The IFI factsheets are handy resources for community management.

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A Model Compliance Register can be used by community organisations to match policies and procedures with the relevant legislation. You may copy and adapt this Register for your organisation.

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Small group facilitators often help in community workshops or planning sessions or consultations. These small groups are an opportunity to gather ideas to plan creative strategies or to make recommendations. Here are some tips for the facilitator to enable the small group to work together effectively and dynamically.

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Working in the community sector demands a high level of skills in an industry characterised by short term or insecure funding. Employers – usually management committees – need to design the jobs to manage short term projects effectively. This info kit describes a range of flexible employment models suitable for community-based projects.

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How to measure poverty. As community workers we need to describe the communities we work with. We need to identify exactly what makes these groups of people unique. We often talk about disadvantaged communities or social exclusion but what exactly do we mean?

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To manage short term funding, we need to design an effective project – as well as to consider how short term funding affects the community sector generally.

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Using flexible employment models in community organisations

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Who do I talk to? A list of key contact people in NSW government departments, Members of Parliament & the media in the Illawarra. This information is current at December 2009. Some of this information will change frequently.

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How to run an effective campaign.

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Annual General Meetings AGMs

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Governance in community organisations is a guide for multilingual trainers.

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Policy Templates

The Policy Templates are a collection of policies, procedures and forms to use in community management. Financial templates are also included.

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Help sheet - End of year financial reporting

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Partnerships

Community partnerships can provide an innovative structure for community organisations to work together.

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The Results & Performance Framework is a results based approach to planning. It is based on the social policy work Mark Friedman in the U.S. It has been adopted by some New South Wales government departments in planning, delivering and funding human services.

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