Staff commitment to the cause in not-for-profits and charities is something worth bottling, but ultimately the head must rule to ensure sustainable organisations.

Small not-for-profit organisations should not underestimate the power of community goodwill to achieve outcomes beyond the scope of their finances.

Working with local media on worthwhile news, causes and stories is rewarding in more ways than financial. What appears in local media influences what happens in the community in which you live.

Things to consider about commitment when you’re offered a position as a director on a not-for-profit board.

Public donations at a local Grill’d burger joint might just be an indicator of the environmental priorities of the community.

Writing the board playbook for a micro-organisation is to walk across the jagged ridge line between between the established roles of board and management.

Greenwashing. The trick for not-for-profit boards will be to rinse off the soap to identify genuine partnership and shared commitment to a common purpose with corporate funders.

Not-for-profits are purpose-built to elevate and deliver on the hopes and aspirations of even those who cannot afford to pay for it. They will always own purpose.

For organisations focused locally, there has never been a better time to build a presence and articulate a value proposition that can deliver tangible and demonstrable community outcomes.