I've always had a curious mind - whether it's been about needing to understand how things work, or what makes people tick, or why we need to do things the way we do. Making sense of the world around me is something that I have always found really interesting, and I...
There is a school of thought that says: Don't look in the rearview mirror - you're not going that way! And while I agree that we probably don't want to stay in the past, and repeat the mistakes or revisit the challenges we experienced there, I very much think we do...
Recently I spoke with the wonderful Emma McQueen on her Tea with the Queen podcast about good governance, the critical role of volunteering in the not-for-profit sector, and some of the challenges around fundraising and financial sustainability for not-for-profits....
Ignorance is rarely bliss...and when it comes to governance, it can spell the downfall of an organisation! But how do you know what you don't know? Well this is where keeping in the loop with sector networks and industry experts is so vital. And to get you thinking, I...
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has six Governance Standards which are mandatory for the nearly 60,000 charities across the country. These Governance Standards are also an excellent good practice guide for other not-for-profits as well....
In truth, the 'worst case scenario' for any organisation would have to be the death of one of its people...and if that were to occur due to the actions or inactions of the organisation, well...that just makes an already-tragic situation even more terrible... But, for...
Are governance and compliance just two sides of the one coin? Sometimes it can feel like governance is just about ticking boxes and ensuring we are complying with all the necessary requirements - complying with legislation, complying with our constitution, complying...
What is the role of leadership in good governance? Is it important? Does it even matter? If we think about governance as: ‘the systems and processes within an organisation that ensure its Purpose, Values, Vision and Mission remain at the heart of everything it does,...
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...
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 key...
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...
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...
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