by Megan Buntine | Apr 18, 2022 | Good Governance
When things go right and things go wrong – the good, the bad and the ugly of governance. What is this thing called governance? I know it’s a term I bandy about – A LOT – but sometimes I forget that it’s not necessarily a commonly used term for other people. Let’s...
by Megan Buntine | Oct 25, 2021 | Fundraising, Good Governance
This topic is huge! And more than we could ever cover in just one blog post! So I am going to scratch the surface across a three-part series. In today’s post, let’s look at Financial Sustainability. Solvency Keeping your organisation solvent is one of the...
by Megan Buntine | Oct 11, 2021 | Good Governance, Resources
Lots of the not-for-profit organisations I have been talking to lately are feeling a bit dejected as a result of not being able to do much of their normal activity during the pandemic. As vaccination rates rise and hopes increase that the year ahead will be better...
by Megan Buntine | Mar 31, 2019 | Good Governance
Board (or Committee) Members should lead by example in their conduct on behalf of their organisations, demonstrating behaviour that reflects the organisation’s values at all times. But unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sometimes when people’s behaviour...
by Megan Buntine | Jan 29, 2019 | Good Governance, Risk Management
Sometimes you may not need or want to form an incorporated association to do the community work you want to do. It may be that the project you are undertaking is time-limited rather than ongoing; or perhaps the work of your group is minimal making the incorporation...
by Megan Buntine | Dec 26, 2018 | Good Governance, Leadership
I have had a number of queries about succession planning recently, so I thought it was timely to revisit this topic. Start by thinking about the mix of skills your committee needs, compared with those you currently have around the table. For example, do you need to...
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