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Board culture: breaking bread and barriers
Total read time: 3.5 minutes (approx.) By Erica Lewis and Ruth Pitt. In our previous article, we wrote about developing a culture of learning and continual improvement on boards. An important part of...
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The Zen of Fundraising – Book Review
Total read time: 3 minutes (approx.) The unique quality of Ken Burnett’s The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationship is its witty and engaging tone – it...
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The Networked Nonprofit – Book Review
The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change (2010) is aimed at high-level executives, board members and entrepreneurs in the non-profit sector. Although it does contain some...
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Non Profit Board Member Remuneration Infographic 2012/2013
Better Boards Australasia undertook its second annual non-profit board member remuneration survey during the closing quarter of 2012, with the aim to provide valuable insight to non-profit...
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Directors at Work — Book Review
Directors at Work: A Practical Guide for Boards by Geoffrey Kiel, Gavin Nicholson, Jennifer Ann Tunny and James Beck is a substantive reference manual for all types of board directors. It is a...
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Sustainability and the Boardroom
Of all the topics that are on monthly board agendas, it’s still quite rare that a conversation on environmental sustainability is initiated at the governance level. Yet environmental sustainability is...
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Choiceful or Choiceless? Building better boards through Choiceful leadership
Would you choose to take action blindfolded and with your hands tied behind your back? Sometimes you do! There are important issues no board can afford to get wrong: succession planning, strategy,...
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Systems Procurement and Monitoring
The Boards’ Role in Purchasing and Monitoring Business Applications. Choosing the ‘right’ system to manage and monitor core business functions can be difficult and costly to organisations. Boards are...
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Making the Most of Your Volunteers
Volunteers join our organisations enthusiastic and willing to contribute their time and commitment. How are you ensuring that you make the most of them? Here are some suggestions:- Look for ways to...
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Director Recruitment – The Habitat for Humanity Approach
No longer are board positions in not for profits simply given to a willing friend of the Board or CEO. Recruiting directors with the right values, skill, experience and commitment is one of the key...
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Financial Statements Demystified — Book Review
David Hey-Cunningham’s Financial Statements Demystified was written for business and non-profit leaders who have a limited formal understanding of financial statements and accounting principles. With...
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Better Boards Releases 2012-13 Remuneration Report
Better Boards is delighted to announce the release of the Better Boards Non-Profit Board Member Remuneration Report 2012. This report investigates possible trends and themes in the practices...
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Complying With the ACNC Governance Standards – What Do Charities Need to Do?
Estimated read time: 4 minutes The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) has implemented its new Governance Standards, effective from 1 July 2013. All charities (except basic...
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Preparing a Property Portfolio Business Case
Estimated read time: 2 minutes There are many reasons why a non-profit organisation may be called upon to undertake a review of their current property needs. This also includes a review of how their...
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Governance and Legal Risk Management
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The terms governance, clinical governance and legal risk are much bandied about but hold different meanings for different people. Some of the possible interpretations...
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Mission and Values Statements Can Boost the Bottom Line
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes It’s perhaps the most fundamental challenge facing the Board and top-level management of any organisation. That is, the need to define what your organisation stands...
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What Happens When We Don’t Maintain Our Assets?
Estimated read time: 6 minutes What happens when we don’t maintain our assets? The image that conjures up in my mind is the difference between the shiny new Volkswagen, and the clapped out, exhausted...
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Board Buddies
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One of the biggest complaints made against not for profit organisations by members is that they are not consulted and not informed about what is happening. As the not...
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Chief Executive Transitions – Book Review
“The bottom line: Nonprofit boards need to figure out how to make sure executive transitions are not a problem for their organizations, but rather an opportunity to enhance capacity and add to mission...
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Enabling Better Decisions at the Board Table
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes High performing boards make decisions At the recent Better Boards Conference, Nonie Wales and Morri Young of Matrix on Board gave a presentation on ‘Board Business:...
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