Articles written By Better Boards
Better Boards connects the leaders of Australasian non-profit organisations to the knowledge and networks necessary to grow and develop their leadership skills and build a strong governance framework for their organisation.
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Running Effective Board Meetings
The fundamental reason boards exist is to undertake strategic discussion and decision making. However if the basics of your meetings are not quite right or have not been fine-tuned then the board …
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What Boards and CEOs Need to Know About the Future of Philanthropy and Fundraising
Boards and CEOs fill unique roles in sustaining their organisations. Where do activities like fundraising and philanthropy sit within that and what are the future trends and big issues? This webinar …
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How a Diverse Board Increases Business Performance and Customer Outcomes
Using data sourced from various studies, Lisa Cook will provide evidence to support the positive outcomes that board diversity can have on business performance and customer outcomes. The presentation …
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Plato’s Cave: Unchaining the NFP Sector
The NFP sector has long-held a place in the landscape of Australia’s growth based on its philosophies and beliefs. That place, whilst pivotal, has been held based on a reality that is both …
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The First 90 Days - Making It The Key To Your Success
Every CEO, Chair and Director who joins an organisation has the potential to make a significant contribution to the organisation’s mission, and every joining leader has hopes and dreams of being a …
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Building Your Governance & Strategy Toolkit
Boards and directors often understand the theory of governance, but its practical application in the boardroom remains a challenge. This is because many boards lack the pragmatic tools and processes …
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Director Financial Literacy
Each individual director is required by law to be able to ‘read and understand financial statements’. But how much does each individual director without an accounting background need to know to meet …
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How to Get Your Alliances Off the Ground
Adapting to deregulation of markets for government funded service delivery is one of the greatest challenges for Not-for-Profit (NfP) providers at present. The shift to consumer driven markets …
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Build an Effective Board: Practical & Actionable Tips
Having seen the good, the bad and the ugly from many not-for-profit (NFP) boardrooms we’ve picked up plenty of the best (and worst) practices for improving how your NFP board operates. From how …