10 steps to a safer organisation
There is no avoiding responsibility or dangerous activities. But what one person considers…
There is no avoiding responsibility or dangerous activities. But what one person considers…
Every Australian state and territory has enacted legislation prescribing both mandatory and…
Almost every state Act specifies that an association has to have an AGM once a year (in Tasmania…
You don't have to be part of an organisation to do good work. You can work on the basis of ad hoc…
Many people approach their role on not-for-profit board more casually than they would a position on…
There are plenty of myths and misnomers which surround the concept of conflict of interest. Here…
The following tabs will help you determine what legally needs to go in your annual report.
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) has released its annual review…
Posted on 10 Apr 2024
ICDA has compiled a large library of resources, webinars, help sheets and policies to help…
Posted on 10 Apr 2024
A detailed study into the corruption risks faced by government-funded community organisations has…
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes from the Australian Centre for Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) looks…
Posted on 30 Jan 2024
Court decisions are playing an increasingly important role in defining the charity and…
Posted on 30 Jan 2024
New federal laws to restrict fixed-term contracts could put greater pressure on not-for-profit…
Posted on 03 Aug 2023
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has signalled it is ready for a…
Posted on 01 Dec 2022
Most small not-for-profits don’t need to worry about the advent of director IDs, now required by…
Posted on 15 Nov 2022
Not-for-profits have been urged to take more care with their payment processes after a string of…
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
Australian not-for-profits have the chance to reshape their sector in the wake of covid-19…
Posted on 27 Oct 2021
Not-for-profits are increasingly relying on social media to get their message out, but a recent…
Posted on 25 Aug 2021
The urgency to get Australians vaccinated continues to grow and begs the question for…
When things go really bad at not-for-profits, often the battles are fought out in the courts, whether they are civil or criminal cases. We know, and hope, it's a last-resort option for organisations, because the legal system and representation is an expensive business that often ends with everyone losing.
At the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA), we answer many questions from organisations who face tricky situations, which if left unresolved, are more than likely headed to the authorities. We've also renewed our efforts to keep track of precedent and landmark cases that could have an impact on your organisation.
Posted on 10 Feb 2025
The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) has released its annual review…
Posted on 11 Jun 2024
Agony Uncle looks at why keeping track of your organisation’s membership is essential housekeeping…
Posted on 13 Feb 2024
Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes from the Australian Centre for Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) looks…
Posted on 10 Apr 2024
This court case involving an association involved in a risky equestrian sport has lessons in risk…
Posted on 30 Jan 2024
Court decisions are playing an increasingly important role in defining the charity and…
Posted on 12 Apr 2023
Once again, we encounter the question of when and how a member stops being a member.
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
Not-for-profits should brace for court decisions that could shake up the sector if a summary of key…
Posted on 10 Mar 2022
Court hears a "foundation" which accumulated $2 million in bullion was really a sham set up for tax…
Posted on 06 Jul 2021
When people phone Our Community asking about how to sort out glitches in their meetings, my usual…
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
In June 2019, top executive Michael Clark from the Adelaide-based charity SYC was sentenced to…
Posted on 13 Feb 2020
Confucianism and Taoism are among the world’s great religious and philosophical traditions, and…
Posted on 12 Feb 2020
As part of the Institute of Community Directors’ commitment to encouraging good governance, this…
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Every year, not-for-profit organisations gear up to pull together their annual reports and while…
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To assemble a useful, functional constitution for your organisation, you must know what it should…
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Once you have completed your annual report, use the following checklist to make sure you haven't…
Your Annual General Meeting can run smooth as chocolate or rough as peanuts. Here's a checklist to…
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Alright, the "perfect" constitution might be a bad case of hyperbole, but if your constitution…
The operations of [Name of Organisation] are subject to a wide range of legal requirements,…
Whistleblowing plays a crucial role in managing risk and cultivating an ethical culture in a…