Good Governance Links & Resources - New Zealand Guidance and Tools

Good Governance – Links & Resources

New Zealand guidance and tools

·  NZ Navigator Online Self-assessment tool
www.nznavigator.org.nz/

·  MSD Organisational Capability Self-assessment Tool
www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/investing-in-services-for-outcomes/organisational-capability-self-assessment-tool.html

·  Nine Steps to Effective Governance, Sport New Zealand
www.sportnz.org.nz/managing-sport/guides/nine-steps-to-effective-governance-building-high-performing-organisations

·  CommunityNet – Governance section
(Site is hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs and includes the Community Resource Kit)
www.community.net.nz/

·  Community Law Manual – Chapter 2: Community organisations & the law
www.communitylaw.org.nz/community-law-manual/chapter-2-community-organisations-and-the-law/

·  Te Puni Kokiri’s Governance Guidance
www.tpk.govt.nz/en/services/effective/

·  Managing Well Governance resources
www.familyservices.govt.nz/working-with-us/programmes-services/connected-services/ngo-capacity-building/managing-well.html

·  MSD Ideas Bank
www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/investing-in-services-for-outcomes/ideas-bank.html

·  Community Research on Governance and Kaitiakitanga
www.communityresearch.org.nz/browse/governance-and-kaitiakitanga/

·  External Reporting Board (XRB) Not-for-Profit Accounting Standards
www.charities.govt.nz/im-a-registered-charity/new-reporting-standards/ or http://xrb.govt.nz/Site/Accounting_Standards/Current_Standards/Standards_for_Not-For_Profit_PBEs/Stds_for_Not-For-Profit_T1-4.aspx

·  Grant Thornton, Not-for-profit Board Member Handbook
www.grantthornton.com/issues/library/whitepapers/nfp/2010/NFP-2010-01-board-member-handbook.aspx

Funding/support for leadership development and capability building

·  Te Pou offers a range of funding to develop NGOs working in disability or mental health and addictions sectors
www.tepou.co.nz/training

·  Capability Investment Resource
For NGOs delivering social services with funding from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD)
www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/investing-in-services-for-outcomes/capability-investment-resource.html

·  FundView is an online database of funding sources for a wide range of purposes
– searchable for free at public libraries
www.fis.org.nz/products/fund-view/

Organisations/Assistance

·  Department of Internal Affairs Community Advisors in 16 regions
www.communitymatters.govt.nz/Working-with-communities---Advice-support-and-information

·  Unitec’s Graduate Diploma in Not-for-profit Management
www.unitec.ac.nz/career-and-study-options/not-for-profit-management/graduate-diploma-in-not-for-profit-management

·  Institute of Directors: www.iod.org.nz/Servicesforboards/Governanceadviceandreview.aspx

·  Women on Boards: www.wob.org.nz/

International guidance

·  Good Governance Principles and Guidance for Not for Profit Boards,
Australian Institute of Company Directors
www.companydirectors.com.au/Director-Resource-Centre/Not-for-profit/Good-Governance-Principles-and-Guidance-for-NFP-Organisations

·  BoardSource Community Resources
www.Boardsource.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=BDSCommunityRsc

·  International Code of Good Governance
Six principles: An effective board will provide good governance and leadership by:
- understanding their role.
- ensuring delivery of organisational purpose.
- working effectively both as individuals and as a team.
- exercising effective control.
- behaving with integrity.
- being open and accountable.
www.governancecode.org/full-code-of-governance/

·  Network of Alcohol & Other Drug Agencies (NADA) Governance Toolkit
www.nada.org.au/media/27338/governance_toolkit.pdf

·  Carver’s Policy Governance
www.carvergovernance.com/pg-np.htm

·  Community-driven Governance and ‘Friendraising’
www.creatingthefuture.com

NGO Health & Disability Network’s Good Governance workshops April 2015