1. Effective Committees Volunteering North Queensland Gerard Byrne B Comm FCPA FAIM

2. Effective Committees What do you want to take home from this evening?

3. Effective Committees Gerard Byrne B Comm FCPA FAIM gerard.byrne@deedi.qld.gov.au 0417 770 340 07 47 601 577 Linkedin Twitter Facebook Myspace Slideshare Google Blogger

4. Effective Committees What makes an Effective Committee? Management Operation Structure Roles Communication Reporting

5. Effective Committees Management Board Staff Volunteers Advisers

6. Effective Committees Operation Business Plan Meetings, Minutes, Agenda Events Reporting eg AGM Celebrations

7. Effective Committees Structure Chair Secretary Treasurer Committee Advisors

8. Effective Committees Roles Clear Agreed Documented Regularly reviewed Promoted

9. Effective Committees Communication Committee Members Community Grants Bodies

10. Effective Committees What if it is not working? Committee day External Facilitator Alternate Dispute Resolutions Centre New committee

11. Effective Committees Resources Volunteering North Queensland James Cook University Ourcommunity Townsville City Council Agencies

12. Effective Committees Volunteering North Queensland? Training Resources Networkers Volunteers

13. Effective Committees Some Ourcommunity References:

14. Effective Committees Questions?

15. Effective Committees Websites: Volunteering North Queensland www.volunteeringnthqld.org.au Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia www.charteredaccountants.com.au Grantslink www.grantslink.gov.au Australian Government Community Portal www.community.gov.au Australian Taxation Office www.ato.gov.au/nonprofit

16. Successfully winning and managing grants Websites : Ourcommunity Pty Ltd www.ourcommunity.com.au The Australia Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns Philanthropy Australia www.philanthropy.org.au Pro Bono Australia www.probonoaustralia.com.au

17. Successfully winning and managing grants Websites: Fundraising Institute of Australia www.fia.org.au Not for Profit Network www.nfpn.com.au National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations www.nonprofitroundtable.org.au Community Builders New South Wales www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au

18. Successfully winning and managing grants References: Bayan, Richard, Words That Sell, Contemporary Books, Chicago, 2006. Browning, Bev, Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals, McGraw-Hill, Kearney, 2007. CPA Australia, CPA Australia's policy statement on a not-for-profit definition, CPA Australia, Melbourne, 2007. CPA Australia, CPA Australia's policy statement on public sector / not-for-profit financial reporting, CPA Australia, Melbourne, 2007. CPA Australia, Financial Reporting for Not-For-Profit Entities, CPA Australia, Melbourne, 2000.

19. Successfully winning and managing grants References: CPA Australia, Grants in Australia; management and accountability made easy for not-for-profit organisations, CPA Australia, Melbourne, 2007. Henderson, Robyn, Strategic Networking – your guide to networking excellence, Sea Change Publishing, Kingscliff, 2007. Leslie, Stewart, Not-for-profit sector reporting: a research project, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Sydney, 2006. Leslie, Stewart, Enhancing not-for-profit annual and financial reporting, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Sydney, 2007.

20. Successfully winning and managing grants References: Mayo – Smith, Debbie, Conquer Your Email Overload – Superb Tips and Tricks for Busy People, Penguin, Rosedale, 2005. Mayo – Smith, Debbie, 101 Quick Tips – Email and Google, Penguin, Rosedale, 2007. Ourcommunity, Winning Grants Funding in Australia: The Step by Step Guide, Ourcommunity, Melbourne, 2005. Renton, N E, Clubs and Non-Profits: Keeping the Books, Federation Press, Sydney, 2005.

21. Effective Committees Gerard Byrne B Comm FCPA FAIM gerard.byrne@deedi.qld.gov.au 0417 770 340 07 47 601 577 Linkedin Twitter Facebook Myspace Slideshare Google Blogger