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PLEASE NOTE THAT UNFORTUNATELY THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Date: 13-14 November 2009 Melbourne
This two day workshop will also be run in Sydney 20-21 November 2009, and Canberra 27-28 November 2009.
COST: Members $990 per person; Non Members $1320 per person.
**Receive a 10% Early Bird Discount if you register before Friday 9 October 2009**
Download detailed brochure and registration form
Directors of associations and charities incorporated as Public Companies Limited by Guarantee have all the usual responsibilities of a Company Director plus the special circumstances of governing a not-for-profit organisation.
A practical and up-to-date understanding by directors and officers of their role, obligations and responsibilities is critical in assisting their association or charity meet its potential. Members, stakeholders and the wider community’s expectations of directors to perform their duties to the highest standards are increasing.
Associations Forum Pty Ltd’s two-day Company Directors Workshop uses examples and case studies to help Directors enhance their skills and knowledge necessary to improve their board’s performance.
Note to Associations incorporated under Associations Incorporation Acts: The Associations Forum’s workshop for Directors of Companies Limited by Guarantee is specifically designed for not-for-profit associations and charities incorporated under the Commonwealth Government’s Corporations Act 2001. While many charities and associations are incorporated under their respective state and territory Associations Incorporation Acts, governance principles are the same. As each state or territory Act is different, however, the sections of the workshop that refer to specific sections within the Corporations Act 2001 will not be directly applicable. The Company Directors of Companies Limited by Guarantee workshop would be relevant to Committee Members and CEOs of Incorporated Associations that are considering converting to a Company Limited by Guarantee.
Topics to be covered include:
• The Not-for-Profit Sector and Regime
• Responsibilities and Roles of Directors
• Clarifying Purpose and Plans
• Board Structure and Processes
• Getting the Constitution Right
• Financial Issues for Directors
• Boards That Work Effectively
• Improving Board Performance
Your presenters include:
Louise Griffiths, Keith Roberts and Stephen Crocker from NFP Analysts Pty Ltd. NFP Analysts is a specialist consultancy providing services to associations and charities. NFP Analysts has offered assistance in matters such as structural change, planning, governance and operations to hundreds of not-for-profit membership organisations since 2001.
Workshop Agenda
DAY 1
8.30am Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee
9.00am 1: The Not-for-Profit Sector and Regime
• The misnamed ‘not-for-profit’ concept and its significance
• Taxation implications: exemptions, mutuality, DGR
• Corporations Act framework: Public Companies Limited by Guarantee vs Public Companies with Shares vs Proprietary Coy
• Definitions and models of governance
• Senate Inquiry into NFP Disclosure Regimes 2008
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am 2: Responsibilities and Roles of Directors
• Legal duties of Directors and Officers: fiduciary and statutory
• Reporting requirements under Corporations Act, ASIC, ATO
• Specific issues for Directors, Secretary, staff and members
• Governance not micro-management
• Directors defences
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm 3: Clarifying Purpose and Plans
• NFP organisation’s purpose: vision, mission and goals
• Strategic direction and operational matters
• Respective roles of Directors and paid management in achieving mission by doing the work
• Linking plans to agendas and job descriptions
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.30pm 4: Board Structure and Processes
• Getting the Board size and composition right
• Sub-committees including executive committees
• Addressing Board/management tensions
• Managing conflicts of interest
• Dealing with difficult Directors
5.00pm Close of Day 1
DAY 2
9.00am 5: Getting the Constitution Right
• Current developments and trends in constitutions
• Key concepts: no distribution, objects, members and Board
• Matters to avoid in constitutions
• When, why and how to change a constitution
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am 6: Financial Issues for Directors
• Building appropriate finances to advance the purpose
• Clarity in financial responsibilities and roles: who does what?
• Information needs, timeliness and frequency
• What Directors should look for in the finances and numbers
• Linking plans to budgets
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm 7: Boards That Work Effectively
• Board conduct and making decisions
• Effective chairing of meetings
• Developing agendas and annual Board work programs
• Board papers
• Minutes
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.30pm 8: Improving Board Performance
• How Boards add value to the association or charity
• Assessing Boards and individual Directors
• Starting an assessment process
• The importance of Board renewal through new Directors
5.00pm Close of Workshop
Download detailed brochure and registration form
WORKSHOP FEE:
Members $990 per person
Non-Members $1320 per person
**Receive a 10% Early Bird Discount if you register before Friday 9 October 2009**
Inclusions:
- Presentations by experts in their fields
- Detailed materials
- Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea
PROGRAM AMENDMENTS:
Although every effort will be made to keep presentations as represented, Associations Forum Pty Ltd reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the program.
ENQUIRIES:
Phone Associations Forum Pty Ltd for more information on (02) 9904 8200 or email support@associations.net.au
GUARANTEE:
If you are not satisfied that this event has been a good investment, tell us in writing within one week after the event and we will refund your registration fee.
All prices indicated include GST. Tax invoice will be supplied. Associations Forum Pty Ltd ABN 53 105 365 160.
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