Better Boards (https://betterboards.net/) is again hosting its highly regarded Annual Conference featuring leading international and national speakers. The Conference theme is “Governance (R)evolution: Strategies for Success” and will be held on 1-4 August 2019 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (click here).

The Conference features a dedicated CEO’s Summit on Friday 2 August 2019 with sessions enhancing CEO thinking and exchange of experiences through round table forum participation with leading NFP professionals. For Board members there is an innovative tour on 2 August 2019. The main Conference on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August is directed to Board Members, CEOs and Senior Executives of NFPs over a broad range of topics. Click here to learn more about the Better Boards Conference 2019, topics and speakers.

In addition to the Conference there are pre-conference masterclass sessions on Thursday 1 August 2019. For a copy of the conference Program click here.

Better Boards connects the leaders of Australasian non-profit organizations to the knowledge and networks necessary to grow and develop their leadership skills and build a strong governance network for their organization.

Also, you can register for the Better Boards free newsletter on their website by clicking here. The newsletter contains interesting, thought provoking and practical articles from leading advisors in the NFP sector.

Recent newsletters and webinars have covered the following topics (by way of example):-

• Keeping it Simple by Emphasising Purpose
• Board Evaluation
• Directors’ Duties: Lessons from the past to guide future conduct [to read our earlier article click here]

The Better Boards website contains fact sheets (click here) with introductory comment on items such as the following:

• What is a board portal?
• What is a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR)?
• What is the difference between a non-profit organisation and a charity?

We consider this to be the premier NFP conference in Australia and on past performance recommend it highly. The writer has been a frequent speaker at the conference on tax related topics affecting NFPs.

Date Published: 25 March 2019