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A Bit About Me: My Life as a Digital Nomad
If there's one thing I love, it's a good road trip! Ever since I drove across the Nullarbor with a couple of friends at the ripe old age of 19, I've been hooked. Whether it's motorcycling through Morocco, motorhoming around New Zealand, a driving holiday in Europe, or...
Webinar: 10 tips for better Board Succession Planning
Good Board Succession Planning can make such a difference to the calibre of orgnisational governance within a not-for-profit (or within any organisation, for that matter!) But time and again I see NFPs doing little or no proactive planning to ensure good Board...
Building Capability: Uplevel Your Minute-taking
Effective minute-taking is more than just creating a record of who said what at your meeting — it is an important cornerstone of good governance practice for your not-for-profit (NFP) organisation. Accurate, timely, and well-organised meeting minutes can help...
Webinar: 10 tips for better not-for-profit Risk Management
All NFP organisations - no matter how big or how small - need to manage their risks in order to meet their obligations to their people, their funders, their beneficiaries, and their communities. But unfortunately many don't understand or don't prioritise this...
My Latest Newsletter: April 2025
What is The Funding Network? | My Latest Blog | What's Coming Up | Finance Tips From Julie | Working With Me Hi there – thanks for checking out my latest Good Governance Newsletter! I know you are here because you are committed to good not-for-profit governance and...
Good Governance: Getting Succession Planning right
Effective Board Succession Planning has long been a focus area of mine, as I regularly see the difference it makes on the ground when done right! And the importance of supporting Boards with good Succession Planning was only reinforced to me when I did some research...
My Latest Newsletter: March 2025
New ATO requirements for non-charity NFPs | My Latest Webinar | Upcoming Events | Finance Tips From Julie | How Can I help? Hi there – thanks for checking out my latest Good Governance Newsletter! I know you are here because you are committed to good not-for-profit...
Webinar: 10 tips for better not-for-profit Fundraising
Most organisations need to fundraise to survive, and certainly if they want to amplify their Mission and deliver more of what they do to add value to the community. Even to keep the lights on…most NFPs need to fundraise. But in these tight economic times,...
My Latest Newsletter: February 2025
Speed Dating for NFPs | My Latest Blog | What's Coming Up | Finance Tips From Julie | Working With Me Hi there – thanks for checking out my latest Good Governance Newsletter! I know you are here because you are committed to good not-for-profit governance and...
What’s Important and Why: Setting the Strategy
Setting good Strategy is another key governance responsibility for any not-for-profit Board, in order to ensure the organisation it governs effectively delivers on its Vision and Purpose for its stakeholders and beneficiaries. For not-for-profit organisations, their...
My Latest Newsletter: January 2025
Great Policy and Procedure Templates for NFPs | This Week's Blog | Upcoming Events | Finance Tips From Julie | How Can I Help? Hi there – thanks for checking out my latest Good Governance Newsletter! I hope you had a wonderful festive season and that 2025 has...
What’s Important and Why: Leading the Culture
Leading Organisational Culture is a key governance responsibility for Boards and Management Committees. Organisational culture is a cornerstone of a successful organisation, and governing bodies need to be setting the tone from the top. While Vision and Purpose guide...
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