Agony Uncle: What if it's not in the rules?
In this help sheet series, Our Community’s resident agony uncle, Chris Borthwick, offers answers to…
In this help sheet series, Our Community’s resident agony uncle, Chris Borthwick, offers answers to…
An organisation's corporate memory is an essential tool for allowing reliable predictions,…
A "corporate memory" (a term most often used in the business world but of high relevance also to…
A business plan is not a strategic plan, although it does make up one component of the strategic…
If you wish to change your group's name though, be prepared. Names are one of the very few things…
A new year or new financial year or just a quiet time around the office provides a great…
Although it's undoubtedly hard, fundraising can – and should – be a fun and exciting experience. It…
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Negotiation happens when you need something that someone else has and there's no law that says they…
Posted on 10 Feb 2019
Elections a time to take stock Elections and likely changes in governments will mean inevitable…
Posted on 12 Feb 2020
An updated free whistleblower policy released by ICDA for use by not-for-profits has been a popular…
Posted on 10 Feb 2019
Directors under pressure to deliver funds, good leadership Why a net return at the end of the…
Posted on 01 Feb 2023
Australian not-for-profits must continue to work hard to adapt to a world facing endemic covid-19,…
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
A convincing pitch is a powerful tool you can use to unlock opportunities, form relationships with…
Posted on 12 Sep 2022
A new website with practical tools for community leaders aims to help the $176 billion…
Posted on 11 Dec 2019
A landmark study of Australian not-for-profit governance has created the clearest picture yet of an…
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 14 Dec 2022
Hasn’t this year been a wild ride? Not-for-profit leaders have had to contend with natural…
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
In June 2019, top executive Michael Clark from the Adelaide-based charity SYC was sentenced to…
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
Australian not-for-profits have the chance to reshape their sector in the wake of covid-19…
Posted on 04 Apr 2022
A Queensland theatre group with a flair for the dramatic and responding to its critics has been…
Posted on 23 Aug 2021
Policymaker, public servant, and author Andrew Wear is sick of problems and is hell-bent on finding…
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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…
ForCommittees can make better use of board members' time, allowing certain tasks, issues or…
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Alright, the "perfect" constitution might be a bad case of hyperbole, but if your constitution…
Charities and other not-for-profits should provide a safe and effective service to those who wish…
This policy clarifies the status of material subject to copyright used by the organisation, and…
Disasters, emergencies and other traumatic incidents can undermine the ability of an organisation…
From time to time infectious diseases develop into epidemics or pandemics, and create increased…
Governance in the community sector is concerned with the systems and processes that ensure the…
Boards are responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates within a responsible,…
The operations of [Name of Organisation] are subject to a wide range of legal requirements,…
A sponsorship is about relationship building and can be a powerful way to build and strengthen…