Supporting remote families, their children and communities in far western NSW
With the majority of day-to-day banking transactions having moved to E-Banking and EFTPOS, the traditional banking methods of using counter-signed cheques to make payments and only accepting cash for payments are fast going the way of the Dodo!
Major banks have already commenced advising customers that cheques (and passbooks) will be phased out within the next couple of years, it is a prudent time to take a look at your not-for-profit community organisation or sporting club’s current banking practices and the institution(s) your group utilises.
NOW is the time to start considering your community or not-for-profit organisation’s future banking needs and processes!!!
If this is you our Upgrading your Not for profit community groups ’s Banking Procedures for the 21st Century is the session for you.
What you will learn
- Setting up Electronic Banking for NFPs
- PayID — Is this the future of online banking?
- Bank@Post — An Alternative to branches?
- Debit Card — why it is beneficial to have one, and how to safeguard it!
- Accepting EFTPOS Payments — How The How and Why!
- Investment Accounts — The Benefits of having one!
- Banking Continuity — How to handle changes of Office Bearers and Authorised
Signatories.
Session Details
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time: 12:00noon to 1:00pm
Where: Virtual (Link provided upon registration)
Meet Our Presenter
community projects.
Junee Community Network has successfully assisted over 50 organisations (to obtain more than $5.8 million in funding for 120+ individual projects benefiting local communities through investments in infrastructure, systems, people, and shared community resources.
For over thirty-five years, Nicholas has worked with community-based organisations, across the globe, to improve governance, educate boards and members, enhance communications internally and externally, increase volunteerism, and fundraise (not just through grants but also by thinking outside the box).
DISCLAIMER
The information contained within this presentation is provided as some general thoughts for not-for-profit community groups and sporting clubs to potentially consider to see if they might suit your organisations’ particular needs.
We strongly recommend you seek independent advice from a licensed financial advisor to determine the exact needs for your individual organisations circumstances.
Slides
The slides from Fundraising for NFPs in the 21st Century workshop can be downloaded as a 2.7MB PDF
Links Discussed
- Setup a PayID for your Organisation
- Learn more about Bank@Post
- ACCC re Laws for Card Surcharges in Australia
- Use this following link to sign up for a FREE Square account AND receive free processing on up to $1,000 in sales during your first 180 days. Only merchants new to Square are eligible.
- Square’s Processing Fees
- Fundraising and Marketing Kit Budget (PDF)
- Upgrade your NFP’s Banking Procedures for the 21st Century (Article)
How to Register
Registrations close Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 12:00noon
To register to receive your login details, click the registration link or scan the QR code below.
You’ll receive an email from Sue (sue@contactinc.com.au) with all the necessary information prior to the session.
Registrations Closed
Questions?
Contact sue@contactinc.com.au for more information.
Upcoming Workshops
RuralCONNECT are hosting four online sessions:
- Monday, May 19, 2025: Grant Writing 101
- Monday, May 26, 2025: Grant Writing 102
- Monday, June 2, 2025: Fundraising for not-for-profit community groups and sporting clubs
- Thursday, June 5, 2025: Bring your NFP’s Banking in to the 21st Century ← THIS WORKSHOP
All sessions will be online and commence at 12:00noon and run for 1 hour.
More details, including how to register, will be provided shortly.
Sponsors and Supporters
This project is supported by FRRR, through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
