Staff Reporter, Monday, 20th October 2008 -
Why do we need boards and management committees? How can board and committee members best contribute? And what risks are they exposed to? These questions are addressed in a newly revised…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2008 -
The Not for Profit Sector is invited to comment on proposed changes to the law in Victoria in relation to community and charitable organisation that conduct minor gaming activities…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2008 -
The Victorian Government has released a 25-point action plan aimed at reducing red tape, building the capacity of sector workforce and strengthening the long term sustainability…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th April 2008 -
Not for Profits can spend an average of almost 144 hours a year completing Federal and State Government paperwork and the cost of compliance places a much greater burden on smaller…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 22nd February 2008 -
A group of prominent World Economic Forum business leaders have issued a call to businesses to join collaborative efforts to strengthen public governance frameworks and institutions…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 3rd December 2007 -
A new report claims that the Australian Not for Profit sector has wasted resources, underdeveloped accountability and poor governance – the most serious criticism leveled at NFP…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st June 2007 -
Australia’s listed companies are continuing to improve their corporate governance reporting according to latest review by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
And the review…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2006 -
A ‘checklist’ approach to meeting minimum responsibilities of a Not for Profit board is no longer sufficient to help organisations deal with growing needs, challenges, and regulations…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th July 2006 -
In New Zealand, the registration of charities under a new Charities Act will begin in February 2007 with the aim to provide the public with more information about the nature, activities…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 3rd July 2006 -
Directors in Australia’s Not for Profit organisations need to manage conflicts of interest just as transparently and robustly as their business counterparts according to a new…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 8th November 2004 -
Enhanced governance with better people on better functioning boards is the key to increasing the capacity of charities world wide according to Canadian expert Sol Kasimer.
Kasimer…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th October 2004 -
The US experience suggests that one of the most frustrating challenges for a Not for Profit executive director is engaging the board in fundraising. The US Non Profit Times has published…