
A legacy to be proud of – thanks, Bill Shorten
Posted on 17 Sep 2024
Love him or loathe him, departing NDIS minister Bill Shorten has been a solid supporter of the…
Want to make this year the one you achieve your organisation’s biggest goals? Then you’ve got to prepare. And we can help.
From this month, we’re hosting the Festival of Community Directors, “a year-long celebration of community governance”, with events and training aimed at inspiring and educating community leaders. Why? Well, Roman ancient Marcus Cicero stressed “diligent preparation” before action more than 2000 years ago. And US Speaker Nancy Pelosi last year urged more women to step into leadership, with the advice: “Organise, don't agonise.”
As our Community Directors Council chair Susan Pascoe (AM) says: “The organisations meeting and exceeding their goals are, almost without fail, well-governed by competent boards with a healthy culture and a commitment to continual improvement”. That's why our Festival is a packed program covering ethics, human resources, communications, policy, strategy, finance, testing impact, whistleblowing, fundraising, AGMs and much more.
Talking of preparation, in this edition we've asked Ms Pascoe and several other not-for-profit experts to predict the biggest challenges and opportunities you’ll face this year. Completing our new national survey of the sector’s big issues will help that knowledge grow too, alongside a chance to win great prizes – including tickets to the unmissable Communities in Control Conference on May 20-21.
Posted on 17 Sep 2024
Love him or loathe him, departing NDIS minister Bill Shorten has been a solid supporter of the…
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
Community directors face an unprecedented burden of increased regulation, decreased funding and low…
Posted on 05 Dec 2023
The final Productivity Commission report into Philanthropy will need to be much bolder than the…
Posted on 03 Jun 2025
Gender quotas in the Australian Labor Party have transformed not only the make-up of the party, but…
Posted on 12 Feb 2021
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Posted on 20 May 2024
As Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week, it's vital we create the conditions for…
Posted on 21 Jan 2025
With a federal election on the horizon, charities will have a critical role to play in 2025, says…
Posted on 26 Mar 2025
The Albanese government’s fourth budget is a pitch for the votes of a sour and alienated…
Posted on 16 Oct 2023
Australia’s most vocal supporters of a First Nations Voice to Parliament will remain silent for a…
Posted on 20 Jul 2023
The environment lobby has welcomed moves by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…
Posted on 11 Nov 2020
Our Community’s Innovation Lab has taken out top honours in its category in the Connecting Up…
Posted on 26 Nov 2024
Despite mounting evidence of a clear business case for embracing workplace diversity, significant…