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Ethical Leadership at Board Level – What does good look like?

Boards are now responsible for culture, leadership, and integrated risk management. Why have Board accountabilities become so daunting? In this ethical leadership workshop, participants will learn what ethical leadership accountabilities look like at Board level. In particular Boards are increasingly held to account for the organisational cultures they oversee. In this webinar you will learn: How Boards can encourage organisational leaders to design organisational cultures to enable their people to flourish purposely.

All I need to learn (about Board Reporting), I learned in Kindergarten

NFP boards rely heavily on the Board Reporting for strategic decision making and ensure appropriate governance. Effective Board Reports require structures, policies, and relevant procedures initiated and adhered whilst collecting, organising, utilising and securing the reporting data. This sounds complex, but could what we learned in kindergarten be applicable and the lens in which we should look through to simplify how Board Reports should be prepared, and to enable directors to take responsibility for the information they receive?

The Board's Role in Business Continuity Management

Having a properly developed and tested Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is now a regulatory or contractual requirement for most organisations. However, it also offers immediate benefits in relation to better and cheaper insurance arrangements, competitive advantage when tendering for new business and improved corporate social responsibility to staff (e.g. in regards to their job security as well as being guided in the right direction should a disruptive incident occur). In regulated sectors, it has become a key accountability of the Board to ensure that Business Continuity Management is also audited and maintained accordingly.

Fundraising Fundamentals for Board Members

Become your fundraiser’s favourite board member. Do you want to ensure your non-profit has the best chance of fundraising success and financial sustainability? In this webinar, Bianca will share her experience with you, both as a professional fundraiser and a board member herself. In this session Bianca will: Give you an overview of the philanthropic landscape in Australia Help you understand the fundamentals of fundraising Provide insights into fundraising leadership research Offer practical steps to improve Board engagement in fundraising

Exploring Risk & Compliance in the NFP Boardroom

Better Boards is pleased to present “Exploring Risk & Compliance in the NFP Boardroom” in partnership with Vito Giudice, Founder, at ASCENTIUM Consulting. Over the last ten years, risk and compliance has gained significantly more attention after the failure of several NFPs. It is critical for directors on NFP boards to be very clear on how the organisation manages its risk and compliance obligations. This session will look at how to maintain a fit for purpose risk management and compliance framework for NFPs.

Boards and Financial Modelling

The buck stops with the Board of Directors! If things go wrong financially, whether you’re a voluntary or paid Director of a profit or not-for-profit legal entity, pleading financial ignorance is not an option. This session will look at financial modelling as a critical tool for Boards to gain financial insight into their organisations’ business model, strategic plan and financial sustainability in these uncertain times. In this session Daniel will:

Key Considerations for Successful Board Director Recruitment

As an expert in Charity sector executive recruitment Liska has extensive firsthand experience engaging with boards and the impact a board can have on the executive leadership team and the successful delivery of a strategic plan. Recruiting a new board director is one of the most important activities that a board can undertake. Get it right and the positive impact can be immediate. Get it wrong and the ripple effect can be ongoing.

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How to run remote board meetings securely and effectively

Remote meetings present technological, social, legal and security challenges. But they also offer convenience, an opportunity to expand your board’s membership and a catalyst to evaluate the effectiveness of your meetings. Access to technology and digital literacy are vital to successful virtual meetings. Provide any skills training board members need to confidently participate in video or conference calls. Security is a particular concern with remote meetings, so review your company’s security protocols and make sure you understand any risks involved with the technology you use.

Making Your Remote Board Meetings Effective

In times of turbulence and uncertainty it is critically important to keep your board functioning and meetings running as planned, so you can stay focused on guiding your organisation to the ‘next normal’. The obvious choice to keep board meetings running to go virtual, whether that is running the planned meetings by phone or video. However doing so can present a variety of challenges. In this webinar Raphael Goldsworthy will guide you through questions to consider, tips and other practical actions for running virtual/remote board meetings.