Great leadership starts with listening, even when you don’t like what you’re hearing
Posted on 12 Nov 2025
At the Institute of Community Directors Australia, we believe that stronger communities make a…
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2025 Australian Community Boards Wellbeing Report
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Annual Report 2024
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Understanding attitudes to the nation's community sector
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Leadership lessons from the front line of the not-for-profit sector
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Hazel is still perfecting the art of leadership
Posted on 12 Nov 2025
Like many Community Directors members, Hazel Westbury is a community leader who isn’t easily…
Why radical moderates build stronger boards
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
I’ve seen what happens when fear of conflict wins out over taking a principled stand.
The politics of abundance and the perils of 'zero-sum' thinking
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
‘It’s not a question of enough, pal. It’s a zero-sum game. Somebody wins and somebody loses’.
Dangers of the ‘Dead Centre’
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
Progressive economic Richard Denniss believes the constant hunt by governments for the political…
Sector reforms lead this month’s Not-for-profit Agenda
Posted on 10 Nov 2025
Federal Labor MP Sarah Witty, who was elected this year in the seat of Melbourne in a nail-biting…
Artificial intelligence powers grant-writing tool for NFPs
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
An artificial intelligence tool to help not-for-profits and charities craft stronger grant…
What funders really think about AI-generated grant applications
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool for not-for-profits seeking to win…
AI should back your best people, not replace them: data expert
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
Funders and the not-for-profits (NFPs) they work with should treat artificial intelligence (AI) as…
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…
Clarity the key to winning grants
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
Not-for-profits (NFPs) seeking to stand out in a competitive funding environment must be clear…
What’s the board’s role in seeking grants?
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
Writing grant applications is usually seen as an operational job, but that doesn’t mean the board…
Impact Report 2023
Institute of Community Directors Australia
Impact Report 2022
Institute of Community Directors Australia
Greening the Not-for-Profit Sector
Research report
Paying Directors in the Not-for-profit Sector
A spotlight report
ICDA Not-for-Profit Governance Roadmap
A year long research project into the workings of the Australian not-for-profit sector
