Our top 50 help sheets of 2023

Posted on 12 Mar 2024

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The Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) maintains a massive library of help sheets for not-for-profits.

Offering practical information and advice, our help sheets are regularly updated to address the latest hot topics and the most enduring challenges facing not-for-profit leaders.

Here are our 50 most-viewed help sheets of 2023. You’ll want to bookmark this URL.

  1. The role of the treasurer
  2. Legal requirements for annual general meetings
  3. Board members and what they do
  4. The CEO and the board
  5. Overview of board meetings
  6. Business planning for not-for-profit organisations
  7. Board and staff relationships
  8. Common characteristics of a dysfunctional board
  9. Overview of your board responsibilities
  10. Dealing with difficult board members
  11. Board committees
  12. Types of insurance an organisation needs
  13. DGR status
  14. The role of the board in risk management
  15. Board liability and negligence
  16. The main areas of risk for not-for-profit organisations
  17. What's the process for a vote of no confidence in a management committee
  18. FAQs about your not-for-profits AGM
  19. Modern governance and community groups
  20. Community batteries 101
  21. Meeting etiquette
  22. Overview of your legal responsibilities
  23. Handling conflicts of interest
  24. Assets register
  25. Incorporated associations
  26. Making your exit
  27. Tips for the chair
  28. How to measure outcomes in your not-for-profit
  29. Help sheet: Questions every not-for-profit board should ask about the finances
  30. Understanding travel expenses
  31. Constitutions
  32. Strategic planning overview
  33. Starting a not-for-profit organisation
  34. Why boards need more women
  35. Developing an effective induction process
  36. How to take your AGM online
  37. Navigating the key documents
  38. Compiling a board manual
  39. Finding a community board that's right for you
  40. Unincorporated associations
  41. Financial sustainability indicators
  42. CEO remuneration
  43. Drawing up a code of ethics
  44. Glossary of board terms
  45. Identifying your stakeholders
  46. Tips for developing and using policies
  47. Establishing a fundraising strategy
  48. Financial management and your community group
  49. 10 questions directors should ask about outcomes measurement
  50. Not for profit companies

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