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“I can’t imagine technology not being a key part of our organisation. We’ve used lots of tech right from the start because we quickly realised the more we used it the more people we helped.” Nic Marchesi’s answer to the question of what Orange Sky Australia would look like without technology reveals two profound truths about technology and Australian not-for-profits. The first is that ‘people-centric’ and ‘technology-centric’ are not mutually exclusive - even at an organisation that offers a service as personally impactful as a free mobile laundry and shower service for people experiencing homelessness. The second is that the Young Australian of the Year 2016 can’t even conceive of how his organisation’s 1200 volunteers and 27 services could achieve what they do without the technology that underpins every aspect of their work.Posted on 23/11/2018 by -
Australia’s Not-For-Profit (NFP) sector is constantly evolving. With new reporting requirements, constant technological change, increasing board diversity and the ever-present need to raise funds, now is a great time to review your governance and board support systems.Posted on 10/01/2025 by -
Interested in Microsoft SharePoint? Debbie Ireland shares how it can be used to help your team work better together.Recorded some time ago.Watch now
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Need to use Adobe products for your not-for-profit? Ryan Jones takes you through some of the main Adobe products and how they can be used.Recorded some time ago.Watch now
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Date: Wednesday 9th February 2022 Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM AEDT Price: Free Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A session, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker Course Information: We will review the capabilities of Xero in regard to both budgeting and reporting. For some organisations this may suit their needs perfectly. But what are the signs that you need to add a more flexible budgeting and reporting system to Xero? Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: An understanding of the power and limits of Xero’s reporting and budgeting A checklist to determine when Xero on its own is enough and when you need more AudiencePast webinar.Recorded on 25 May, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm.Watch now -
This webinar will give you tips on preparing your budgets for the next financial year. There will be some information for those of you still using spreadsheets (Including best practices on how to avoid common errors) but also some advice on how to save time with a tool like Calxa. Budgeting can be a time-consuming process so we'll discuss ways to speed it up with quick draft budgets, guidance on when a spreadsheet is the best tool and when it's not, and then how to involve more of your team in the budget process - to spread the workload and to give them ownership. By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A clear strategy to avoid the pitfalls of spreadsheets in budgeting - while using them when they work best Tips on how to start the budget process, reports to keep the stakeholders informed and how to safeguard the final result. Audience Budgeting Tips for Not-for-Profits is suitable for: NFP finance staff preparing next year's budgets Managers looking to save time with budgeting Users of MYOB, Xero or QuickBooks Online About the Presenter: Mick Devine Mick is a CPA and CEO of Calxa Australia. He has been involved in accounting systems for Not-for-Profits since before the implementation of GST in Australia and has spent most of the past 20 years designing and developing tools to take time out of the budgeting and reporting process. His award-winning Calxa application is available as a donation through Connecting Up/TechSoup New Zealand Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/auRecorded some time ago.Watch now