The Problem All organisations have a culture that is impacted actively or inactively by the behaviours of people in the organisation, and...

A small, but key group of volunteers in any school are the members of the School Board. While Board Members are often seen as the...

One of the challenges for boards of Christian organisations, whether they be churches, Christian schools or some other type of Christian...

The Problem Over a career of almost 30 years in the Not for Profit (NFP) sector working with Schools, Churches and charities of all...

It is easy to underestimate the importance of the role of the Board Chair beyond simply making sure that the Board sticks to the agenda....

In a recent article by Joe Garecht from thefundraisingauthority.com seven strategies are offered to make board meetings more productive...

The world has changed forever, and will continue to change at a dizzying pace in the area of Information and Communication Technology....

“Change before you have to.” Jack Welch The generational handover of the sector — one not for profit organisation at a time — is well...

As Not for Profit consultants we have had the opportunity to be involved in a volunteer capacity to serve as a director on a number of...

One of the fastest emerging issues we see around Australia is that of Board renewal. For most organisations, gone are the days of having...

At times of governance crisis (sudden departure of a CEO, major change in direction, significant parent discontent etc.) a criticism...

Resolve and The Bursars Forum recently surveyed more than 1000 subscribers to our lists and the results had many interesting findings....

One of the most common questions we get asked when working with Boards in Community Governance training relates to the difference between...

This little book set itself the audacious task of proposing a new governance framework built around the core relationships within and...

The very mention of the Constitution in a board meeting is usually met with dread. It typically means either that a conflict has risen to...

Adapted from an article from Strive http://www.strive.com Anyone else on the board could have guessed that Peter would be the one to ask...

Dr Robert Andringa has worked with thousands of not for profit boards around the world. He has summarised 12 characteristics of effective...