10 questions a board director should ask about getting more women on the board
1. What is our current gender diversity on the board, and how does it compare to other…
Board member responsibilities
Help sheets
10 questions women should ask about joining a board
1. What is the current gender diversity on the board, and how does it compare to other…
10 tips to keep your board on the straight and narrow
If you're on the board or committee of a community group it's your responsibility to ensure that…
Agony Uncle: Can my club create a board to govern the board?
Dear Agony Uncle, Can a club have a committee and separately have a board of directors to make sure…
Agony Uncle: Can one CEO wear two hats?
Dear Agony Uncle, My organisation is looking at sharing back-end resources with another…
Agony Uncle: Can we insure against director breaches of our constitution?
In this help sheet series, Our Community’s resident agony uncle, Chris Borthwick, offers answers to…
Agony Uncle: What should I do about a conflict of interest?
Dear Agony Uncle, The chair of our not-for-profit aged care organisation is a principal in an…
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Becoming a better chair
An effective chair will pave the way for effective board meetings, and better board meetings will…
Books
Tools
Appointment of Proxy Form Template
A proxy is an agreed replacement for a voting person. The template form ensures a proxy votes…
CEO annual review template
The board needs to regularly review the performance of their CEO to ensure that they are meeting…
Checklists
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10 key areas to renew, review and refresh
It's easy to carry on doing the same thing 'because that's the way we do it'. To avoid the pitfalls…
Successful board successon
The process of finding, recruiting, selecting and installing new board members is perhaps the most…
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Ten myths of conflicts of interest
There are plenty of myths and misnomers which surround the concept of conflict of interest. Here…
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Ten tips for better board marketing
Some boards tend to be skeptical of marketing, and ignore the potential good marketing presents.…
Advice Guides
Policies
Board Attendance Policy
Regular attendance at Board and committee meetings in essential in order to maintain continuity and…
Delegations Policy
This policy sets out the circumstances under which the Board may delegate its responsibilities.…
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Staff Conflict of Interest Policy
All organisations should have a staff conflict of interest policy. This policy should provide a…