Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s Post

Raising awareness of the issues that matter to your organisation and those you serve, is important with the General Election coming closer. Read more about the policy priorities for Muslim-led charities and the sector : https://lnkd.in/evb5mDuv

One week since #smallcharityweek where we heard from Chloe Purcell, SAFE! and Jenny Farthing, Trinity Winchester on our video with top tips for small charities and volunteer organisations to use Trusted Standard to support their future: 1. Use the standard to assess your starting point and existing structure 2. Have a clear understanding to benchmark where you excel and where you need to focus going forward 3. Use the standard step by step to review and build for your future 4. Share the workload across your team including your Board 5. Use our platform to collect and validate evidence to save time. We can help you and the work you do that #improveslives

How does your charity handle comms as the #GeneralElection approaches? "The election period offers charities an opportunity to speak about their causes and the communities they serve. Charities have a legitimate right to campaign and should do so proudly and boldly, considering guidance and laws that come into play to avoid any issues," said CharityComms Check out the key articles, resources and inspiration to guide you here 👉 https://buff.ly/3RqccKP

Six questions charities should think about to ensure they have the right practices and policies in place when insuring and employing volunteers. Read more in #TheCover: https://bit.ly/4fOpziK

Poor property decision-making closes more charities than lost funding. Safeguard your charity by joining our new webinar on Wednesday 8 May with two industry experts from the Ethical Property Foundation. These two experts will tell you everything you need to know about how to make well-thought-out decisions regarding your charity's property. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/egmdAt35

Poor property decision-making closes more charities than lost funding. Safeguard your charity by joining our new webinar on Wednesday 8 May with two industry experts from the Ethical Property Foundation. These two experts will tell you everything you need to know about how to make well-thought-out decisions regarding your charity's property. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/egmdAt35

We're pleased to feature in Third Force News' Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024. One of our charities specialists, Associate Director Rory McCall, highlights why a reserves policy is important. 💰 Rory covers what reserves are, what the policy should consider, the level of reserves and reassessing the policy. Read it here (page 12): https://lnkd.in/dsQvcBSx #charitytrustees #socialenterprise #nonprofitmanagement

It's #WiseGivingWednesday! This week, our post examines some results from our Donor Trust Report that explores regional differences in charity trust in the US. Read all about it here, https://ow.ly/TL2g50UpneT

The ACNC’s Adviser Forum met in Melbourne yesterday for their final meeting of the year. The forum is made up of professional advisers to the charity sector who advise the ACNC on matters that will help improve the regulation of charities. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Cuyo50Um9rZ

Following on from introducing Charlotte (Hawes) Willmore MAAT BFP ACA , here are some top tips for good governance to help charities: 1.     Beneficiaries Come First 2.     Lead by example and Assess Risk 3.     Integrity 4.     Transparency 5.     Balance of the Board We can help support your trustees with governance audits, policy drafting, and more to enhance your charity’s success. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dS5qaczq