Shared Services Initiative for Charities
With the aim to professionalise the charity sector, the Commissioner of Charities has partnered with various organisations to set up shared services to strengthen charities’ regulatory compliance and efficiency of their back-end operations. These organisations have come together to provide guidance on various areas such as electronic regulatory submissions, governance-related matters, talent management and digitalisation through consultation clinics, training sessions and webinars.
Please find the list of current shared services partners and their services (at low or no cost) below. Your charity may contact these partners directly to find out more.
Annual Submissions
Board
Governance
IT
Legal
Training
Venue
Annual Submissions
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore (CSIS) | Provides free training sessions and walk-in consultation clinics on the annual submission for charities and governance-related matters.
Charities may click
here to register for a consultation session with CSIS. |
Tel:
6334 4302
Email:
charities@csis.org.sg
Website:
www.csis.org.sg
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Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) | Provides charities with guidance and training on finance and relevant accounting standards.
Charities may click here to register for a consultation session with ISCA.
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Tel:
6749 8060
Email:
volunteer@iscacares.org.sg
Website:
www.isca.org.sg
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Board
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (part of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre)
| Provides board advisory services on how charities can strengthen capability & capacity through board renewal & succession planning, and how charities can enhance their leadership and board effectiveness. Charities will be able to sign up for CNPL’s BoardMatch Programme, designed to identify and place committed and highly qualified professionals on the Boards.
Charities may send an email to
enquiries@nvpc.org.sg with the subject header “Consultation Session with CNPL” to arrange for a consultation session. |
Tel:
6550 9595 / 1800-325-0965
Email:
enquiries@nvpc.org.sg
Website:
www.cnpl.org.sg
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Governance
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
Shared Services for Charities (SSC) | Provides advice on governance policies and procedures, complying with the Code of Governance for Charities and IPCs and guidance on risk management and internal controls to strengthen operational resilience.
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Tel:
6339 2811
Email:
contact@sscharities.com
Website:
www.sscharities.com
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The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Singapore
| Provides guidance on matters relating to internal controls, risk management and internal audit. Charities may click
here to register for a consultation session with IIA Singapore. |
Tel:
6324 9029
Email:
secretariat@iia.org.sg
Website:
www.iia.org.sg
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Hindu Endowments Board (HEB)
| Provides assistance to the Hindu charities on regulatory and governance matters. HEB will also be making available a list of lawyers and consultants, as well as funding sources, to aid Hindu charities in their awareness of possible sources of help. |
Tel:
6296 3469
Email:
admin@heb.org.sg
Website:
https://heb.org.sg/
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Singapore Buddhist Federation (SBF) | Provides free training sessions and walk-in consultation clinics on annual submission requirements and governance matters. |
Tel:
6744 4635
Email:
buddhist@singnet.com.sg
Website:
www.buddhist.org.sg
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IT
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
iShine Cloud Limited (iSC)
| Provides charities with an affordable and integrated suite of charity-specific solutions via a secure cloud-based IT platform. Charities can have secured access to their data and enjoy improved efficiency through the suite which includes MS Office 365 with Virtual Meeting capability, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Case, Volunteer and Donor Management solutions. Charities may click
here to register for iSC Clinics and find out how the iSC solutions can benefit them.
|
Tel:
6216 6558
Email:
contact@ishinecloud.sg
Website:
www.ishinecloud.sg |
Legal
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
Pro Bono SG (PBSG) | Provides legal guidance and trainings on corporate governance and/or transactional advisories such as amendment of constitutions and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Charities may click
here to register for a consultation session with PBSG. |
Tel:
6536 0650
Email:
assistnpos@probono.sg
Website:
www.probono.sg
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Training
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) | Provides a structured training curriculum (co-developed with COC) to help charity representatives acquire knowledge and skills in areas such as governance & fundraising, leadership and volunteer management. Launched in August 2019, the Certificate in High Performing Charities is designed for management in the charities sector. This Course introduces the requirements of charity organisation in Singapore and enables participants to acquire knowledge and tools to drive positive social change effectively. For more information on the Course and its schedule, please click
here. |
Tel:
6248 0263
Email:
cet@suss.edu.sg
Website:
www.suss.edu.sg
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Venue
Shared Services Partner |
Services |
Contact Details |
Temasek Trust Ltd (TTL)
| Provides a meeting space at Temasek Shophouse for COC’s shared services partners to run governance related initiatives for the charity sector.
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Email:
contact@temasekshophouse.org.sg
Website:
www.temasekshophouse.org.sg
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