2016 Commonwealth Bank Not-for-Profit Treasurers' Awards

Being a successful volunteer treasurer takes an extraordinary amount of effort, work, and teamwork as well. Many volunteers come into the job thinking they would like to make a contribution and quickly discover their work includes some of the most important tasks that need to be done for their entire organisation to even function.

Banks Know How Hard the Work Can Be

The Commonwealth Bank sees this play out all over the country each year, as they provide banking services to not-for- profit organisations. In order to encourage and show appreciation for those who take on the work of keeping the books in order, the Commonwealth Bank is holding Not-For-Profit Treasurer's Awards this September.

Nominate Yourself or a Friend

Perhaps, as a treasurer, you feel you have great ideas and insight that others would benefit from finding out. Make sure you put it all down on your application, as one category of award is going out to those who share their knowledge and contribute to the betterment of all treasurers. These are in the form of 3 $5000 prizes, which can be donated to the organisation the treasurer nominates.

Maybe you know of a treasurer who is the steady, punctual, accuracy ensuring centre pin that holds your organisation together. Make sure that person gets a nomination, as all those who are entered will receive a certificate of appreciation, letting them know just how much their hard work is noticed.

The Community Financial Centre

The Not-For-Profit Treasurer's Awards also help draw publicity to the resources the Commonwealth Bank makes available to people in not-for-profit organisations through the Community Financial Centre. This is set up to educate and empower relevant individuals who work as volunteers, with essential skills to understand and easily navigate a number of hurdles that can slow treasurers down. Volunteer Treasurers can get help with banking, fundraising and account keeping queries, from experts who know the not-for-profit sector well.

Prepare to Be Awarded

The Commonwealth Bank has been involved in Australian communities, including not-for-profits, for over a century. Each year the bank is eager to facilitate the sharing of knowledge between the very best volunteer treasurers across the country, as well as offer appreciation to every treasurer who puts in hours of effort to make sure our not-for-profit sector remains a robust and colourful part of our society. Make sure your treasurer is entered to receive an award this September. More information can be found here.

NFP Treasurers' Awards 2016

If you are reading this, there is a good chance you know full well how much time and energy goes into being a treasurer for a volunteer organisation. No one does it for the glory, but instead to offer service and energy to a worthwhile cause or group in their community.

As a token of appreciation for the endless hours and ongoing sacrifices treasurers make to keep organisations 'in business', Our Community and the Commonwealth Bank established the Not-for-Profit Treasurers' Awards.

These awards honour and highlight the work of three treasurers each year who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure “good financial management, good financial governance and good financial outcomes.”

If you or somebody in your team deserves to be recognised for their contribution, be sure to nominate them when the competition opens in February. Consider signing up for the Our Community newsletter, Our Community Matters, to keep up with the initiative.

Treasurer Software named as nations best in the community sector

Congratulations to Admin Bandit Online volunteer treasurer software for their national win a the iAwards. It was named the nation’s number one software product for the community sector after its national win at the iAwards, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) ICT industry awards. The award, seen as one the IT industry’s highest accolades, was a great scoop for the local Canberra business, when it won last Wednesday, 27th of May at the awards ceremony in Melbourne.
Taking out the top prize in the e-Inclusions and e-Community category, Admin Bandit, a software product for volunteer treasurers in community organisations, has been recognised as an industry leading product beating all other Australian state and territory entrants.
How fantastic that it was volunteer treasurer software that received the top gong for the category. Good financial management is crucial to sustainability of community organisations and making the job easier is a good key to achieving that goal. Well done Admin Bandit Online volunteer treasurer software.

IGA Unsung Hero Awards - Win $5000 for your organisation

The treasurer role is often the most difficult to fill and the most thankless. The IGA Community Chest Unsung Hero Awards is a chance to let your treasurer know how much you value their contribution to your organisation. The state prize is a $5,000 donation for your organisation. For more information and to nominate look at the IGA Community Chest Unsung Hero Awards site.