Agony Uncle: Can my club create a board to govern the board?
Dear Agony Uncle, Can a club have a committee and separately have a board of directors to make sure…
Board member roles
Help sheets
Agony Uncle: Where do we start with recruiting new board members?
In this queston, a long-running arts organisation wants a steer on what's okay and what's not when…
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Becoming a better chair
An effective chair will pave the way for effective board meetings, and better board meetings will…
Board and staff relationships
The board of a not-for-profit agency is the highest authority in the organisation. In the last…
Board committees
Committees concentrate on and develop expertise in specific areas, ensuring that the full board can…
Board members and what they do
Governing bodies are known by a variety of names including boards, committees, councils, trusts,…
Board succession Part 1: Finding new board members
There are few more important tasks facing a board than finding and recruiting new members. And it…
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How to deal with an uncooperative chair
Anyone who's served on a board will know that not all chairs are perfect. In fact, some chairs are…
Articles
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…
How to perfect your policies with the Policy Bank
Posted on 22 Oct 2021
It’s no surprise that the Institute of Community Directors’ Policy Bank is one of its most visited…
Young scholarship winner says ICDA's governance diploma has helped him 'step up'
Posted on 05 Mar 2021
Young People on Boards scholarship winner Matt Whitely, 27, said the Diploma of Governance course…
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…
Spotlight report highlights issues for board and CEO performance
Posted on 22 Jul 2019
ICDA executive director Patrick Moriarty’s first response to ICDA's Spotlight Report Assessing…
Study puts the spotlight on the role of the chair
Posted on 20 Jun 2019
Nearly all chairs enjoy their role as a board member, understand their responsibilities as board…
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
Checklists
For and against setting up committees
ForCommittees can make better use of board members' time, allowing certain tasks, issues or…
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How to be the best secretary
Nobody is perfect, but follow these top 10 tips to go from being just another good secretary to…
Advice Guides
Policies
Board Office-bearer Policy & Position Statements
A Board operates more effectively in the members and office-bearers of the Board know their…
Committees Policy
Sometimes sub-committees can act more effectively than the full Board. Your Board may put in place…