Community Sector News

As Simon Longstaff, from the Ethics Centre points out in Constructive subversion, sticking to convention is anathema to innovation.   “Unthinking custom and practice is the… Read More

If you want to foster innovation, Christine Oakeley from the Victorian public service, in Collaboration prepares fertile ground for green shoots of innovation concludes you… Read More

For organisations working in a specific geographical area, reliable trend data is an essential part of planning.  The National Regional Profiles produced by ABS covers… Read More

Governance Institute of Australia has released new guidance on key governance issues specifically for not-for-profits.  The Good Governance Guides cover board structure, conflict of interest,… Read More

In the context of The mindful board , mindfulness “refers to the capacity of a group of people to think in a deep way together.… Read More

Service evaluation is not confined to the Community Sector and the experiences of other sectors can produce useful tips.  The Office of Development Effectiveness in… Read More

The most recent edition of The Australian nonprofit sector legal and accounting almanac 2015 has now been released.  It is a collection of summaries of court… Read More

In the digital era, whose voices are being heard?” was the question raised by the third annual Gavin Mooney Memorial Essay Competition. In Goodbye digital divide,… Read More

In Social impact investments: Challengers & opportunities for charities, Dr Oonagh Breen, notes that with 32 SIBs, UK is the world leader however it only… Read More

Dr Diana Leat notes that scandals in the charity world are not new but recent cases in the UK don’t fit the usual pattern. Scandals are… Read More

The NSW Government has released a draft regulation to update association processes and support amendments to the Associations Incorporation Act passed by the NSW Parliament… Read More

Despite the growing recognition that wellbeing is as important as economic factors when measuring societal progress, there is only limited data on wellbeing, particularly in… Read More