Networking and mentoring: How it can help you in your board role
Mentoring is the process whereby a more knowledgeable or experienced person acts as a role model,…
Board member responsibilities
Help sheets
Overview of your board responsibilities
Because all not-for-profit organisations serve different community needs, their boards and the…
Overview of your financial obligations
When you join a board you accept the obligation to look after your organisation's finances. In some…
Overview of your legal responsiblities
Many people approach their role on not-for-profit board more casually than they would a position on…
Preparing a budget
A budget is a way of thinking ahead financially. Accounting looks backward, at what income you have…
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Reducing the chances of board burnout
Not-for-profit and community boards should be at the forefront of any action or initiatives…
Ten questions every board director needs to ask about climate change
Climate change is real and dangerous. It has been caused by human activity and thus demands radical…
Ten questions every board director needs to ask about measuring outcomes
Everyone has a role to play in preventing and responding to child abuse. As a director of a…
Articles
Not-for-profits must be bold to navigate covid-19 world: ICDA graduate
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
If there’s one thing that not-for-profits should learn, according to Community Vision CEO Michelle…
New IDs required for NFP board directors
Posted on 03 Nov 2021
Board directors from more than 15,000 not-for-profit organisations will soon be required to hold a…
Not-for-profit ‘roadmap’ tackles sector’s big issues
Posted on 11 Dec 2019
A landmark study of Australian not-for-profit governance has created the clearest picture yet of an…
Decision less taxing on directors' decisions
Posted on 15 Jan 2018
Community directors can breathe easier following a significant tax ruling brokered by Our…
Why being a perfect chair is for losers
Posted on 14 Sep 2017
A good not-for-profit board chair, if you consult the relevant literature, combines the leadership…
Books
Tools
Checklists
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Ten ways to write a 'perfect' constitution
Alright, the "perfect" constitution might be a bad case of hyperbole, but if your constitution…
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Tips on how to exit in style
There will always being comings and goings on community sector boards, but what can make these…
Advice Guides
Policies
Board Attendance Policy
Regular attendance at Board and committee meetings in essential in order to maintain continuity and…
Delegations Policy
This policy sets out the circumstances under which the Board may delegate its responsibilities.…
Staff Conflict of Interest Policy
All organisations should have a staff conflict of interest policy. This policy should provide a…