Private ancillary fundsAustraliaSublime IP · est. 1995

Governance
for giving.

The minute book of a foundation, kept live. Plan grants with your board, keep the compliance year on schedule, and hold a complete record of every decision — for private and public ancillary funds, family and community foundations, and corporate giving programs.

Each foundation runs on its own dedicated, encrypted infrastructure. Nothing is shared.

Minutes of the boardResolution 2026 / 07

Item 4  ·  Annual general meeting, 14 May 2026

Grant plan, FY 2026–27

RESOLVED that the Foundation make grants totalling $202,500 to the four organisations in the plan, each confirmed as DGR Item 1 against the ABN register.

A. SmithChairSigned 14 May, 10:12
R. ChenDirectorSigned 14 May, 11:40
M. OkaforDirectorSigned 15 May, 08:03

Carried · 3 of 3 directorsFiled to the record

Specimen. Names are illustrative.
The compliance year

Every obligation has an owner, a date and a state.

The whole year, on one page.

Investment Policy Statement reviews, ACNC lodgements, the AGM and the minimum annual distribution — laid out against the financial year, so the board sees what's done, what's next and what's owed.

31 Aug
Investment Policy Statement
Signed · 3 of 3 directors
14 May
Annual general meeting
Scheduled · agenda circulated
31 Dec
ACNC Annual Information Statement
In progress · awaiting sign-off
30 Jun
Minimum annual distribution
On track · 62% distributed
Today · 16 Nov
$138,000 distributed so far this year
$222,500 required · 5% of $4.45M net assets
Grant planning

The plan becomes the record. No reconciliation afterwards.

One plan your board can sign off on.

Shortlist organisations, confirm DGR status against the ABN register, allocate amounts and put the plan to a vote.

OrganisationDGRAllocatedStatus
Harbour Youth Legal ServiceCommunity legal centre · funded 2023, 2024, 2025Item 1$65,000Approved
Northside Trans Health CollectivePeer-led health service · funded 2024, 2025Item 1$45,000Approved
Open Door Housing AllianceCrisis accommodation · new this yearItem 1$60,000Vote 14 May
Riverlands Community FoodbankFood relief · shortlisted by two directorsItem 1$32,500Shortlisted
FY 2026–27 plan4 of 4 verified$202,50091% of minimum

Specimen data. Organisations shown are illustrative.

What it keeps

A small set of tools, shaped around the real grant-making year.

Instead of spreadsheets and a shared drive.

  1. Grant planning

    Build the year's plan with your board. Shortlist, allocate, vote and verify DGR status — one view, one record.

  2. Donations and receipts

    Record every donation received, current and historical, and issue valid tax receipts to donors automatically.

  3. Financial overview

    Import bank CSVs and see income, expenses and distributions against the 5% minimum — ready for the accountant.

  4. Compliance calendar

    AGMs, minutes, ACNC lodgements, Investment Policy Statements and e-signatures, each with an owner, a date and a state.

  5. Board and user roles

    Administrators, directors and staff each see what they need. Who can plan, who can view and who can approve is explicit.

  6. Private by construction

    Every foundation runs on dedicated infrastructure with a full audit trail. Your data is isolated, encrypted and never shared.

Who keeps it
Givenance was built to run a real foundation’s books — and it still does.
Sublime IPInternet + intellectual property + intelligence. Sydney, since 1995. sublimeip.com
In useThe platform behind the Jessbyte Foundation, a private ancillary fund. jessbyte.org.au
One fund, one instanceDedicated, encrypted infrastructure for each foundation, with a full audit trail.
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