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  • Featherstone Reforming the NFP sector

    Content Type: 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...

  • Vox Pop Shaking up the NFP sector

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    A number of reform initiatives could lead to an overhaul of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. We asked three NFP directors how they believed the role of directors could change and what new challenges could be created for them. Shaking up the NFP sector Darren Beazley MAICDPresident, Asth...

  • Greens Piece Cap in hand

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    John M Green suggests a simple way to boost the numbers of directors contributing to the charity sector. Cap in hand According to the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ landmark study on the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, 60 per cent of directors sit on NFP boards. But 40 per c...

  • Feature NFP reform

    Content Type: 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 ...

  • CEO Report Directors social impact

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    Directors social impact I recently had the pleasure of hosting our NSW Fellows Lunch in Sydney, where we launched important new research throwing light on the enormous contribution the director community makes to Australian society through its involvement in not-for-profit (NFP) organisations, incl...

  • Featherstone Taking NFPs to the next level

    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...

  • CEO Report Raising the profile of NFP directors

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2009

    Raising the profile of NFP directors Last month I attended a business event where the importance of not-for-profit (NFP) boards was discussed in detail. One point raised was that while the number of for-profit directors is vast, there are also a great number of NFP directors – who are of immense im...

  • Interview QA with Marelle Thornton

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2009

    The chairman of the Spastic Centre of NSW, Marelle Thornton, talks to Zilla Efrat about the challenges of heading a charitable not-for-profit organisation in today’s tough economic climate. Q&A with Marelle Thornton From very early in life, Marelle Thornton AM MAICD wante...

  • Feature NFPs yin and yang in hard times

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2009

    Many not-for-profits are encountering greater demand for their services at a time when funding is falling off. Janine Mace examines how their directors can guide them through the tougher times. NFPs, yin and yang in hard times It’s either a glass half full or half empty – it ...

  • Featherstone The tougher NFP landscape

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2009

    Tony Featherstone explains why less talk and more action will be required by not-for-profit directors this year. The tougher NFP landscape Much has been made of the challenges facing directors of for-profit boards. Less considered are boards of not-for-profit (NFP) enterprises...

  • Featherstone No passengers on board Aug 08

    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...