by Megan Buntine | Oct 20, 2015 | Fundraising, Good Governance, Legislation, Risk Management, Strategic Planning
Community groups sometimes wonder whether or not to become incorporated. There are pros and cons of being incorporated and of being unincorporated, so your group needs to make its own assessment of what is right for it. Some things to consider include: Benefits of...
by Megan Buntine | Sep 9, 2015 | Good Governance, Legislation
For community groups in Victoria that are incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (the Act), Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is the government body that regulates their compliance with the Act. In addition to issuing and receiving the Annual...
by Megan Buntine | May 28, 2015 | Human Resources, Leadership
Networking is all about building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships. Once those relationships are established, our networks can help us find information that we need to strengthen the work of our groups, identify funding opportunities to enable us to...
by Megan Buntine | May 7, 2015 | Fundraising
Sourcing funds is a constant challenge for many of our community groups. Particularly if groups have facilities they need to maintain or staff they need to pay, as the costs can be significant and are ongoing. And we can’t afford to rely on just one or two income...
by Megan Buntine | Apr 4, 2015 | Good Governance, Human Resources, Leadership, Risk Management
Volunteers are vital to the success of any community organisation. In most community groups the governance tasks are carried out by a volunteer committee or board of management. Volunteers sometimes contribute their professional skills to assist with the management...
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