Your small charity should treat its staff and volunteers with respect, and have a positive organisational attitude to its people. Ongoing staff and volunteer management occurs through planning, processes/procedures and the right attitude.
Agendas play a key role in the success of any board or committee meeting a charity or not-for-profit might hold. Like a road map, a clear, concise and good quality agenda makes navigating board or committee meetings far easier.
Handovers are a vital way to ensure charity continuity, to properly manage change and to prevent the loss of key charity knowledge.
The ACNC defines a conflict of interest as when someone’s personal interests conflict with their ability to act in the best interests of the charity they are a part of.
The External Conduct Standards (ECS) are a set of four standards that govern a registered charity’s operations outside Australia.
This guidance outlines the variety of tax concessions that may be available to charities, and provides information on how to apply for tax concessions from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
A Public Benevolent Institution is a type of charitable institution that has a main purpose of relieving poverty or distress.
A whistleblower is someone with inside knowledge of an organisation who reports misconduct or dishonest or illegal activity that may have occurred within that organisation. Whistleblower protections are the protections provided to whistleblowers to enable them to come forward to report misconduct without fear of retribution or personal detriment.
The role of a Responsible Person is an important one for registered charities. Generally, a charity’s Responsible People are its board or committee members, or trustees.
Charities should use social media responsibly, in line with public expectations and in ways which do not compromise the charity’s reputation or community standing. A social media policy can help guide charity behaviour and mitigate risks.
