The rise and fall of charitable givingThe most recent report of the NAB Charitable Giving Index shows that the "the overall rate of giving to charity fell by 0.3 per cent,… Read More
Is there a right number of charities for Australia?Following up on her blog for the Huffington Post, the ACNC has released a fact sheet also called Are there too many charities in Australia?
Useful and effective use of innovationWith the implementation of the biggest reform in the disability sector in Australia, some organisations are actively implementing new approaches. Kickstarting an innovation strategy explores… Read More
UK measurement frameworkWhat Makes a Good Charity? helps organisations to review and improve their performance. It also guides funders to invest their money for maximum impact. New… Read More
The art of checking referencesFailure to adequately check a potential employee's references can impact on an organisation in the short term but can also have implications well into the… Read More
Checklist for cultural change"How do you effect cultural change in a not-for-profit entity without alienating the people, who matter - the board, management, donors, volunteers and other stakeholders?"
Managing time - a scarce commodity on most boards"As a board, the time spent together in meetings is scarce and managing it well is important for your productivity, director engagement and governance effectiveness."… Read More
Poor culture = Poor conduct?What you walk past is what you accept could be seen as a measure of your tolerance of poor conduct and therefore acceptance of poor… Read More
Shared Value and cross-sector partnershipsScaling Impact Through Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Spotlight on Shared Value looks at bridging the boundaries between the corporate and NFP sectors allowing the osmosis of… Read More
Can big data and privacy co-exist respectfully?Service management and impact measurement both require the collection of a significant amount of personal data. If you are government funded there is likely to… Read More
Measuring innovation in the SectorNew national research into Australia’s not-for-profit organisations aims to uncover greater insights and possible improvements in innovation performance across the sector. The 2017 Not-For-Profit Innovation… Read More
New report on world disastersA new Red Cross report, World Disasters Report 2016 - Resilience: saving lives today, investing for tomorrow calls for a radical change in the way… Read More
