Publications/Resources
The section lists selected publications and resources about best practice in governance and management of not-for-profit organisations.
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Basic introduction to a range of possible organisational structures for community organisations. Edited by Colin Gunn, Prepared by the Combined Resource and Funding Group and Supported by Richard ...
Date updated: 7 October 2003
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Downloadable workbooks on developing job descriptions for board members, developing boards, developing policies and other topics.
Date updated: 27 November 2005
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Six page article that identifies competencies which lead to board excellence. Based on a five year study of 20 U.S. nonprofits and schools by Richard Chait, Thomas Holland and Barbara Taylor.
Date updated: 4 December 2006
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"Capacity building is a long-term investment which requires strong leadership, an organisation which is “ready” for sustained change and where both the governance and programme delivery ...
Date updated: 18 December 2009
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This section of SPARC's Club Kit provides an overview of who organisations will need to form a committee, their roles and how to run successful meetings.
Date updated: 9 October 2007
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Section 6 of Hutt City Council’s Community Development Good Practice Guidelines explains the process for dealing with feedback, positive and constructive from clients and user groups. It also ...
Date updated: 20 July 2009
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Te Puni Kōkiri's website for effective governance education, designed to help trustees and directors of Māori organisations with their responsibilities and role as guardians and leaders.
Date updated: 30 June 2008
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This section of Hutt City Council's Good Practice Guidelines provides information for Committees on how to govern the organisation and ensure it meets its requirements as an Incorporated Society.
Date updated: 7 July 2009
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Chartered Secretaries New Zealand has prepared a series of Good Governance Guides in the area of corporate governance with the intention being to "provide value to individuals as a starting point or ...
Date updated: 19 November 2005
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In this paper, Materoa Dodd of School of Māori and Pacific Development, University of Waikato, outlines the importance of good governance in developing effective structures for Māori ...
Date updated: 30 June 2008
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This new book written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, redefines nonprofit governance providing a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees ...
Date updated: 8 February 2005
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This paper by Robyn Kamira looks at indigenous models of governance and their relevance in contemporary settings, and in particular in relation to control of information by Māori in the health ...
Date updated: 30 June 2008
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The Managing Well resource catalogue (online in the Community Centre section of this web site) includes references or links to manuals, websites, information sheets, books, and other documents, and a ...
Date updated: 7 December 2009
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'Nine Steps to Effective Governance' is a best practice guide by Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) based on research by Boardworks International in 2003 and 2004.
Date updated: 4 June 2009
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Governance is the process of deciding what an organisation shall do, and ensuring that it happens. Governance is separate from the management of staff and programmes, even where they are carried out ...
Date updated: 25 June 2009
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Not-For-Profit Management is an e-magazine published by the Not-For-Profit Network (Australia). The magazine detailes the key issues and trends affecting non-profit organisations.
Date updated: 6 January 2010
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This 9-part Nonprofit Organizational Assessment Tool can help guide a group discussion about an organization's operations. This group discussion ideally should include board members, staff, ...
Date updated: 7 October 2003
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Why you need them, with examples of policies and procedures.
Date updated: 4 December 2006
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This brief article from the US based CharityChanel (February 2002) outlines the difficulties in trying to apply 'standard' governance models to particular organisations, and the need adapt governance ...
Date updated: 11 November 2004