An overview of legal compliance and operational performance → Fiduciary Duties

Curriculum

6 Sections
23 Lessons
Lifetime

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The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
The purpose of this session is first, to introduce the ACNC for anyone who is not aware of it. Second to familiarise those who may know of the ACNC but might not have explored the ACNC website to be aware of the resources there. Third, to build a sense of positive connection between those in church leadership and the ACNC.
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The ACNC Governance Standards
The purpose of this session is first, to introduce the ACNC’s governance standards for anyone who is not aware of them. Second it is to familiarise those who may know of the governance standards but not be aware of the nuanced compliance obligations. Third, it is to build a sense of positive commitment to lifting governance standards even when it is not required, because it is good to do so.
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The External Conduct Standards
The purpose of this session is first, to introduce the ACNC’s external conduct standards for anyone who is not aware of them. Second to familiarise those who may know of the external conduct standards but not be aware of the compliance obligations for all charities including BRCs. Third, it is to build a sense of positive commitment to lifting governance standards when working overseas not because it is mandated but because it is good to do so.
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Fiduciary Duties
The purpose of this session is first, to introduce fiduciary duties. Second it is to familiarise those who may not realise it that members of charities have both rights and obligations which are quite different from rights and obligations applying in a business context. Third, it is to build a sense of positive commitment to discharging fiduciary duties and acting in the best interests of the purpose when leading charities.
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- 5.1
  Introduction to Fiduciary Duties – Video
- 5.2
  Fiduciary Duties – Quiz
  8 Questions
Directors Duties
The purpose of this session is first, to introduce ‘director’s duties’ and how they are an expression of the general concept of fiduciary duties. It is then to begin to unpack the general concept into particular duties. Second it is to ground those duties in church life as far as is practicable. Third, it is to build a sense of positive commitment to discharging the duties and acting in the best interests of the purpose when leading charities.
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Using compliance obligations as a foundation for improved performance.
The purpose of this session is to frame compliance in a positive light and as a foundation for improved organisational performance. The earlier speakers will have touched upon compliance obligations as a foundation for improved performance but this session brings that subject into sharper relief. Good governance is a, if not the, foundation of great performance by an organisation and this session will introduce that idea. This session closes the series with reasons for a positive commitment to good governance.
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