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Strategic Thinking for a New Era

Keen to develop your strategic thinking? Solve the big problems facing your organisation and the work you do in a way that brings everyone along with you? This webinar begins with an idea that …

Audit Readiness

As an entity being audited, if you understand what areas require your detailed consideration and how best to document this consideration, then you are setting up your entity for a smooth and efficient …

Understanding your NFPs Constitution & Rules

A not-for-profit constitution is fundamental to your organisation’s governance. Its purposes and objectives form the legal base for your organisation to deliver on its ethos, culture, vision, mission …

Understanding the Role of the Chair

In this comprehensive and practical session, George will share his personal experience and insights from his time as the chair of several not-for-profit organisations. He will discuss the challenges …

Minutes

Jump to Section What should minutes include What minutes should not include Who takes the minutes The approval process Legal requirements Storing and managing minutes Common mistakes Further …

Board Portal

Jump to Section Who uses a board portal Key features Agenda building Document management Minutes and decisions Voting between meetings Action tracking Audit trail Board registers Benefits of a board …

Circular Resolution

Jump to Section What should a circular resolution contain? Can a directors report be approved by circular resolution? Who can circulate a circular resolution? Can a director resign via circular …

How to Handle Conflicts of Interest at your Not-for-profit Organisation

A conflict of interest occurs when someone has the opportunity to use their authority to benefit themselves, instead of the party they’re supposed to be serving. In not-for-profits (NFPs), this can …

Climate Risk Governance – The Role of the Board

Organisations can no longer ignore the pressing need for a proper climate risk governance strategy. Corporate liability due to failure to discharge duty in direct relation to climate risk is now a …

Clear and Effective Board Papers in Six Steps

In a recent webinar on writing effective board papers, Josh Dowse from Clarity Thought Partners and Head of ESG and Sustainability at SenateSHJ, outlined the six fundamental stages of creating and …