Capacity Building for NGOs

Index by Date

July 2009

• Managing in a downturn: A comprehensive survey of the impact of the economic downturn on not-for-profit organisations
  - A survey conducted during April and May 2009 which focuses on the perceptions of not-for-profit organisations of the impact of the economic downturn on their income and expenditure.

February 2009

• Five steps to operating in a financial crisis - Expert advice for NGOs
  - Time-honoured business skills and strategies are indispensable in a traditional Not for Profit environment, but while they have been shown to be useful they are insufficient for today's fast changing environment according to one expert.

July 2008

• Acronyms List for the community sector
  - Don't know your HACC from your SAAP? Get your ACOSS confused with your NCOSS? TRI's communityNet has developed this resource to help community workers, particularly those new to the sector, navigate the myriad of acronyms that populate the sector.
• Community Fleet Services for Not for Profits
  - Community Sector Banking (CSB) has launched Community Fleet Services - a new service specifically for Not for Profit organisations that has the potential of saving millions of dollars annually across the sector.

January 2008

• Computer & IT Training for Community Sector & Government Agencies Workers
  - We offer affordable IT training workshops for community sector, government agencies and business workers in our training room in Penrith. Small groups of eight allow each participant to receive personalised attention. We supply the laptops and all training is delivered by experienced trainers who have an in-depth knowledge of the programs.

October 2007

• ATO Checklist for NFP Employers
  - The Australian tax Office (ATO) has released a new checklist to help Not for Profit organisations understand their tax and superannuation obligations in relation to workers.

July 2007

• Business Guide for Partnering NGOs
  - Partnerships on environmental issues account for a third of all business corporate social responsibility partnerships on a global level and education projects are the preferred corporate social responsibility partnerships at a local level. These are some of the key findings of "The Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs and the United Nations", a global effort to scan and rate NGOs, UN agencies and other social actors from a business partnership perspective.
• Challenges and Strategies for the Sustainability and Viability of Non Profit Multi-Tenant Service Centres: A Literature Review
  - This literature review was prepared for the Department of Communities, Queensland Government by Dr June Lennie, Principal Consultant, June Lennie Research and Evaluation, in April 2007. It highlights that developing and implementing multi-tenant service centres, integrated service delivery and other forms of collaborative arrangements presents many challenges and issues for community-based not for profit organisations. This report clearly sets out the key challenges and issues involved and presents a range of strategies for maintaining the sustainability, viability and success of shared service centres.

November 2004

• Participatory Change Toolbox
  - This Toolbox from the Centre for Participatory Change, presents a set of skills and techniques that include writing press releases, running meetings, organisational planning, managing change and appreciative inquiry.

May 2004

• Thriving or languishing NGOs? – Alan Greig
  - What characteristics distinguish a ‘high performance’ social service organization (one producing excellence in service delivery and superb results) from merely a good one? Join the discussion.

November 2003

• Community Sector Peak Bodies in Australia Report (2003)
  - This report from the University of Wollongong focuses on the organisational landscape of peak bodies and the many challenges to their roles in policy making.

July 2003

• NSW Not for Profit Organisations – Taxes, Fees and Charges Concessions Guide 2003
  - Available exemptions and concessions, and how to apply for them.