Advice for new board members (and old ones)The AGM season is now over for most of us and there are a number of new board members. The 10 duties and responsibilities that… Read More
Codesign - it's a nice concept but what is it actually and how does it work?These and more questions will be answered at the Codesign Forum at NCOSS (Level 3, 52-58 William St, Woolloomooloo) on 29 November 2016 from 9.30am… Read More
Seeking member feedback on IPART Review of Social and Affordable Housing ModelsThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) is doing a review of the social and affordable housing rent models due to report to… Read More
Innovation labs: What are they?In Innovation Labs: 10 Defining Features, labs are defined as “a semi-autonomous organization that engages diverse participants—on a long-term basis—in open collaboration for the purpose… Read More
NFPs and the risk of not taking risks “When you prohibit failure, you kill innovation. If you kill innovation in fundraising, you can’t raise more revenue; if you can’t raise more revenue, you… Read More
What public datasets would you like access to?The Australian Government wants to make more of its data publicly available, arguing that increasing the amount of published data will boost economic opportunity and innovation. … Read More
Heatwaves, natural disasters and their impactInsurance companies unsurprisingly have been very active in following the impact of natural disasters. IAG's report (At what cost?) however is the first to make… Read More
Guide: Overview of fundraising laws in AustraliaNot-for-profit Law at Justice Connect’s new Guide to Fundraising Laws in Australia, an overview of fundraising laws, will help organisations that fundraise in multiple states… Read More
Accessing data and the importance of de-identificationIn De-identification: the de-vil is in the de-tail Timothy Pilgrim, the Australian Information Commissioner discusses the new Federal Government Bill that will make re-identifying de-identified… Read More
The virtuous cycle of continuous improvementEmbedding continuous improvement notes that continuous improvement is one of the most critical processes in business management. It describes a framework that drives sustainable change… Read More
Workplace bullyingTwo short articles on workplace bullying. The first, Allegations in the workplace: to investigate or not to investigate? notes that after a recent case in… Read More
Guidance on related party transactions in NFPsA related party is a person or organisation (for example, suppliers, contractors and their owners and staff, or an NFP beneficiary) that is related (or… Read More
