A charitable trust is an agreement between people (called trustees) to manage property, over which they have control, for charitable…
A series of videos to help those who are interested in or new to the Chair role.
Links to COVID-19 information that is relevant to the community sector - for organisations and how they work, their staff…
Every committee or board will deal with conflict and, although conflict is not always unhealthy, how can we improve the…
An induction programme is the most practical way of ensuring all new board and committee members understand their role, the…
To ensure good relations between staff and the governance team, it is important to clarify the division of responsibilities in…
An online toolkit to help the volunteers who manage governance at a Marae level. . .
A toolbox designed to encourage community organisations and marae to consider the health and wellbeing of everyone involved with their…
NZ Navigator is an on-line assessment tool developed for New Zealand community organisations.
An interactive guide for people who are managing an evaluation, this resource can be used for different types of evaluations…
Blue Avocado is an online magazine fueled by a monthly newsletter designed to provide practical, tactical tips and tools to…
A resource aimed at developing governance capability, including the fundamentals of good governance practice.
Being on a committee or board of a charity can be difficult in a crisis - how can a governance…
Find out how to run efficient and productive meetings.
Information about running formal meetings with established agendas and procedures.
A risk is a current or future factor or event that could negatively affect the project, service or programme you…
Advantages and disadvantages of different types of decision making.
The COVID-19 situation is challenging, particularly for organisations that are facing difficult choices that may include restructures and redundancies.
The Institute of Directors have established a hub focused on not-for-profit governance - 'for passion and purpose'.
This guide describes the range of ethical and legal duties and obligations of being an effective director.