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Posted on 25 Feb 2025
If American entrepreneur, author and fundraising legend Dan Pallotta was Australian, he would most…
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 25 Feb 2025
If American entrepreneur, author and fundraising legend Dan Pallotta was Australian, he would most…
Posted on 19 Feb 2025
Globally we began 2025 with distressing images of the catastrophic wildfires devastating greater…
Posted on 12 Apr 2023
Our Community’s data science team continues to look for better ways for not-for-profits to use…
Posted on 10 Apr 2025
Not-for-profits are well placed to influence federal policy if voters deliver a minority…
Posted on 27 Aug 2024
It is time for all of us interested in the idea of community to reflect deeply, and a new report…
Posted on 02 Jul 2024
Controversial new tax reporting requirements for not-for-profits came into effect this week.
Posted on 29 May 2024
The upcoming federal election is an opportunity for charities and community organisations to help…
Posted on 12 Sep 2023
Charities and not-for-profits have been at the heart of community resilience for decades. Putting…
Posted on 31 Oct 2023
Australia is an amazing country, but we have a lot of work to do if our claims to be an egalitarian…
Posted on 20 May 2025
Volunteers are the beating heart of Australia’s democracy, writes Community Council for Australia…
Posted on 21 Dec 2023
This season of giving, let’s give our attention, compassion and voice to ending homelessness,…
Posted on 04 Dec 2024
Charity can make a difference in people's lives, but it doesn’t come cheap, says Community Council…