10 tips to keep your board on the straight and narrow
If you're on the board or committee of a community group it's your responsibility to ensure that…
If you're on the board or committee of a community group it's your responsibility to ensure that…
Dear Agony Uncle, Can a club have a committee and separately have a board of directors to make sure…
Dear Agony Uncle, My organisation is looking at sharing back-end resources with another…
In this help sheet series, Our Community’s resident agony uncle, Chris Borthwick, offers answers to…
Dear Agony Uncle, The chair of our not-for-profit aged care organisation is a principal in an…
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An effective chair will pave the way for effective board meetings, and better board meetings will…
It is becoming increasingly clear that not-for-profit organisations are not immune from demands for…
The number one duty of any board member is to act in the interests of the organisation he/she is…
Posted on 01 Dec 2022
Most small not-for-profits don’t need to worry about the advent of director IDs, now required by…
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
If there’s one thing that not-for-profits should learn, according to Community Vision CEO Michelle…
Posted on 11 Dec 2019
A landmark study of Australian not-for-profit governance has created the clearest picture yet of an…
Posted on 15 Jan 2018
Community directors can breathe easier following a significant tax ruling brokered by Our…
Posted on 14 Sep 2017
A good not-for-profit board chair, if you consult the relevant literature, combines the leadership…
A proxy is an agreed replacement for a voting person. The template form ensures a proxy votes…
The board needs to regularly review the performance of their CEO to ensure that they are meeting…
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It's easy to carry on doing the same thing 'because that's the way we do it'. To avoid the pitfalls…
The process of finding, recruiting, selecting and installing new board members is perhaps the most…
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There are plenty of myths and misnomers which surround the concept of conflict of interest. Here…
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Some boards tend to be skeptical of marketing, and ignore the potential good marketing presents.…
Regular attendance at Board and committee meetings in essential in order to maintain continuity and…
This policy sets out the circumstances under which the Board may delegate its responsibilities.…
All organisations should have a staff conflict of interest policy. This policy should provide a…