Resources
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Advocacy
Communications
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Disability
Environmental Practices
Evaluations
Finance
Funding
General
Governance
Human Resources
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Insurance
Information Technology / Computers
Leadership
Legal
Management
Occupational Health and Safety
Partnerships
Policy and Procedures
Research
Risk Management
Office Space / Rooms for Hire
Skilled Volunteers
Tax
Volunteer Management
Advocacy:
- Changemakers Advocacy Paper
- Campaign Kit
- Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)
- Our Community Advocacy Centre
- ABS: Not-for-Profit Sector Statistics
- How to Plan a Campaign
Communications:
- Putting Conversations to Work
- Communications Roadmap
- Hootville Communications
- RMIT Communication Projects
- Get Photos to help your PR efforts
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity:
- FECCA Good Governance Toolkit
- AMES CALD Volunteer Engagement Project
- Victorian Multicultural Commission Events & Community Notices
Disability:
- Accessible events: a guide for organisers
- Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)
- Include Me! website
- Access Finder
- field, promoting learning about disability
Environmental Practices:
- CoEfficiency Australia
- Find Recycling Near You
- Climate Communities website
- Green Steps Sustainability Training, Consultancy and Internships
- Culture Change for Sustainability
- Opt out of receiving phone books
- VCOSS Supporting a Greener Community Sector
- Greener Futures: Dandenong and Casey
- Paper or Plastic? Neither
- Green Church
- Sustainability Starter Kit for disability group homes
- Melbourne Sustainability Drinks
- What can I do right now?
- GreenPC
- E-waste Collection Service
- VCOSS Quick Guide: Going Green on a Budget
Evaluations:
- Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods
- Writing an evaluation report for a funded or contracted project
- Evaluation Step by Step Guide
- Basic Guide to Program Evaluation
Finance:
- bankmecu / VCOSS Finance Network
- Making Sense of Financial Statements
- Guide for Community Treasurers
- Matrix on Board
- ATO GiftPack Guide
- Community Sector Banking
- Sharing Financial Administration
- Westpac Resources
- Community Fleet Services
- Collective Bargaining
- Finding Treasurers
- Tips for Volunteer Treasurers
Funding:
- Community GrantGuru
- Getting to Know Philanthropy
- Victorian Law Foundation Grants
- Legal Services Board Grants
- Victorian Women’s Trust Grants
- Victorian Multicultural Commission Grants
- EasyGrants Australia
- Pro Bono Australia Guide to Giving
- Optus Connecting Communities Grants Program
- Victoria Law Foundation Grants
- Mental Health Grants
- VEOHRC Community Grants Program
- Guide to Writing Successful Tenders and Proposals
- Trust Company Grants
- Our Community Grants Database
- Australian Directory of Philanthropy
- Funding to Support Volunteers
- Grantseeker Workshops
- Google Grants
- Commonwealth Grants for Equipment and Travel Costs
- ATO Launches New Fundraising Guide
- OHS Equipment Grants
General:
- source - Pro Bono Australia Suppliers Guide
- MYKI Information Pack for Community Groups
- Non-Profit Q&A
- Our Community Training
- Our Community How-To Guides
- Our Community Lessons Bank
- Our Community Linkages Bank
- Infoxchange Service Seeker
- Our Community Site Index
- Your Community Photos
- Directories of Community Organisations
- The Institute of Postcolonial Studies- venue for hire
Governance:
- FECCA Good Governance Toolkit
- CSA Governance Support Program
- Publication: Great Foundations
- Roles, Responsibilities, Liabilities & Protections of Boards & Committees
- Roberts Management Concepts
- Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
- Leadership and Management in the Australian Social Economy Report
- How to Run an AGM
- PILCH Non-for-Profit Seminar Series
- Leadership Victoria Board Orientation Series
- Our Community Board Matching Service
- Our Community Governance Code
- Board Policies for Australian Nonprofit Boards
- Management Support Online
- Our Community Goverance Code
- Book of the Board
- ATO Induction Package for Not-for-Profit Administrators
- UnitingCare: Governance Policies and Manual
Human Resources:
- Workforce Capability Framework Resources
- Free Onsite Assistance
- WorkChoices Guide
- Jobwatch
- The Fair Work Bill
- Background checks and volunteers
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity:
Insurance:
- VMIA Social Media: What's the Risk?
- VMIA Risk Management Guide for Community Services Organisation
- Volunteering Australia-Insurance & Risk Management for Corporate Volunteers
Information Technology / Computers:
- 2013 Monash IT Support Projects
- DonorTec
- Doing IT Better
- I.T. Student/Graduate Volunteers
- No Costs Websites
- TBS Software
- TimeBridge - Personal Meeting Scheduling Assistant
- Collaborative Internet Innovation Fund
- MeasureIT
- greenPC
- infoxchange ICT services
- field web2.0 forum
- E-waste Collection Service
Leadership:
Legal:
- Privacy Information for Organisations
- Victorian Law Foundation Grants
- Legal Services Board Grants
- PILCH Non-for-Profit Seminars
- PILCH Non-for-Profit Legal Service
- Victoria Law Foundation Resources
- Leasing for Community Groups
- ANHLC DGR Resource Document
- DGR and Philanthropic Funding (for Indigenous Organisations)
- Fact Sheets on PBI and DGR
- Law Institute Victoria - Legal Information for Community Organisations
- Victoria Law Foundation 2010 Law Help Guide and Law Directory
Management:
- VCOSS Community Managment Manual
- Australian Institute of Management
- Leadership Victoria CEO Roundtables and Workshop
- Peer Learning Circles
- Management Support Online
- Running an AGM
Partnerships:
- MOU Template
- Community Business Partnerships: a practical guide
- Working in Partnership
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Occupational Health and Safety:
- VCOSS Free OHS Audits
- Community Services OHS Information Pack
- OHS Information for Volunteers
- OHS in early childhood services
Policy and Procedures:
Risk Management:
Research:
- Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods
- Internet Survey Tool
- Community Indicators Victoria
- A Consumer Perspective for your Committee
- How many wheelchairs can you push at once- productivity in the sector report
Office Space / Rooms for Hire:
Skilled Volunteers:
- List of Skilled Volunteer Providers
- Skilled Volunteers: A Guide for Community Organisations
- NAB Skilled Volunteering Tool
- Skilled Volunteering Tips for Organisations
- Corporate Volunteering Training Kit
Tax:
- Tax basics for non-profit organisations
- Income Tax Guide for Non-Profit Organisations
- Does Your Organisation Have to Pay Income Tax?
- ATO Fundraising Tax Guide
