Websites

Follow the link on this page to websites that contain Governance and Management information useful to community and voluntary organisations.

• Association Resource Centre (details)

  NZ membership organisation providing support for community organisations
  Date added: 6 November 2002

• BoardSource (details)

  Website with range of useful resources including Q & A's on a range of governance topics and other resources.
  Date added: 20 September 2005

• Community Tool Box (US) (details)

  This organisation aims to support organisations working in community health and development. The website provides many tools, checklists and other resources for all aspects of governance and ...
  Date added: 5 November 2004

• Effective governance of Māori organisations (details)

  Designed to help trustees and directors of Māori organisations with their responsibilities and role as guardians and leaders, this site by Te Puni Kōkiri shares best practice on the ...
  Date added: 23 November 2004

• Free Complete Toolkit for Boards (USA) (details)

  A range of articles about setting up running and evaluating boards. This website also has a wide range of other resources for community groups and their boards.
  Date added: 7 November 2002

• Institute on Governance (Canada) (details)

  This website contains an overview of governance issues, a range of models, assessment tools, sample policies, links to publications (including ones on indigenous governance) and some common pitfalls ...
  Date added: 7 November 2002

• Management Alternatives (Australia) (details)

  This Australian website has a wide range of articles, links, and resources covering topics including evaluation, policy development, income generation, sample questionnaires, community development ...
  Date added: 6 November 2002

• Dilbert's Mission Statement Generator (details)

  For a humourous break including a mission statement generator(!)
  Date added: 7 November 2002

• Nathan Garber and Associates (Canada)  (details)

  This site contains help-sheets, articles, and links to other resources to strengthen the nonprofit sector.
  Date added: 22 March 2003

• NGO Manager (USA) (details)

  Brings together learning and knowledge from the various strands of NGO management. Useful for boards and managers alike.
  Date added: 22 March 2003

• Not for Profit Sector Governance (details)

  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 by much the same group of people. ...
  Date added: 26 June 2008

• Our Community (Australia) (details)

  Designed to provide 'practical resources, support and linkages between community networks and the general public, business and government.' Many downloadable resources including sample checklists, ...
  Date added: 5 November 2004

• Policy (Carver) governance (US) model (details)

  John Carver is well known as the founder of the 'policy governance' model which is outlined in some detail on this site. You can also join a forum for discussion of policy governance.
  Date added: 16 November 2004

• Taranaki Governance (details)

  The Taranaki Governance Website has been designed to increase the availability of governance information, training and expertise within the Taranaki region.
  Date added: 8 May 2007

• The Governance Group (Canada) (details)

  Links to other governance websites and publications
  Date added: 7 November 2002