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Posted on 21 Aug 2024
Plate It Forward founder Shaun Christie-David turned his back on a career in banking in favour of…
Want to make this year the one you achieve your organisation’s biggest goals? Then you’ve got to prepare. And we can help.
From this month, we’re hosting the Festival of Community Directors, “a year-long celebration of community governance”, with events and training aimed at inspiring and educating community leaders. Why? Well, Roman ancient Marcus Cicero stressed “diligent preparation” before action more than 2000 years ago. And US Speaker Nancy Pelosi last year urged more women to step into leadership, with the advice: “Organise, don't agonise.”
As our Community Directors Council chair Susan Pascoe (AM) says: “The organisations meeting and exceeding their goals are, almost without fail, well-governed by competent boards with a healthy culture and a commitment to continual improvement”. That's why our Festival is a packed program covering ethics, human resources, communications, policy, strategy, finance, testing impact, whistleblowing, fundraising, AGMs and much more.
Talking of preparation, in this edition we've asked Ms Pascoe and several other not-for-profit experts to predict the biggest challenges and opportunities you’ll face this year. Completing our new national survey of the sector’s big issues will help that knowledge grow too, alongside a chance to win great prizes – including tickets to the unmissable Communities in Control Conference on May 20-21.
Posted on 21 Aug 2024
Plate It Forward founder Shaun Christie-David turned his back on a career in banking in favour of…
Posted on 23 Jan 2024
Dr Catherine Brown is about to hang up her boots after 12 years as CEO of the Lord Mayor’s…
Posted on 20 Feb 2024
When it comes to making a difference in the world, Caroline Gurney, the CEO of the…
Posted on 11 Sep 2024
More than 13 years after she began selling copies of the Big Issue, Perth-based Kellie isn't ready…
Posted on 24 Jun 2024
Gather My Crew CEO Dr Susan Palmer is on a mission to harness the supportive power of friends,…
Posted on 18 Aug 2023
After three decades working and volunteering with for-purpose organisations, Jaya Manchikanti is…
Posted on 02 Sep 2023
After more than two decades helping not-for-profits navigate the rapidly changing world of digital…
Posted on 23 Jul 2024
Deanna Kyriazopoulos has taken the discipline, sacrifice and structure she learned as an elite…
Posted on 02 Nov 2023
Small Non-Profits Alliance CEO Bianca Crocker believes small charities can still make a big impact.
Posted on 01 Jul 2024
Identifying his purpose in life has been the driving force behind not-for-profit veteran Don…
Posted on 30 Jan 2024
After enduring many challenges in his life, resilience speaker Barnaby Howarth believes he has some…
Posted on 04 Aug 2023
As a senior corporate affairs professional at national organisations ranging from Telstra and the…