The middle-aged white guy who built a pipeline for diverse women leaders
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
As a middle-aged white guy, Dennis Banfield sure has his work cut out for him convincing people…
Posted on 28 Jan 2026
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"Now is the time for all good men - by which I mean Matthew - to come to the party."
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"Thank you, it was really enriching for me as an emerging leader in my small team."
"The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of New South Wales did six hours training with the Institute of Community Directors to work through and achieve the bones of a strategic plan for the organisation. The training was very much suited to our volunteer capacity and need."
"Every aspect of the session was excellent, clearly explained and well presented."
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
As a middle-aged white guy, Dennis Banfield sure has his work cut out for him convincing people…
Posted on 10 Nov 2025
Federal Labor MP Sarah Witty, who was elected this year in the seat of Melbourne in a nail-biting…
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
Funders and the not-for-profits (NFPs) they work with should treat artificial intelligence (AI) as…
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool for not-for-profits seeking to win…
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
An artificial intelligence tool to help not-for-profits and charities craft stronger grant…
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
The Institute of Community Directors Australia team sits physically and figuratively between two…
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
Writing grant applications is usually seen as an operational job, but that doesn’t mean the board…
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
Not-for-profits (NFPs) seeking to stand out in a competitive funding environment must be clear…
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
If you’re a small not-for-profit organisation looking to tell the world about an event or a…
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
I’ve seen what happens when fear of conflict wins out over taking a principled stand.
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
‘It’s not a question of enough, pal. It’s a zero-sum game. Somebody wins and somebody loses’.
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
Progressive economic Richard Denniss believes the constant hunt by governments for the political…