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245 _aWhat is the future for NGO governance? :
_bresearch report
_cCentre for Social Impact and Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business
260 _bCentre for Social impact,
_c2019
300 _aelectronic document (35 pages) ; PDF file
520 _a114,000 non-government organisations (NGOs) operate in New Zealand, generating an estimated $20 billion in annual income. Not only do NGOs represent a sizeable part of our economy and workforce, the services they provide underpin many aspects of our lives. Many of us contribute to NGO boards through helping to develop strategies and secure funding. Few of us have had any training and many of us receive limited support in these roles. NGO boards are facing a range of opportunities and challenges now and into the future. This report outlines the critical ones. Recruiting, inducting and retaining members with the diverse skills and experience needed at the board table is a challenge. Ensuring that board cultures are inclusive is another. The role of the Chair was identified as pivotal. Barriers to good governance include the behaviour of individual board members, poor processes around decision-making, and the complexity of the NGO context. The low value and low profile of NGO governance is a further barrier. Increasingly, high-performing NGO boards are investing in more strategic thinking, collaboration with other NGOs and across sectors, building whanaungatanga within their organisations, adopting technology and building stronger connections with the communities they serve. NGO boards in the future will need to be alert to the opportunities and challenges arising from digital disruption, the changing nature and expectations of their communities, changing patterns of giving and volunteering and the impacts of external, global forces on their services. Effective boards will seek to collaborate, be diverse and inclusive, and be strategic, connected and agile. In order for them to do so, there will need to be considerable investment in NGO governance capabilities. This will include supporting board members to understand the basics of governance, building a cohort and community of excellent governors, providing practical support for Chairs, and connecting boards with tools (such as board self-appraisal and stakeholder mapping tools) to enhance their performance. (Executive summary). Record #6387
650 _aCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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_aCOMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
650 4 _aRISK MANAGEMENT
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650 4 _aSOCIAL SERVICES
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651 4 _aNEW ZEALAND
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710 _aCentre for Social Impact
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710 _aSuperdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business
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856 _uhttps://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/media/1507/what-is-the-future-for-ngo-governance.pdf
856 _uhttps://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/korero/2019/september/governance-for-good-developing-the-capability-of-new-zealand-s-20-billion-not-for-profit-sector
_zAccess the website
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_cREPORT