2026 Community Directors Not-for-Profit Governance Survey |
Introduction
The Community Directors Not-for-Profit Governance Survey will help us develop a snapshot of key issues affecting the boards of not-for-profit organisations across Australia from the viewpoint of directors and senior staff.
The results of the survey will be used to guide the work of the Institute of Community Directors Australia in developing, trialling and disseminating our education, resourcing and advocacy efforts, and to contribute to the overall body of knowledge about not-for-profit sector governance.
The survey should take around 10 minutes. It closes at midnight on 24th April
Who should fill in the survey
The survey is open to any person who has served on a not-for-profit sector board/committee/council during the past 12 months, or any person who has worked in an official capacity to support a board/committee/council over the past 12 months (e.g. CEOs, Managers).
Anyone completing the survey should have a thorough understanding of their organisation's governance activities.
If you have served on or worked with more than one community sector board during this period, please choose one of those organisations in formulating your responses.
The prizes
We will select the best response to the questions marked in red, on the second last page of the survey, to receive:
> access to the Certified Community Directors online, 7 module governance course, worth $990
> ticket to a 3-hour interactive webinar of your choice, valued at $249
> a year’s subscription to the Funding Centre (including unlimited access to the grants database), valued from $150
The total prize value is $1389. The winner will be notified by email/telephone by 24th June 2026, and their winning entry may (with permission) be published in the Community Directors Intelligence newsletter.
The results of the survey will be used to guide the work of the Institute of Community Directors Australia in developing, trialling and disseminating our education, resourcing and advocacy efforts, and to contribute to the overall body of knowledge about not-for-profit sector governance.
The survey should take around 10 minutes. It closes at midnight on 24th April
Who should fill in the survey
The survey is open to any person who has served on a not-for-profit sector board/committee/council during the past 12 months, or any person who has worked in an official capacity to support a board/committee/council over the past 12 months (e.g. CEOs, Managers).
Anyone completing the survey should have a thorough understanding of their organisation's governance activities.
If you have served on or worked with more than one community sector board during this period, please choose one of those organisations in formulating your responses.
The prizes
We will select the best response to the questions marked in red, on the second last page of the survey, to receive:
> access to the Certified Community Directors online, 7 module governance course, worth $990
> ticket to a 3-hour interactive webinar of your choice, valued at $249
> a year’s subscription to the Funding Centre (including unlimited access to the grants database), valued from $150
The total prize value is $1389. The winner will be notified by email/telephone by 24th June 2026, and their winning entry may (with permission) be published in the Community Directors Intelligence newsletter.
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Language notes
We use the word ‘board’ to represent any governing body (including trusts, committees of management, councils, etc.).
We use the word ‘not-for-profit’ to represent any community group, trust or other not-for-profit organisation.
We use the word ‘CEO’ to represent an organisation’s head person, whatever term is used (including Director, General Manager, Manager, etc).
We use the word ‘board’ to represent any governing body (including trusts, committees of management, councils, etc.).
We use the word ‘not-for-profit’ to represent any community group, trust or other not-for-profit organisation.
We use the word ‘CEO’ to represent an organisation’s head person, whatever term is used (including Director, General Manager, Manager, etc).