Jean Roberts

Managing Governance in Nonprofit Organisations in Australia

Managing Governance in Nonprofit Organisations in Australia – includes a CD ROM with more than 500 pages of practical checklists and tools and all 44 of Jean’s Library of Issue Papers

This book and CD introduces the © Jean Roberts Governance Framework, 29 Building Blocks and 44 Units, developed by the author through 30 years of active involvement with the Australian nonprofit sector. Each Building Block is a critical success factor which, if not functioning or operating to the desired level of quality, effectiveness and performance, may place an organisation at risk.

Socrates said that ‘the unexamined life is not worth living’ and we can apply that to governance. Failure to examine and define governance and management ensures lack of appreciation and clarity, inadequate structures and consistently low levels of effectiveness, efficiencies and individual job satisfaction for the men and women working in paid and unpaid positions within the organisation. This book examines governance in the nonprofit sector – the history, current practice and future challenges – to be undertaken by men and women from all walks of life in most of the 700,000+ nonprofit organisations that currently exist in Australia.

The CD contains the equivalent to 500+ pages of tools, checklists and drafts. Each Building Block consists of 1 or more Units – a rich resource for both students and practitioners.

Contents

About the Book and CD ROM
Definitions
Preface
What is governance?
Why should the Board of a nonprofit organisation in Australia - however incorporated or registered – bother to manage governance?
The Nonprofit Sector
Overview of the not-for-profit sector
Organisational models
The human side of governance
Introducing the Jean Roberts Governance Framework©

Building Blocks
Table 1 – 29 Building Blocks
Table 2 – 44 Units
Exploring the Jean Roberts Governance Framework© from a number of key perspectives
Parable
The Issue of Conflict
Conflict of interest among Board Members
Conflict within the organisation

CD-ROM (includes over 500 pages of content)

Introduction
Board and CEO
Table 3 – relevant Units are shown against each of the 29 Building Blocks

Your perspective:
A new service-user
A new member of the association, company limited by shares or guarantee, or cooperative
A new Board member
A new sub-committee member
A person considering accepting the position of CEO
A new staff member
A new volunteer
A potential competitor
A funding body

29 Building blocks
44 Units
Definitions

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