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CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
There is far more to sports boards than just winning competitions.
Tony Featherstone
investigates how the better boards aim to play a better game.
The business of sport
Directors of sports boards deal with:
Intense media scrutiny
Ongo...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
Tony Featherstone
discusses how proposed reforms will make due diligence easier for directors considering not-for-profit boards.
Reforming the NFP sector
Finally, real reform is being proposed for Australia’s not-for-profit (NFP) sector. After 15 years of proposals and promises, many...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
Tony Featherstone
reports on how a raft of reform proposals may give the long-neglected not-for-profit sector a helping hand and free up its executives and directors to do what they do best: help make a better community.
NFP reform
Key points
NFP ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Tony Featherstone
reports that while charities appear to be holding up relatively well in the downturn, more could be done to lift their management and governance standards.
Taking NFPs to the next level
No charity is finding it easy in this economic climate, but so far there have be...
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CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Tony Featherstone
examines the pros and cons of mergers in the not-for-profit sector.
Joining forces
By any standard, the $20 billion merger to form AustralianSuper in 2006 was an important moment in business. The mega-merger became a poster child for the battle between industry supe...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2008
Tony Featherstone
argues that extra work is needed to ensure there aren’t free rides on not-for-profit boards.
No passengers on board
A not-for-profit (NFP) chairman recently told me about a problem plaguing many similar enterprises. “We’ve had the same board for a long time a...
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CDM Article
01 Jul 2008
Tony Featherstone
delves into the thorny question of whether directors of charities should be paid.
A question of charity
Some find the notion of paying directors of charities abhorrent, while others believe it is the key to lifting board st...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2008
Michael Traill, CEO of Social Ventures Australia, chats to
Tony Featherstone
about how company directors can lift their game when its comes to corporate philanthropy.
Q&A with Michael Traill
Inspiration to change the world comes in many shapes. For Michael Traill, CEO of ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2008
Some describe them as well-intentioned but amateurish. Others say they face tougher challenges than many commercial businesses. Either way, Tony Featherstone details why not-for-profit boards need to lift their game.
Below the bottom line
A problem is looming in Australia’s social economy:...