Customised Training Topics
Select from training topics which will help build the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage your small not-for-profit or community group.
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Compliance for Incorporated Associations
The major legislation governing incorporated associations in WA was updated in 2015. The Associations Incorporation Act came into effect 1st July 2016, and this new legislation brought a number of changes that affect the way associations are governed. Incorporated associations have to update their constitutions by 1 July 2019 to comply with the Act.
Compliance, however, is not just about updating constitutions. Simply put, an organisation might update their constitution, but if they are not following their new rules they might still be in breach of the Act. Associations have to make sure they implement processes that are in line with the new legislation, and ensure that their management committee members, staff, and volunteers are aware of these.
This session breaks down the Act’s main requirements and provides practical tips, systems, and resources to help ensure compliance.
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Fundraising for Community Groups
Small NFPs and community groups are under constant pressure to be sustainable and generate enough funds to support their important work. While there, especially in WA, has been a significant reliance on government funding, there are other exciting options available.
This session looks at the various funding options including philanthropic giving, corporate sponsorship/partnership, and becoming socially enterprising. It also provides essential tips on how to pursue these options and the key ingredients to fundraising success.
Governance – Ethics and Culture
This session explores the core of any organisation – its culture. It looks at where an organisation is and where it would like to be, and how to bridge the gap between the two. It provides tips to management committees in ensuring a positive culture, based on common values, and tools to dealing with culture issues.
Governance – Legal and Financial Responsibilities
This session breaks down the legal and financial responsibilities committees need to be aware of. It provides an overview of the main legislation governing incorporated associations and the duties committee members have to meet.
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Governance – Principles
This session takes a look at the main principles of strong governance and aims to help small NFPs ensure their management committees have a good foundation in their understanding.
This session explores what governance actually is and why it is essential; who is responsible for governance and what this means in practical terms; and the difference between governance and operations.
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Governance – Purpose and Strategic Planning
This session breaks down strategic planning into practical steps and provides the tools needed for organisations to undertake the process. At the end of this session participants with have a clear understanding of what strategic planning is, why it is important, and how to create a strategic plan that leverages strengths and is aligned with the organisation’s purpose.
Governance – Risk Management
This session provides a foundation for risk management for the committees of small NFPs. It takes a practical look at the responsibilities committees have to mitigate risk and provides tips and tools to achieving this on a small budget. The session also explores the benefits of good risk management and the importance of embedding strong risk management practices within an organisation.
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Governance – Roles and Responsibilities in Strong Committees
This session explores the roles and responsibilities within a management committee and the specific requirements of these roles. The session also takes a practical look at delegation and provides tips to small NFPs for creating strong committees, including how to attract and keep new committee members and how to ensure a balanced committee.
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Grant Writing
This session will look at the process of putting together a great grant application, and provide some useful tips and tools. The workshop will cover:
- how to break down grant guidelines
- how to plan your project
- how to demonstrate a need
- the evaluation process, and
- the budget
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Incorporation - a Guide for Community Groups
Many community groups struggle with the decision of whether to become incorporated or not. While there are advantages to both incorporating and remaining un-incorporated, the final decision rests on the type of group, the activities they undertake, and their funding model.
This session looks at the different legal structures and their benefits, and breaks down the process of incorporation and its implications.
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Outcomes Planning for Success
The capacity to identify and achieve outcomes that are aligned with an organisation’s mission and strategic priorities is essential to success.
This session combines the principles of strength based community engagement with stabled outcomes models (Theory of Change and Results Based Accountability) to provide a helpful, practical guide. Small NFPs and community groups will, at the end of the session, have a clear idea of how to go about identifying priority outcomes, gaining consensus from their communities, embedding the outcomes in operations, and evaluating their success to ensure continuous improvement.
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Risk Management for Community Groups
All organisations face risk in their operations, and the effective management of risk is essential both to achieving long-term strategic goals and to the smooth running of daily operations. Good risk management can also contribute to a range of benefits, including reduced insurance costs and greater access to grants.
This session, based on Linkwest’s Risk Management Tool Kit, works through the essential steps of implementing an effective risk management plan.
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Page last updated: August 2023