Managing Member Disputes and Board Conflict

About this event

Healthy debate helps not-for-profits thrive, but if a conflict or dispute is preventing your organisation from achieving its goals, you need the tools to handle it effectively.

Understanding the legal processes for handling disputes between members and the committee will help your organisation achieve the best outcome.

In this popular webinar, you’ll hear about why disputes happen in not-for-profits, how to avoid them, and what the law requires of not-for-profit organisations managing conflict.

What participants thought:

• “Simple easy to understand clarification and confirmation of the rules for disputes.”
• “Coming from a non-legal background I thought I might be underarmed to get anything out of the session - how wrong I was! The presenters made the topics understandable and relevant (and, not least, made it interesting!)”
• “The session was comprehensive and practical, with real-world examples and applications.”
• “Very good use of my time, punctual, no wasted time. relevant and consistent messages. Relevant resources and cases used.”
• “Presentation was very clear, relevant and delivered in an interesting tone of voice!”

We'll cover:

• What are some common disputes involving members and board members of not-for-profit organisations? 
• Why are these disputes often so damaging? 
• What processes are available to help resolve the dispute?
• How can your rules or constitution help?
• Where to go if you need more help to resolve the dispute
• How can you prevent disputes arising in the first place? 

You'll receive:

• 75 minutes of plain-language training from a lawyer
• Copy of webinar recording (accessible for 3 months) and slide handout
• Information on further resources and support

Who should attend:

Board or committee members and senior staff in your organisation.

Register for this webinar

What time?

VIC/NSW/ACT/TAS: 12:45pm - 2:00pm
SA: 12:15pm - 1:30pm
QLD: 11:45am - 1:00pm
NT: 11:15am - 12:30pm
WA: 9:45am - 11:00am

Registrations close at 12:00pm AEDT (VIC/NSW/ACT/TAS) on the day of the webinar.

Where?

Online via Zoom

You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully registered. The Zoom link, meeting ID and passcode will be sent to you via email prior to the webinar. Occasionally the Zoom confirmation emails can be prevented by an organisational firewall. If you haven't received the Zoom link within 3-5 days of registering, please check your junk/spam folder, contact us on the email below, or troubleshoot further.

If you are having trouble registering, please get in touch at nfptraining@justiceconnect.org.au or call 03 8593 4799.

Cost

FREE

Can't attend live on the day?

That's ok! If you are registered, then you will receive the post-webinar email containing the recording, slide handout and other information and resources, so you can catch up whenever it suits you.