Past webinars

With the introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP), all employers will be required to report to the Australian Taxation Office each pay run. This concise presentation will step you through the changes, clearly explain how this will impact your organisation, and provide you with the knowledge on how to get ready for STP plus show you how to make use of your MYOB software to automate this new reporting process. This session is full of content, and a must for all MYOB users that employ one or more staff. Course Outcomes: Understand when and how STP will affect my organisation Learn about the changes to your payroll workflows Check your MYOB version to ensure will be STP compliant How to set up MYOB to ensure the reported figures are correct Learn how to carry out the reporting process to the ATO from within MYOB Consider the impact on employees both during the year and at EOFY Learn how to have a smooth transition to ensure remain compliant About the Facilitator: Pam Chilman is a longstanding MYOB Certified Consultant, Trainer and systems integrator. Her aim is to streamline workflows to ensure organisations can get on with what they do best supporting the community. Whilst based in ACT supporting small to large NFP’s in the region, Pam and her team also assist organisations around Australia delivering online learning sessions and tailored one on one training and consulting services to help organisations to save by making effective use of their software. Pam is a Fellow of Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and has been acknowledged for her commitment to the profession with a number of industry and product awards including MYOB Lifetime achievement and recently awarded Life Member of Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB). With her wealth of MYOB product knowledge and experience Pam is well placed to deliver this session having presented this topic both face to face and online to numerous MYOB users, bookkeepers and accountants.    

Your volunteers are important. And in most cases, most of your work would be impossible without them. That’s why it’s important to recruit the best volunteers – and once you have them, it’s important to retain them. Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be a difficult task, but nonprofit technology makes it easier. Phil from Keela will talk about a few use cases that will illustrate how a CRM can be used to get the best volunteers, and keep them engaged for years to come. Course Outcomes: Best practices in recruiting the best volunteers How to keep a donor base/volunteer base engaged How to use your CRM to keep track of projects DOs and DON’Ts for recruiting and retaining volunteers from real-world, CRM-based examples About the Presenter - Phil Manzano Phil is the Head of Marketing and Communications at Keela. He has worked as a communications professional within the sector at many levels: grassroots, local, regional and national. He has spent time working with United Way, Plan International and with Microsoft’s Philanthropy teams. Now, he spends his time telling powerful stories of impact and is devoted to helping nonprofits do good, better.

A convincing pitch is a powerful tool to unlock opportunities, form key relationships with investors or volunteers, attract funding, and inspire new audiences. In fact, for charities and social enterprises in particular, a single pitch could really be ‘make or break’. Over the past four years, TFN has run Pitch Coaching Workshops for hundreds of social entrepreneurs who have gone on to generate millions of dollars as a result. So, for this webinar we’ve distilled our half-day workshop into the fundamentals of a perfect pitch because no matter what type of programs you run, your future could depend on the quality of your spiel. Course Outcomes: How communication works What people respond to in any pitch The importance of storytelling How to construct a short pitch Tips and tricks on public presenting About the Facilitator: Tom is General Manager of The Funding Network, one of Australia’s most forward-thinking non-profits. TFN works to accelerate grassroots social innovation by broadening our culture of giving. Before TFN, Tom spent 15 years consulting at agencies in London, New York and Sydney and he is a CSI scholarship graduate.  

When the times get tough, the tough get creative. Establishing a more stable and consistent revenue stream is an important priority for NFPs and NGOs of all shapes and sizes, and sometimes donations just aren’t cutting it when it comes to getting your big ideas across the line. With more and more charities starting up side-hustles like online merchandise stores, coffee carts, book shops and even gyms, the conversations around NFPs-turned-social enterprises are taking centre stage, as more and more charities further shape their brand personality with new ventures and ideas - resulting in their causes gaining more attention and traction. This webinar will explore our top ways you can create new revenue streams for your organisation. Course Outcomes: Examples of great social enterprises launched in the NFP sector Brainstorming ideas to create a social enterprise within your NFP Practical next steps to getting started About the Facilitator: Matt is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vollie  an online marketplace that is unlocking a new style of skills-based remote volunteering. Vollie connects non-profit needs with the skills and experience of modern day professionals. Vollie projects are exclusively online, meaning that people can support the causes they care about from any location, and around their busy schedule. Matthew has 10+ years marketing and business development experience which spans across start-ups, ad agencies and corporate land. Matt decided to quit his job at the end of 2015 and get to work on Vollie. Vollie was inspired by Matthew’s extensive volunteering experience and love of working with NFP’s. Since arriving in Melbourne in 2008, Matt’s volunteering activity has included supporting children’s charities, mental health NFP’s, animal welfare groups and environmental causes. He has also been responsible for running projects that have contributed close to $2 million for NFP organisations.  

This course is designed for leaders of purpose driven organisations that: have operating revenues of greater than $5M do not have a Chief Information Officer (CIO) are looking to drive outcomes beyond ‘last year and a little better’ In this course we’ll explore: The difference between operational excellence and digital transformation, and the benefits that each creates A framework you can leverage to create your digital transformation program; one that builds team cohesion around your vision and considers technology governance, strategy and risk. A number of examples of how leading NFP’s are: Creating greater empowerment, choice and outcomes for every individual and community they support Increasing their reach and connecting with people who need their services Building greater sustainability and capability within their organisations Course Outcomes: You’ll take away: A clear understanding of digital transformation and how it differs from operational excellence. An understanding of the building blocks of digital transformation – from risk mitigation, to operational excellence, to digital transformation. A Transformation Kick-Start (limited availability of 5), which includes: Access to our online self-assessment - You’ll learn how mature your use of technology is and more importantly what steps you can take to reduce risk, create operational excellence, and leverage digital thinking to increase your impact and sustainability. 8 hours of consulting time to deep dive into your self-assessment and work with you to kickstart your journey About the Facilitator: Ian Patterson | Director and IT Strategist Ian believes purpose driven organisations have the capability to solve our global challenges and create significant positive impact, sustainably and profitably. Ian is the founder of Human IT, a technology services organisation dedicated to helping purpose driven organisations thrive and has over 17 years’ experience providing technology consulting services. Ian is the creator of the Align IT framework, designed to help purpose driven organisations leverage technology to create greater sustainability and social impact, and has worked with numerous transformation teams providing capability across technology governance and strategy, leadership, team building and design thinking.