The Institute of Community Directors Australia has a comprehensive collection of resources to support good governance by not-for-profits. Check out these links to get started.
Board basics
Planning, policies and reporting
Skills and technology
Finance
Human resources
Policy Bank
The ICDA has a comprehensive bank of policies and procedures. These are free for any not-for-profit organisation to download and use, so long as it is for a non-commercial purpose and that the organisation is not paying a consultant to carry out this work. Make sure you adapt these sample policies and procedures to your own organisation’s needs and context.
Join the ICDA
Join the Institute of Community Directors Australia. ICDA is the best-practice governance network for the directors serving on Australia’s 600,000 not-for-profit boards, committees and councils, and the senior staff who support them. ICDA members get access to a range of educational, capacity building and networking opportunities that build knowledge, connections and credentials.