NFP tech experts urge orgs to scale up cybersafety
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
Good cybersecurity must be the foundation of not-for-profits’ efforts to adopt artificial…
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How can your board balance digital inclusion with cyber security?
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
A few years ago, I sat on a small community board that was still held together by email threads and…
Enshittification is here – can not-for-profits escape its trap?
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“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door”, the old saw goes.…
Action needed to ensure AI doesn’t widen the digital exclusion gap
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
The nation's digital inclusion advocate is pushing for more equity in the rollout of AI in light of…
Emergency drills are needed to prep for cyberattacks in a world of AI
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
Not-for-profit leaders should be conducting regular “fire drills” that replicate AI-powered…
Boards can't outsource cyber risk
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
Boards that leave cybersecurity to the one director with IT expertise are leaving their…
Don’t say nothing: why privacy is so important
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
Community Directors has a warehouse-style office filled with artworks, and if I glance up towards…
Life and death role helps Stephanie focus on the important things
Posted on 15 Oct 2026
As the manager of a palliative care service, Stephanie Kirkman Meikle has learnt that the prospect…
Migrant advocate heads up the latest Not-for-profit Agenda
Posted on 14 Oct 2026
A special guest with her finger on the pulse of one of the biggest issues facing Australia –…
Philanthropists ask: Can we forge a better future?
Posted on 17 Sep 2026
Australia’s biggest gathering of philanthropists, which drew more than 1200 delegates to Brisbane…
Why winning philanthropic support is complicated
Posted on 17 Sep 2026
Experts in Australian philanthropy say there are stark differences between philanthropic money and…
Tips for cultivating the support of Australia’s biggest private donors
Posted on 17 Sep 2026
One of Australia’s foremost fundraising observers says Australian not-for-profits must get the…
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