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Surveys

Associations Forum conducts surveys of interest to its members on topics such as:

This information is available free of charge to members. More tailored analysis is available on a fee for service basis.

Benchmarking

Associations Forum has benchmarked the financial performance of over 230 of Australia's not-for-profit organisations. Outcomes include:

  • Rankings of Equity Per Year
  • Profitability
  • Percentage Increase in Equity

This information is available free of charge to members. More tailored analysis is available on a fee for service basis.

Financial Benchmarking Questions

The questions we seek responses to are:
1       Financial Year End Date: 

The following information is required at the end of last Financial Year:
2       Number of Members:
3       Number of Staff (Full Time Equivalent):
4       Operating Income:
5       Operating Expenditure:
6       Operating Surplus/(Deficit):
7       Equity:

8       What is your not-for-profit organisation's target level of equity (eg in $ or in % of operating expenditure)?

9       What % of your Total Assets are Fixed Assets?

10      What % of your Operating Expenditure are Salaries & Wages?

11      What % of your Operating Expenditure is spent on Administration (please state how your define Administration)?

What are your % sources of Operating Income:
12      Membership?
13      Registration from Events and Conferences?
14      Sponsorship or Advertising?
15      Government funds?
16      Fee for Service, Product sales or Affinity agreement commissions?
17      Donations or Bequests (Fundraising)?

(Optional) What was your organisation's equity at the year end date for:
18      2007:
19      2006:
20      2005:
21      2004:
22      2003: 

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