Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Becoming a Charity Board Member: What You Should Know
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
This course explored what is required of charity board members and how to investigate a charity to check if it is the right fit for you. This course covered topics including the roles, duties and responsibilities of a charity board, identifying and managing your own conflicts of interest, checking your suitability as a board member, the key indicators to assess how a charity is functioning, reputation and reputation management in the charity sector.
2 weeks, 1 hour per week
Rachel Smith
Director of Advice Services, Education and Public Affairs
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain what a governing body is and the roles, duties and responsibilities of a charity board
- Identify your own conflicts of interest, reflect on the suitability of your potential appointment as a board member and contribute to managing your conflicts of interests
- Investigate a charity you are thinking of joining as a board member and evaluate key indicators to help you assess how the charity is functioning
- Reflect on the significance of reputation in the charity sector, explain the board’s role in reputation management and describe concrete steps the board can take in managing their charity’s reputation
Syllabus
During this informative course, you’ll look at:
- An overview of governing bodies
- The roles, duties and responsibilities of a charity board
- Issues surrounding conflicts of interest, including what they are, how to identify them, and how to deal with them
- What to look for in a charity if you’re considering joining their board
- How to investigate a charity
- Reputation and reputation management in the charity sector
Issued on 7th May 2024
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