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Want a new year resolution for your board?
Find out the key thing your Board can do to make your governance life a bit easier
The Emperor has some new clothes
How will the Government’s Social Investment approach impact on your organisation? As non profit leaders, we have a critical role to play in ensuring that social investment remains a tool for positive & sustainable change.
Top Ten tips for tough times
LEAD's Top Ten Tips for surviving the challenges of the 2020's
do you comply with the charities act?
Do you comply with the Charities Act? Are your rules and processes still fit for purpose?
Welcome to the Future
The future is here. But what does this mean for the not-for-profit sector? It's imperative for NFPs to embrace technology or risk being left behind. This isn't just about staying current; it's about staying viable.
Cultivating Leadership Excellence: The IndispensAble Role of Lifelong Learning for Not-for-Profit Leaders in Aotearoa
In the dynamic realm of not-for-profit leadership, the journey of growth and development is perpetual. As our communities evolve, so too must our leadership skills adapt to meet emerging needs and challenges. Engaging in continuous leadership development isn't merely an option; it's an essential investment in our ability to lead with impact, empathy, and effectiveness.
The imperative of governance development
Why professional development matters to your organisation
The Power of Systems Change: A simple explanation to start the year
We need to make a radical shift in the way we work and the way we think and to shift the narrative and create change in this century
The Magic Ingredient of Coping with Big Challenges
Is having a passion for the cause the key to success? The lessons we can learn as non profits
Elections 2023 - Why you Should Care
As champions of civic engagement, our organisations have a significant role in upholding the values of a true democracy
Lighting the Way
The point of a strategic plan isn’t to create a piece of paper ; it's about creating clarity and momentum for your organisation. The only future you can predict with any certainty is the future you make yourselves.
It's in the Stars
It’s in the Stars - what will nonprofits look like in 30 years? Social Trend Spotter’s Suzanne Smith summarises the most mentioned ideas, predictions and aspirations for the years ahead
Accounting for Accountability
Accountability means going beyond rule-following and accepting the consequences of our actions
What makes learning happen?
Essential skills to run Effective and Engaging Training Sessions - how to make sure your message is meaningful and memorable
Not-for-profits key role in fighting Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges facing our planet today. Not-for-profit organisations play a critical role in addressing climate change as they are uniquely positioned to mobilise resources and drive change at the local (and global) level.
Crafting a Vision for Success: Intentional Leadership
Being a leader is so much more than just keeping track of tasks and assigning duties. It's about setting the tone and direction for your team and encouraging others to work together towards a shared goal. That's why having strong and clear leadership intentions is so vital.
Coaching Through Change
Research shows that people have predictable and sequential stages of concerns with change. These concerns, if not surfaced and addressed can present formidable roadblocks to the successful implementation of change.
Lost Opportunity for Charities looming
The biggest price to be paid if this new charities Bill is passed is its opportunity cost – the lost opportunity for a real modernisation of charities
Founder Syndrome
What defines a good leader is knowing when to move on…the problems that arise when an organisation needs to grow or move on from the start-up phase to the second generation of leadership
Big Legal Changes Coming, Ready or Not (but not just yet)
The new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 is much more prescriptive, and as a result significantly ratchets up compliance requirements, reduces flexibility and will have big implications for the operating rules of approaching 25,000 non-profits, which get their legal identity as Incorporated Societies.