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Leadership Fundamentals: Governance & Strategy: Galway - 12 June 2012

Good governance and strategic planning are at the heart of every successful community and voluntary organisation. But what do these concepts mean in practice?

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Governance and Trusteeship: Dublin - 27 June 2012

This seminar provides a deep understanding of what governance means for those who sit on Boards/Committees and how they can govern their organisations better.

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Risk Management

Does your organisation have procedures in place to comply with employment, equality, and health and safety legislation?

Risk is a situation involving an exposure to danger. You should approach risk management positively, as part of the day-to-day management of the organisation, for it does not just identify threats, it also provides opportunities for improvements.

Threats and opportunities

Most risk can be anticipated and therefore planned for, for example:

Fundraising

Aim to build long term relationships with your funders

It is vital that your organisation approaches fundraising in a strategic way, with proper planning, implementation and evaluation. It is a demanding task that should be seen as central to the organisation and not left to one individual.

Information and Copyright

Poor systems will lead to organisational inefficiency

Information

It is imperative that you establish systems for the proper administration and management of information. Organisations are bombarded with vast volumes of information daily, received by post, telephone, text, email, fax, etc. Poor systems will lead to organisational inefficiency. For example, how do you ensure that information is passed round all relevant people? How do you keep track of your library resources?

Premises and Equipment

Make sure you have an assets register listing details of all your capital assets and dates of purchase and disposal

Unless your group is very small and operates from the homes of individuals, you will have some sort of premises, however basic. You are also likely to have furniture and equipment, and possibly vehicles and stock. The sourcing, security and maintenance of these is your responsibility.

Money and Assets

This section provides practical advice on how to effectively manage your organisation's money and assets, ranging from your office equipme

Health and Safety

The governing body of your organisation should review the safety statement annually...

Health and safety is one area where the legal obligations for managing risk are particularly demanding. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 every employer is required to prepare a safety statement for the workplace.

This statement should:

Insurance

Remember though that insurance will not cover you for circumstances like getting into debt, defamation or breach of contract

However small or informal your organisation, insurance is a must. It is also a crucial way to minimise the risk to your organisation.

Risk Checklist

 Do you have adequate systems in place to manage risk?

 Use the following questions to figure out your organisation's current level of risk:

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