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The Book of the Board: Effective governance for non-profit organisations
The Book of the Board has become Australia's standard reference book for board and committee members of non-profit organisations. It provides clear guidance on the role of the board, formal and legal responsibilities, and the ways in which the board can maximise its effectiveness for the organisation. Much is changing in the non-profit world, and this third edition of the Book has been designed with that in mind. New material has been added on the competitive environment, on strategic planning, on risk management and on fundraising. Significant contributions have been added from several specialists. Particular revisions and amendments
256 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2008
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September 21, 2024
Golly it took me a while to get through this. It's obviously not a huge page-turner.
Having now finished it, I definitely got some useful things out of it. There were bits here and there that were quite useful. And I guess the challenge is, each person would probably find different bits useful, so it's hard to know exactly what they should take out. I particularly liked the stuff around measurement and also financial reporting.
That said this book is very dated and probably someone needs to write not just an updated edition but a different book that is updated for the world we live in now. Lots of the board stuff is from a time before internet, and also a way of running organisations that feels antiquated. Something more modern and for our times could be valuable.
Having now finished it, I definitely got some useful things out of it. There were bits here and there that were quite useful. And I guess the challenge is, each person would probably find different bits useful, so it's hard to know exactly what they should take out. I particularly liked the stuff around measurement and also financial reporting.
That said this book is very dated and probably someone needs to write not just an updated edition but a different book that is updated for the world we live in now. Lots of the board stuff is from a time before internet, and also a way of running organisations that feels antiquated. Something more modern and for our times could be valuable.
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