Make your fundraising efforts pay off in 2024
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
Fundraising experts say not-for-profits must adapt to major changes this year. That means adapting…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
Fundraising experts say not-for-profits must adapt to major changes this year. That means adapting…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
So you’ve found a grant that would be perfect for taking your organisation or venture’s mission to…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
I’m regularly shocked at how few organisations thank their greatest supporters. Call me old…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
One of Australia’s foremost fundraising observers says Australian not-for-profits must get the…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
A core responsibility of the professional and board leadership of any not-for-profit is…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
One of the country’s leading experts on not-for-profit finances says it’s time for a major shake-up…
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Posted on 12 Mar 2024
The Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) maintains a massive library of help sheets…
Posted on 12 Mar 2024
Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services not-for-profits constantly face hard…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Not-for-profit leaders believe there’s potential to make greater use of AI in their organisations…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
The past eight years or so – roughly since Trump’s first presidential campaign – have seen opinions…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
The nation’s top experts in tech say that cybersecurity, hacking and privacy will need to be front…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Australia’s not-for-profit peak body, the Community Council for Australia (CCA), says the sector…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Successful not-for-profits need a balance of anticipation and flexibility when looking beyond the…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Plugged-in not-for-profits are well aware of the benefits and the downsides of our connected…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Leading Australian not-for-profit thinkers say collaboration, mergers, new technology such as…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Not-for-profits are used to navigating tight budgets, but the added pressure of rising inflation…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Not-for-profits wanting to face the future with confidence need to do so strategically. Here are…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Australia’s leading not-for-profit thinkers agree that organisations will continue to face funding,…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
From helping alleviate the fallout from the cost-of-living crisis to defending donor details from…
Posted on 07 Feb 2024
Collaboration is the key to success for a resource starved not-for-profit sector, says Nina…
Posted on 06 Feb 2024
New social research suggests that community leaders are well placed to take advantage of the…
Posted on 06 Feb 2024
Marketing and media expert Brett de Hoedt reveals why the social divisions in public discourse have…
Posted on 06 Feb 2024
Our Community’s legal partner Maddocks predicts organisations will need to do their homework in…
Posted on 30 Jan 2024
New federal laws to restrict fixed-term contracts could put greater pressure on not-for-profit…
Posted on 15 Jan 2024
Australian fundraising leaders have warned not-for-profits to expect lower returns from their…
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Posted on 21 Nov 2023
Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov first conceived of the three laws of robotics in a 1942 short…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
The artificial intelligence landscape that has developed over the past year has had a significant…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
We asked ChatGPT about some of the AI resources available to not-for-profits, and whether we should…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
Chris Dodds, Icon Agency’s managing director of growth and innovation, offers tips on how to…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
Professional copywriter and marketer Steven Lewis, of agency Taleist, has honed his craft over a…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
Staff leaders and board leaders have many important responsibilities, but perhaps none is as…
Posted on 10 Nov 2023
Our Community has urged the federal government to make a major “technological and cultural shift”…
Posted on 17 Oct 2023
A national survey of Australian not-for-profits shows the vast majority (91%) find recruiting new…
Posted on 17 Oct 2023
When Denis Moriarty founded Our Community – the parent company of the Institute of Community…
Posted on 17 Oct 2023
What exactly is a social enterprise, and is it as great as it sounds?
Posted on 12 Oct 2023
GiveNow executive director Cathy Truong Before Cathy Truong joined Our Community as GiveNow’s…
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
Fear of cyber attack tops the list of risks that organisations are most concerned about, according…
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
Impact Sustainability is a Melbourne-based social enterprise helping businesses measure their…
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
When I sat recently on a panel established to appoint a new CEO to a national not-for-profit…
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
First comes the hero. An out-of-the-ordinary citizen sees a glaring abuse in our society, hits the…
Posted on 27 Sep 2023
Authorities have warned organisations to be wary of relying on third-party providers who have…
Posted on 14 Sep 2023
The nation’s top community treasurers have boosted the bank balances of their organisations after…
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
One of Australia’s top providers of support for new migrants and refugees has used its diverse…
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
Stepping up into a role as chair of the board is a big deal.
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
One of Australia’s top LGBTIQ+ thinkers and advocates has told an ICDA webinar there’s much more…
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
If embracing diversity is important to your organisation, working out ways to accommodate…
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
As a disabled woman, Paris McMullen has no representation in politics.
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
Feeling included by work colleagues and being employed in a flexible environment are two key…
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
Having a disability doesn't mean you haven't got a responsibility to contribute, says Mary…
Posted on 17 Aug 2023
A not-for-profit managing a pristine wedge of publicly-owned bushland just 30km north of Sydney’s…
Posted on 17 Aug 2023
A Melbourne golf club has shown that not-for-profits can afford major green upgrades, without…
Posted on 16 Aug 2023
Climate change is our very own modern-day monster, but if we act together, it is possible we will…
Posted on 16 Aug 2023
We all know electric cars are a powerful weapon in the battle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted on 16 Aug 2023
Stepping up into a role as chair of the board is a big deal.
Posted on 16 Aug 2023
The biggest challenge for many not-for-profits wanting to go green is finding finances or…
Posted on 16 Jul 2023
The Institute of Community Directors Australia is helping to cultivate the next generation of local…
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Posted on 16 Jul 2023
Want to know how to cultivate good ethics in your organisation? Here's some expert guidance.
Posted on 16 Jul 2023
Agreeing to ICDA’s code of ethics is a requirement of membership. That’s deliberate. We’re proud to…
Posted on 12 Apr 2023
Not-for-profits and charities are leaping onto the ChatGPT bandwagon for a range of reasons, and…
Posted on 12 Apr 2023
In kids’ sport, we often tell our smaller competitors that a short-term loss can be a long-term win…
Posted on 16 Mar 2023
In a sign of the lightning speed of technology development, a newer and more powerful version of…
Posted on 14 Dec 2022
Hasn’t this year been a wild ride? Not-for-profit leaders have had to contend with natural…
Posted on 19 Oct 2022
Sport makes headlines off the field as much as on it. Questions concerning governance, decision…
Our leadership newsletter was called Our Community Matters until July 2023. More info here.
NOVEMBER: The artificial intelligence edition
OCTOBER: The social enterprise edition
SEPTEMBER: The diversity edition
AUGUST: First publication as Community Directors Intelligence, the green edition
JULY: Final edition of Our Community Matters + ethics expertise
JUNE: All the best bits from our Communities in Control conference
MAY: How not-for-profits and charities responded to this year's federal budget
APRIL: Could a robot write your next grant application?
MARCH 21: Upgrade your leadership with us
MARCH 9: Special edition - Why we're supporting the Voice to Parliament
DECEMBER: Resources to help you lead better in 2023
NOVEMBER: How not-for-profit leaders can make their decisions count
OCTOBER: Great ways to protect your NFP's data, finances and much more
SEPTEMBER: Climate action, finances, advocacy, fundraising and good deeds!
AUGUST: Become a better leader in four minutes
JUNE: Conference inspiration for NFP leaders, board payment guide
MAY: Great ways to become a better leader, fast!
DECEMBER: What not-for-profits really want for Christmas
NOVEMBER: Inject your NFP with great resources including our vax pack
OCT 28: Conference preview, fundraising, help from top NFP thinkers and more
OCT 1: Surviving financially and mentally during covid-19
AUG: How to tackle the covid-19 funding squeeze
JULY: Why not-for-profits are busier than ever and what to do about it
JUNE: Covid-19 impact study reveals there's work to do to ensure sector survives
MAY: All the best bits from Communities in Control
APRIL: Activate your EOFY fundraising campaign
Most 2020 editions were published as the Save Our Sector bulletin to inform the sector about covid-19 survival strategies. Apologies, but these aren't available online.
Edition 1, Feb: Mythbusters: Seven untruths about
not-for-profits
Edition 2, Apr: Five roles every not-for-profit needs
Edition 3, Jun: Communities in
Control - As it happened
Edition 4, Aug: Five ways the census is gold for your community group
Edition 5, Oct: How to grow a money tree
Edition 6, Dec: Yes to marriage equality!
Edition 1, Feb: Timeless advice for changing times
Edition 2, Apr: Classification system will offer social change insights
Edition 3, Jun: Social infrastructure a road to opportunity
Edition 4, Aug: Five ways not-for-profits can use Pokémon Go
Edition 5, Oct: Seven rules for work-life balance
Edition 6, Dec: The 12 charitable days of Christmas
Access past copies of Community Directors Intelligence for a trove of valuable content with guidance on every not-for-profit board issue. Free to ICDA members.