Articles written By Vera Visevic

Risk It to Lead It: Protections for Directors When Making Decisions

To start or not start a new program. To continue or discontinue an existing program. To hire or not hire the candidate in front of you as CEO. To approve or not approve a large purchase. To approve or …

Using AI: Has Your Board Done Its Homework

Artificial intelligence (AI) is in its infancy. Yet, its impacts are profound and evolving. Not-for-profits and charities (NFPs) have demonstrated a slow uptake of AI, reflecting a neutral or cautious …

Privacy Protection Reform – Upcoming Changes and What You Need to Know!

“Protecting your organisation from cyber risk and implementing preventative measures to keep your organisation’s data safe, has never been more important for Australia’s not-for- …

Strategy – Is it really that difficult?

In recent years, serious concerns have been raised by governance experts and public inquiries over the amount of time spent by NFP boards monitoring the day-to-day operations of their organisations at …

The Rise of Technology During the Pandemic – A Double Edged Sword

The impacts of COVID-19 are continuing to be felt across all industries and the charity and not-for-profit (NFP) sector is no exception. Sudden lockdowns and disruptions to service delivery forced …

Compliance and Creativity: the strategic obligations of directors

One of the main roles of a not-for-profit (NFP) board of directors is to develop and cultivate a long-term strategy for the organisation, which furthers the objects of that organisation.1 Despite the …

Documenting Customer-Centricity

It would be hard to find a business that did not place customer-centricity as a priority and not-for-profits have in recent times started to catch on. However, customers for many not-for-profit …

Cybersecurity – Is This a New Directors’ Duty?

When not-for-profit organisations hear about cybersecurity issues and big data breaches in large international companies such as Facebook and Target, they often make the mistake of assuming that …

A Merger By Any Other Name Is Just As Sweet

‘Mergers’ are becoming a commonly discussed topic in the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, and with good reason – they have the potential for long-term benefits for all parties involved. Our experience has …

Reviewing Your Constitution – Food for Thought

Your constitution (or sometimes referred to as your governing rules or charter) is the document that governs how your Not-for-Profit (NFP) organisation operates. It is a legal document — a contract — …