Governance Training for Community Groups 

Facilitator:  Non Profit Training

Governance is the system that ensures checks and balances are in place for leaders of not for profit organisations, which help them steer the organisation. That sounds simple yet volunteer non-profit and charitable committees must wade through the complex legal and regulatory environment in which they operate.

Good governance leads to positive committee member experience, proper management of conflicts of interest and risk, good understanding and planning for financial controls and an organisation that thrives even through adversity. Members, funders and donors gain confidence when good governance and transparency are in place and the outcome is greater value delivered to the community.

Learning outcomes:

• Ability to assess if good governance is in place for your group
• Understand the Committee’s role in planning
• Monitoring the finances
• Manage organisational risk
• Identify the entities legal structure and the compliance implications for this
• Roles and responsibilities of the committee
• Identify and manage conflicts of interest.