Why diversity on boards makes sense
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
The concept of diversity applies to many factors besides gender, but gender diversity should be the…
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 15 Jul 2018
The concept of diversity applies to many factors besides gender, but gender diversity should be the…
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Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Knowing that an organisation needs a good culture to thrive is one thing, but how do you get there?
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The federal Opposition under Peter Dutton is still hostile to action on climate change.
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Dr Lucy Bernholz, a world-recognised thinker on digital and data trends, and a specialist in…
Posted on 17 Oct 2023
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Posted on 08 Mar 2023
First Nations advocate Thomas Mayo has urged not-for-profit leaders to encourage a “yes” vote for a…
Posted on 07 Jun 2022
Our Community is moving to a four-day week as part of its progressive commitment to work-life…
Posted on 28 Jul 2021
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Posted on 26 Aug 2020
Taking a human-centred approach to decision-making could be the key to harnessing your…
Posted on 08 Oct 2020
The latest addition to our Policy Bank is a fully revised privacy policy template.