Governance and Your Organisation
Good governance is essential for the health and efficacy of not-for-profits.
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How to win a Inland Rail Community Grant
This recorded online workshop will take you step by step through the guidelines of the current 2021 Inland Rail Community Grants Round.
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Top 3 Effective Communication Skills
In your not-for-profit and your everyday life, communication skills matter. The way you communicate can determine whether you’re understood, trusted, promoted, and more. Solid communication ...
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How to Build Positive Team Culture
How people communicate, learn, resolve conflicts, and collaborate within a team depends a lot on work culture. Leaders can help build positive team culture by ...
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3 Tips for Developing Self Leadership
Self-leadership starts with a good understanding of who you are, where you’re going, and what you want to achieve along the way. Self-leading skills help ...
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6 Tips to Improve Your Online and In-Person Presentations
If you dread presentations, it can be helpful to remember you’re not alone. An estimated 75% of people have a fear of public speaking. Luckily, ...
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3 Ways to Lead in Uncertain Times
Level-headed, focused leadership is essential in any organisation, especially when working with not-for-profit volunteers. In uncertain times, like a global pandemic, fear and confusion can ...
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Time Management Tips for Not-For-Profits
Is learning about time management a good use of your time? Absolutely. You might be surprised how efficient and productive you are after adopting a ...
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Collaboration to Increase Opportunities
Consider collaborating to increase access to sponsorship opportunities and project impacts.
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3 Ways to Find Grants Funds
Discover three ways you can proactively identify grants and reduce the time spent searching.
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Organisational Structure
Understand and explore the governance and management structure of organisations.
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Legal Structures
Understand and explore the governance and management structure of organisations.
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Board Assessments and Evaluations: An Introduction
Good boards aren't an accient. To keep them on track, t's helpful to have regular assessments and evaluations of their performance.
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Creating a Child Safe Organisation
Any organisation that works or comes into contact with children and young people should create a child safe culture. A child safe organisation respects the ...
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Creating a Child Safe Code of Conduct
A Child Safe Code of Conduct is a document that guides and instructs every member of your organisation in child safety and wellbeing. Specifically, it ...
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Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online
Online platforms provide children and young people with various options to learn, play, and connect. More than ever, children and young people can easily access ...
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Top 10 tips for your grant budget
We can all benefit from being able to better understand budget requirements for grants. Improve your chance of winning that next grant!
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5 Tips for effective meetings
Hear governance expert Natalie Bramble’s top 5 tips for effective meetings.
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5 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers
Taking a fresh look at how you recruit volunteers can be incredibly helpful for your organisation. Doing so can help you locate volunteers and keep ...
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5 Tips for Keeping Volunteers
With committed volunteers, your organisation can focus its time and energy on accomplishing its essential mission/purpose. And you can build a more cohesive, collaborative community ...
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4 Steps to Attract Youth Volunteers
Everyone in your organisation can benefit from the energy and passion of youth volunteers. They bring fresh insights, innovative ideas, and boundless creativity to ...
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NSW Health: Mental Health Sports Fund Grants
You’ll be guided step-by-step through the NSW Health, Mental Health Sports Fund Grants. Learn best practices from our grant writing expert who has raised over ...
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Approving Your Budget
Learn what information is contained in a budget, red flags to look out for, and questions to ask before voting to approve a proposed budget.
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Risk Management
Watch our governance expert Natalie Bramble as she explains the importance of risk management.
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Volunteer Interview
Hear what drives people to volunteer in the community, why volunteers are important, and how to encourage people to volunteer with your organisation.
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Develop Your Event Plan
This workshop will help you create an outline of your event that you can use to start obtaining sponsorship funding, applying for grants and getting ...
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Developing a Funding Ready Project
A handy template for you to start developing your project ready for your funding pitch.
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Social Impact
Watch our two not-for-profit experts and learn what social impact is and how to identify the difference you make.
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How to Develop a Logic Model [Course]
A logic model is a structured process to use to plan and assess your organisations purpose and what you are doing to achieve that purpose. ...
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Logic Model
A logic model is a structured process to use to plan and assess your organisations purpose and what you are doing to achieve that purpose.
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Create a Sponsorship Plan
Watch this recorded workshop to help you create a sponsorship plan.
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What do Volunteers want Post-Covid?
Volunteers play an important role in hard times. That’s why volunteers are so essential. You need to understand what volunteers want to attract and retain ...
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Building a Culture That Encourages Volunteers
Since Covid, volunteer activity has dropped. That’s why building an encouraging culture is more important than ever. An encouraging culture shows appreciation and reminds volunteers ...
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What is a Volunteer Manager?
Your organisation relies on the hard work of volunteers. And having volunteers means onboarding, training, and supervising them. That’s why Volunteer Managers are so important.
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How to Get Volunteers More Engaged Post-Covid
While many tried-and-true methods of engaging volunteers are still valid, revisiting your organisation’s tactics and strategies post-Covid is essential. A lot has changed over a ...
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Developing a Fundraising Plan
Watch this recorded workshop to help you create a fundraising plan.
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How to run your AGM
Watch our experts Natalie Bramble and Andrew Wright explain how to run a smooth and legally compliant AGM.
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Accidental Counsellor
Learn how to become a good listener, resolve emotional situations, learn about your own triggers, and how not to take things personally.
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Introduction to Grant Writing [Course]
Whether you are new to grant writing or looking to refine your skills, this course provides valuable knowledge and practical techniques.
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Introduction to Grant Writing [Course]
Whether you are new to grant writing or looking to refine your skills, this course provides valuable knowledge and practical techniques to increase your chances ...
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Starting a Not-for-Profit
Thinking of launching a not-for-profit? We dive headfirst into the world of not-for-profits. Whether you’re a seasoned philanthropist or just starting out, we go through ...
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Unlock Your Community’s Potential: A Practical Guide to Effective Advocacy
Advocacy is about using your voice to create positive change. It empowers communities, solves problems, and improves lives. Community advocacy is about people campaigning for ...
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Let’s Talk About the “Right to Disconnect”: A Friendly Guide for Small Not-for-Profits
The "right to disconnect" legislation starts August 26, 2025, impacting small businesses, including many not-for-profits. This guide helps you prepare with practical steps
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Develop Your Grants Calendar
Don't wait for funding announcements. Learn how to develop a handy grants calendar and save stress by planning ahead.
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Committee Conundrums
Working in groups and committees is common, but meetings can be tedious. Find out the answers to your committee conundrums.
Upcoming Online Workshops
26 August
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Roles of Secretary and Treasurer – Wednesday 26 August
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