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Posted on 03 Sep 2024
A leading international expert on social disadvantage has called on Australia to begin officially…
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 03 Sep 2024
A leading international expert on social disadvantage has called on Australia to begin officially…
Posted on 23 Jun 2021
Not-for-profits in Australia are coming under intense pressure a year on from the start of the…
Posted on 16 Jul 2025
Paralympian Ellie Cole has received an accolade of a different kind after graduating with a Diploma…
Posted on 12 May 2025
Cat lovers are trying to harness the power of workplace giving to save vulnerable furry felines in…
Posted on 08 Apr 2025
It’s fair to say the concept of diversity and inclusion (D&I) at work has been under siege of…
Posted on 16 Jul 2024
In a world increasingly distrustful of traditional news media and filled with disinformation,…
Posted on 13 Nov 2024
We all know too well that the social sector faces an enduring challenge with widespread…
Posted on 30 Oct 2023
Personal connection to charitable causes, empathetic story telling and engaging with loved ones are…
Posted on 23 Apr 2024
Their sectors could not be further apart, but the people behind the Alannah & Madeline…
Posted on 08 Apr 2025
Sharon Wood, head of fundraising for the Endeavour Foundation, says she is proud to be part of an…
Posted on 24 Apr 2024
Even as a young girl, Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation CEO Jane Scotcher knew…
Posted on 10 Jun 2025
Australia’s army of first responder’s routinely put their lives on the line to protect the…