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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Many not-for-profit (NFP) organisations, were heading into a "perfect storm", if they weren’t already in it. That was the view of Dr John Harte FAICD, the founder and principal of Integrity Governance, when addressing the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ NFP Forum:13 in Sydney last month –...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Not-for-profit (NFP) boards and their fundraising staff were not seeing eye to eye and needed to start communicating better with each other as funding tightened in uncertain economic times. That was the view of Andrew Thomas, Perpetual’s general manager for philanthropy, when addressing the Australi...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Gillian McFee talks to Zilla Efrat about the many challenges of sitting on a sports board and her views of reform in the not-for-profit and aged-care sectors.
Even though she didn’t play basketball, Gillian McFee FAICD says she was appointed to the Basketball Australia board because of he...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
Corey Payne talks to Zilla Efrat about the challenges of being a younger director, his recent departure from rugby league and his future plans.
In January, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back rower and NSW Young Australian of the Year for 2013 Corey Payne surprised some when he retired fr...
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Content Type:
General
18 Feb 2013
On Friday, 15 February 2013 we made a submission to Treasury on the consultation paper: Australian Charities and Not-for profits commission – Development of governance standards.
Overall we are generally supportive of the draft governance standards, however we believe they could be improved with...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
18 Feb 2013
On Friday, 15 February 2013 we made a submission to Treasury on the consultation paper: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission - Financial Reporting Requirements.
In the submission, we offered our broad support for the draft requirements however, suggested some changes required and ...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
The basic precepts of good governance are fundamental to all organisations even though most corporate governance codes focus their attention on listed companies. These include having a board charter, well defined roles and responsibilities for board members, appropriate financial knowledge, and acco...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
Most corporate governance codes focus their attention on listed companies. However the basic precepts of good governance are fundamental to all organisations – having a board charter, well defined roles and responsibilities for board members, appropriate financial knowledge, accountability and trans...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
12 Dec 2012
The top safety action items for directors, Time to break out of executive incentive straitjacket, Privacy law reforms set to boost risk, What to focus on in financial reports, Four drivers to enhance NFP board effectiveness
The top safety action items for directors
A recent survey has fo...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Being born with cerebral palsy has never held Alexandra Green back. The 25-year-old cyclist talks to Nichola Clark about how she became a Paralympic medallist and one of Australia’s youngest directors.
If anyone is going to inspire you to put the TV remote or chocolate bar down it’s Alexa...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
14 Nov 2012
Economic and political uncertainty darken directors’ mood, James Strong appointed Company Directors chairman, ACNC establishment gains momentum, Against competition for competition’s sake, Room to improve board review disclosure
Economic and political uncertainty darken directors’ mood
Aust...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
31 Oct 2012
Proposals to clarify disclosure rules, Study reveals shortfalls in proxy voting system, Government streamlines NFP grant application requirements, Assessing how you are dealing with WHS changes, Innovation the secret to success
Proposals to clarify disclosure rules
The Australian Sec...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
Australia’s only study examining governance of the not-for-profit sector dispels many widely held myths and assumptions. Zilla Efrat reports.
Key findings:
There are no discernible differences between the governance effectiveness of NFP and for-profit (FP) boards.
There...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
Tony Featherstone reviews a new survey that shows the standard of NFP governance, given the NFP sector’s constraints, is an untold good-news story.
When it comes to governance, the not-for-profit (NFP) sector suffers more from dangerous, ill-informed generalisations than any other. The sh...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
19 Sep 2012
Directors sceptical about the ACNC, The art of being both a cheer leader and the referee, IASB reveals details on new hedge accounting standard, Measuring your organisation's resilience, SMEs dominate insolvency reports
Directors sceptical about the ACNC
A new study confirms widespread scep...
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Content Type:
Media Release
17 Sep 2012
The proposed Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) will have no impact or a negative impact on not-for-profit (NFP) governance across a range of areas, according to the findings of an Australian Institute of Company Directors’ study, the Directors Social Impact Study 2012.
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
05 Sep 2012
More work needed on revised NFP Bill, Survey reveals concerns about directors' financial literacy, New guide provides clarity for boards and audit committees, ACSI's watch list for this AGM season, ASIC's guidance on crowd funding
More work needed on revised NFP Bill
The A...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2012
A look at how the National Disability Services responded to change by providing a professional development scholarship program for NFP directors in the disability sector.
The Australian not-for-profit (NFP) sector is large, diverse and growing. The Productivity Commission estimated that t...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2012
John H C Colvin believes the redrafted Bill aimed at reforming the NFP sector is a win for charities but requires more work.
The estimated 600,000 not-for-profit (NFP) organisations in Australia (around 60,000 of which are charities) play a vital role in our economy and society and we we...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2012
Dr Stephen Judd believes many charities have lost their way. He tells Nichola Clark why it’s important for NFPs to know who they are and have a clear purpose.
Dr Stephen Judd GAICD was happily enjoying his promising IT career back in the 1990s when two events occurred that would change hi...