The Institute of Directors offers a one-day ‘Not-for-Profit Governance Essentials’ course for senior executives, board members and aspiring board members. The course is available in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. It covers the following topics:

• The New Zealand NFP sector
• Governance legal framework and codes of practice
• NFP governance roles and functions
• Board composition and competencies
• Board protocols
• Strategy and NFP performance
• Board and management relationships
• Essentials of good board papers
• Board meetings
• Working with the board.

Registration is $940 incl GST for non-members ($785 for members of the Institute of Directors), and can be made online.