These are the member publications of the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA), Australia's leading resource for not-for-profit boards and committees. Members receive Community Directors Intelligence each quarter, with the emailed PDF newsletter containing all the news, analysis, and advice you need to be a better board member. Every other month you'll get the Community Directors Update to keep you in the loop. Members can also access the back catalogue at any time, for more help when it's needed.
Recent newsletters for ICDA members
Start planning 2020 with this bumper 56-page edition. Here's a taste of what's happening at the home of community directors.
We put the spotlight on good governance with survey analysis, case studies and hot issues for directors. Here's a taste of our 52-page special edition.
Wrangle the media, define your brand, measure your #impact and understand where not-for-profits stand in the days before the federal election.
Plan your year with the Festival of Community directors, SWOT analysis for the sector, new accounting rules, and more with this special free edition.
Building strong social connections and the ability to use that strategically is among the biggest capability a not-for-profit can seek to master. We examine this, the role of community radio, the drop in the number of volunteer leaders and much more.
Organisational culture, we all know, eats strategy for breakfast. We've drawn dozens of lessons from the Community Directors Conference, including the extraordinary cultural transformation of Greening Australia, and don't miss Susan Pascoe's blueprint for setting your cultural tone. ONLINE NOW: Articles from the edition
Leadership can make or break your organisation. Poor leadership can destroy your income, your reputation and your mission. This edition presents international research and analysis, strategies, the views of effective leaders and access to many of the resources you'll need. ONLINE NOW: Articles from the edition
We've spoken to legal and academic types, change merchants, not-for-profit movers and shakers, scrutinised case studies, and dipped into our library of resources to bring you this dossier. We present powerful alternatives to mergers, and show you how partnerships will help you survive tough times, and perform better.
Here's a taste of our information and communications technology edition, with a multitude of ways to boost your technological abilities. If you like this preview, become a member and read the full edition. ONLINE NOW: Articles from this edition
Here's a taste of our financial sustainability edition, which we hope will help equip your organisation to survive and thrive.
In this edition, we explore how to get everyone pulling in the same direction, without the chair having to do all the heavy lifting.
Usually, this quarterly newsletter is for members-only, but we've unlocked the gates to show you what you're missing. In this edition, we've gleaned lessons from the hottest topics from our annual conference.
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