In-house training services

The best choice for NFP governance training, advice & resources

We provide a range of customised training options designed for the staff, volunteers, board and committee members, and supporters of Australian community organisations.

  • UNDERSTANDING - We understand the not-for-profit and community sector.
  • FLEXIBILITY - We provide affordable options for all needs and budgets.
  • CONNECTIONS - We connect and support the sector across Australia.
  • VALUES AND PRINCIPLES - We ground our work in the values and principles of not-for-profit governance and lift the capacity of the whole sector.
  • HUMAN-CENTRED - We are human and approachable - our training is fun, accessible and meets people where they are at without being condescending or overly complicated.

Training specialities

ICDA offers off-the-shelf and bespoke training for volunteers, staff, board members, and leaders across key community practice areas, including:

Governance

  • Boards, Governance and Leadership
  • Conflict resolution and effective meetings
  • Governance training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
  • Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Governance
  • Ethical governance
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI Governance)

Leadership

  • Strategic planning
  • Leadership
  • Project management for not-for-profits
  • Effective mentoring
  • Change management
  • Succession planning & board effectiveness

Finances, funding and risk management

  • Fundraising
  • Grant writing
  • Financial literacy (beginner and intermediate)
  • Cyber security
  • Unlocking the potential of your NFP organisation

Communication, culture, climate and impact

  • Communication: How to tell your story to stakeholders
  • Climate Change: tools for tackling our changing environment
  • Aboriginal cultural awareness and engagement
  • Diversity and inclusion in the boardroom
  • Lived experience and community voice on non-for-profit boards
  • Impact evaluation
  • Four Day Work Week and productivity hacks

Delivery

Online workshops

Online workshops can be delivered to up to 200 participants.

We can bring you an information-packed series of online workshops or you can schedule just one. Hear from experts on some of the hottest topics, trends and issues facing your community.

Please note: some technical information

  • Participants will need access to a device with sound and reliable internet.
  • If you want to manage the registration process, we'll provide you with a Zoom invite link. If you would like us to manage the registration process, we'll send you a Zoom registration link instead.
  • If we register participants, a Zoom link will be sent to participants via email; just follow the prompts to join the online workshop.
  • Participants will be able to download the slides (if any) and any other documents shared during the online workshop and may be sent a copy of the recording within 24 hours of the workshop, if desired
  • Participants can always contact our team for help with any technical problems that arise.

In-person workshops

In-person training courses can be provided for up to 30 participants and we work with you to ensure your key priorities are achieved.

  • Face-to-face training involves a deeper dive into selected topics, incorporating opportunities for interactivity.
  • These training sessions are designed to transmit deep learning without the need for mind-numbing reading or assessments.
  • They’re interactive and practical with actions that can be put to immediate use.
  • We seek to go beyond training delivery and look for ways to ensure lessons are embedded and acted upon.
  • During our training, we encourage participants to identify specific actions that they could take to improve their own governance practices or those of their boards, and we can (if required) follow up later to help consolidate those lessons.

Training Information Pack

Fees

We are flexible and able to tailor our training courses to meet specific needs, so please let us know if you have any questions or would like us to arrange a quote.

Our standard pricing can be found below.

Type Duration Face-to-face Online
Intro course Up to 1 hour $2,400 $1,800
Short course Up to 2 hours $3,400 $2,400
Half day course Up to 4 hours $4,500 $3,600
One day course Up to 6 hours $5,500 $4,900

FAQs

We will come to you

Individuals, organisations, councils or peak bodies may also like to arrange for our scheduled training events to be held at a location convenient to you. Our team has delivered training to organisations across a diverse range of sectors and specialities in locations throughout the country, remote and rural included.

Contact us to arrange a quote

The ICDA staff are experts at creating bespoke training sessions. Please complete the form below or email training@communitydirectors.com.au or call us on (03) 9320 6800 to talk about your needs.

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