WORKSHOP IN BROKEN HILL - Regional Development Australia Far West NSW will be hosting a workshop for ‘not for profit sector’ to provide information on:

1. how to be an effective committee member

2. making sense of finances on a committee

This free FULL DAY workshop

Will be Held over TWO SESSIONS:

On Monday 12 March 2012

2.00pm-5.00pm

then

Tuesday 13 March 2012

9.00am-12.00pm

RDA Far West Board Room

55 Oxide Street entry via Blende Street

These workshops will be presented by

Sallie Saunders, Director and Principal Consultant Building Better Boards Pty Ltd

Sallie is experienced in helping people understand their responsibilities as a Committee Member

REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL

Contact: RDA Far West

Phone: 08 8087 8383

Email:admin@rdafarwestnsw.org.au

RSVP: 8 March 2012

WORKSHOP How to be a good committee member

• Committees in the non-profit sector

• Meeting procedures

• Planning versus doing-how committees need to plan their activities and strategies

but have to have processes in place to make them happen

• Who is responsible for what!

• Determining the Committee’s objectives and purpose

• Ensuring that the committee operates efficiently

• Ensuring the committee maintains accountability-doing what you say you are goingto do and in the right way!

• Selecting, supporting and assessing staff

• Ensuring the committee has enough money to do their job

• How to keep an eye on the money!

• Monitoring the programs and services that the committee is delivering

• Getting and keeping a good public profile

• Recruiting and developing committee members and assess the committee’s

performance

• Ensuring sound risk management policies-if something goes wrong do

people know what to do?

‘Keeping your eye on the ball’ - Making sense of finances on a committee

This session covers the key issues for non-profit committee members in taking responsibility for the financial resources of the organisation they serve.

It explores both personal and technical issues involved in financial management in an informative and engaging manner.

Topics include

• Asking “rude questions” and being well informed

• Getting technical-financial responsibilities and procedures such as setting financial policies, recording and reporting systems

• Financial monitoring and management – understanding financial statements and key terms, reports for non-accountants and a checklist for evaluating your committee’s financial practices.

• The importance of developing a budget and making sure you have enough money now and for the future