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Posted on 03 Sep 2024
National Child Protection Week 2024 (September 1–7) is an ideal time to reflect on how we can…
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 03 Sep 2024
National Child Protection Week 2024 (September 1–7) is an ideal time to reflect on how we can…
Posted on 28 Sep 2023
Two of Victoria’s longest running drug and alcohol services are set to merge into a single…
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
When it comes to volunteering, a little bit of validation goes a long way, says Community Council…
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
A report on price gouging by former ACCC chief Allan Fels has confirmed the worst suspicions of…
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
Alexander conquered the known world in his twenties. Caesar conquered Gaul. Frederick the Great won…
Posted on 09 May 2024
Our Community’s resident Agony Uncle and thinker-in-residence, Chris Borthwick, examines the…
Posted on 06 Aug 2024
Through the extended run of the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments, the Labor opposition was…
Posted on 02 Nov 2023
An innovative new microfinance program backed by Care Australia aims to support financially…
Posted on 12 Apr 2023
Our Community’s data science team continues to look for better ways for not-for-profits to use…
Posted on 27 Aug 2024
It is time for all of us interested in the idea of community to reflect deeply, and a new report…
Posted on 02 Jul 2024
Controversial new tax reporting requirements for not-for-profits came into effect this week.
Posted on 29 May 2024
The upcoming federal election is an opportunity for charities and community organisations to help…