Each year in August, Australian Non Government Schools complete a Census for the Commonwealth Government, from which many schools derive...

As leaders, we want to be trusted. We need to be trusted if we want our team, our organisation, to come on the journey with us. What is...

Interest rates on loans are really low at the moment, but they can still be a major expense for many schools and non profits. Here are a...

So you have declared ‘trust’ as one of your values. Great start. You’ve put it on your website, on posters in the lunchroom, you’ve...

This is the time of year that many of our clients are working on their budgets for next year. Some organisations struggle with how to get...

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....

Internal controls in the form of procurement or purchasing policies help organisations prevent mistakes and fraud. Clear and consistent...

You have developed a good elevator pitch but now you need to embed it in the minds of all your ambassadors. Your elevator pitch is a...

Good leaders become great by skilfully managing their own vulnerabilities. The role of blind spots is to mediate between the poles of...

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

The 10 Best Decisions a Leader Can Make by Bill Farrell. Many of the following items sound obvious but are important for leaders to be...

When I was young one of my mother’s favourite expressions was “If in doubt, don’t!”  In leadership there are many occasions when you are...

Just because you don’t manage staff, doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader… Think about the people that you have worked with who don’t...

It’s an old issue, but a key problem for many schools and NFPs is in their financial systems and in particular the state of their...

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...

Most of us live with flaws in our leadership. Good leaders learn to surround themselves with people who can supplement and complement...

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