My recent participation in a membership survey conducted on behalf of AuSAE allowed me to reflect on my own preparation for a long career in the voluntary sector and the value of formal preparation and continuing education. When I first […]
Managing my health and safety systems – a few ideas
by Jeremy Tunks, NZARC Trustee and General Manager Training and Safety InZone Industries Ltd. HOW DO YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LOOK UNDER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 2015? Now that we have had almost a year under […]
First impressions count: The importance of a good induction
It’s the people who sit on your organisation’s Board that play a major role in how effective or ineffective your organisation is. Due to their voluntary nature, one of the biggest challenges encountered by Nonprofit Boards is governance continuity and […]
Update on accounting practices for registered charities
As you may be aware, accounting requirements for registered charities are changing from 1st April 2015. There will be four tiers of reporting, from tier 1, which requires the charity to adhere to full accounting standards, to tier 4 which […]
The art of minute taking
There are as many differing opinions about what constitutes ‘good minute’ taking. As a record of an organisation’s decisions and key actions, it is worthwhile taking time to revisit some of the key aspects of minute taking. We undertook an […]
Annual Elections – What are the rules?
NZARC recently received an enquiry on the subject of Annual Election Rules. The enquiry was referred to governance and compliance specialist Ralph Penning. It specifically concerned a situation where the president of an association ruled in advance of the annual […]
Minute Taking Tips
Here at the NZARCT we hold regular meetings to discuss matters vital to the ongoing sustainability of the Trust. One very valuable decision we made was the appointment of a person outside our Board of Trustees to take minutes of […]
Improving Panel Discussions
Many conference organisers find it challenging to get good traction out of a panel discussion. At an event one of our association executives recently attended, the panelists seemed to be pushing their own agenda, talking over one another and the […]