Governance Issues for Boards of Community Foundations

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Title: Governance Issues for Boards of Community Foundations Author: Catherine Brown Type: Paper Focus: Community Foundations Date: Publisher: Catherine Brown & Associates Download: Download the paper (PDF format)

Governance Issues for Boards of Community Foundations

Prepared by Catherine Brown of Catherine Brown and Associates, this paper covers the following topics:

• The role of the Board
• Directors duties - at common law and under the Corporations Act
• Directors regulatory and financial reporting requirements
• The role of the company secretary
• Understanding the legal and regulatory environment
• The community foundation as a trustee - some initial observations.