Common characteristics of a dysfunctional board
There are some common issues among boards that are falling apart at the seems. Fortunately, there…
There are some common issues among boards that are falling apart at the seems. Fortunately, there…
When it comes to developing an ethical organisation, it's up to the board to set the tone – not…
Not-for-profits in Australia face growing demands as a “trilogy of terror” sparked by the pandemic…
1. Check your meeting habits
It may seem counterintuitive, but many community leaders wanting to get more done need to start…
How often do you hear the phrase “It’s the way we’ve always done things here” at your organisation?
As a prospective or sitting board member, you need to think carefully about your own role in…
Everyone makes mistakes, including not-for-profits. What sets you apart is the way you handle your…
Posted on 17 Oct 2023
When Denis Moriarty founded Our Community – the parent company of the Institute of Community…
Posted on 11 Oct 2023
First comes the hero. An out-of-the-ordinary citizen sees a glaring abuse in our society, hits the…
Posted on 14 Nov 2022
An historic cemetery with an eye to the future has ended its reliance on fossil fuels and embarked…
Posted on 19 Oct 2022
Sport makes headlines off the field as much as on it. Questions concerning governance, decision…
Posted on 18 Oct 2022
No government can be much worse, or much better, than the people who voted it in, and anything I…
Posted on 14 Sep 2022
Organisations – and the communities in which they operate – tend to be complicated, even messy,…
Posted on 12 Sep 2022
A new website with practical tools for community leaders aims to help the $176 billion…
Posted on 01 Sep 2022
The federal Opposition under Peter Dutton is still hostile to action on climate change.
Posted on 09 May 2022
There’s not much hope around today. Specifically, neither major party seems to want to own that…
Posted on 09 May 2022
Everybody (close enough) likes dogs, and everybody wants to help blind people, so a charity that…
Posted on 03 May 2022
Australia’s most important conference for community leaders has laid down the challenge to…
Posted on 02 May 2022
A Victorian Government-funded program delivered by the Institute of Community Directors Australia…
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
If there’s one thing that not-for-profits should learn, according to Community Vision CEO Michelle…
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
Social marketer Brett de Hoedt is a man of 1000 opinions, and he’s here to share his knowledge…
Posted on 03 Jan 2022
Leadership expert, Leading Edge author and Emergent CEO Holly Ransom says not-for-profits have a…
Posted on 29 Oct 2021
The Institute of Community Directors is doing its bit to boost women in leadership, rolling out a…
Posted on 27 Oct 2021
As organisations begin to adapt to a world with covid-19, here's some advice from the Community…
Posted on 28 Jul 2021
With three decades of experience across business and the not-for-profit sector in Australia,…
Posted on 14 Jun 2021
Not-for-profit sector doyen Robert Fitzgerald has issued a rallying cry to Australian board members…
Posted on 12 Feb 2021
Even not-for-profits make mistakes. In this help sheet, media professional Brett de Hoedt, aka the…
Posted on 13 Feb 2020
Confucianism and Taoism are among the world’s great religious and philosophical traditions, and…
Posted on 13 Feb 2020
Hundreds of not-for-profit leaders will be given the chance to win a part-scholarship to complete…
Posted on 12 Feb 2020
As part of the Institute of Community Directors’ commitment to encouraging good governance, this…
Posted on 10 Feb 2020
Not-for-profits are yet to truly embrace the power they wield, former World Vision chief Tim…
Posted on 28 Jan 2020
A detailed study of arts governance published as a joint venture between the Australia Council for…
Posted on 11 Dec 2019
A landmark study of Australian not-for-profit governance has created the clearest picture yet of an…
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Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Looking at change? Consider this no-holds-barred Greening Australia presentation charting the…
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
In June 2019, top executive Michael Clark from the Adelaide-based charity SYC was sentenced to…
Posted on 16 Jul 2018
This article comes from Nonprofit Quarterly.
Posted on 16 Jul 2018
US education pioneer Dr Mary Gentile has seen first-hand some of the most devastating ethical…
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
Are leaders born, made, or something in between? It's a tricky question, and one that's been…
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
Each year, Our Community hosts the Communities in Control conference for 1000 representatives of…
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Posted on 15 Jul 2018
Most not-for-profit leaders aim to set - and expect the people in their organisations to practise -…
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
For all of the talk about the importance of leadership, relatively few resources are applied to its…
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
Alexander conquered the known world in his twenties. Caesar conquered Gaul. Frederick the Great won…
Posted on 15 Jul 2018
The concept of diversity applies to many factors besides gender, but gender diversity should be the…
Posted on 14 Sep 2017
A good not-for-profit board chair, if you consult the relevant literature, combines the leadership…
Affirmative Action means taking positive steps, by means of systematic management programs, to…
Board confidentiality is important. It encourages open and frank discussion in meetings, helps…
An effective Board is a harmonious Board, but often, disputes or grievances may arise. This policy…
The ethical climate of an organisation is an essential element in establishing its credibility and…
The earth’s environment is under severe stress from uncontrolled human activity, threatening the…
Ensuring that all fundraising activities are carried out in an ethical manner is very important.…
Some dangerous epidemic or endemic diseases can be prevented, in whole or in part, by appropriate…