Welcome to NSCSS
We look forward to working with you and supporting you with your wonderful work in the community!

NSCSS AGM and Bi-Monthly Meeting

Our next bi-monthly meeting is on Wednesday 15th May, 12 - 2pm

Five Good Ideas Workshops for 2013
Tell us what you would find useful for your organisation to learn about for the Five Good Ideas series for 2013

Funding: A Guide To: Demonstrating Your Success to Win Funding NEW
The central theme of this guide is about putting effectiveness at the centre of service design – not just as an after-thought. Effectiveness in our community services context is largely about showing that you improved the lives of your clients. This guide puts a focus on being able to show funders that you are effective and therefore worth funding. It offers tools and thoughts about relationships with your funders, how to demonstrate that your service is effective, how to show that you deliver value for money and, how you can use this evidence as a marketing tool to build a stronger case for funding

Funding: Preparing Funding Applications
A beginner’s step by step guide to preparing funding applications using a team approach. Includes getting started, planning and costing your project, gathering the information, FAQ’s, understanding funder’s requirements and preparing a well presented application.

Funding: A Guide To: Developing a Fundraising Strategy
Looks at basic principles of fundraising and developing a fundraising strategy. Covers grants, sponsorship, special events and donor development. Explores organisational activities to support fundraising.

Volunteer Management: Organising a Community Event
Topics and ideas for a sound volunteer program. Includes planning, recruiting, retaining and rewarding volunteers, maintaining a healthy working environment, support and training links.

Organisational Issues: Organising a Community Event
Covers establishing a working group, planning and time lines, budgeting, publicity and more. This resource has been written by people working in the community and is a must for those planning a conference, meeting or event.

Organisational Issues: Successful Presentations
This guide will assist you prepare your presentation in a professional manner which will enhance the image of your organization and lead to success.

Governance Issues: Evaluating Your Board’s Performance

It is considered good governance practice to regularly review and assess the board or committee’s performance. Contains useful templates and checklists to assist with your Board evaluation process. Also an individual board member self evaluation template.