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Improving Governance in the Not for Profit Sector

This course provides guidance and practical advice to improve governance in not for profit organizations.

Created byArun Mathur
AdvancedUpdated Jan 19, 2023

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleLearn about unique challenges in the not for profit sector
  • check_circleLearn key takeaways from governance failures and successes
  • check_circleLearn about practical governance best practice ideas

About This Course

This course examines ways to improve governance in not-for-profit organizations. It presents practical knowledge and tools to empower board members and others involved with not-for-profit entities to implement strategies that are aligned with their organizational culture and leadership. Using case studies, the course will examine governance failures as well as success stories. Governance red flags and best practice ideas will be reviewed. This course is designed for board members, managers and auditors in not-for-profit organizations that wish to develop the skills to become the “go to” people on improving governance.

Note: Some references to North American resources and cases are highlighted. However, this material was prepared to be applicable and beneficial for viewers in any country and from any professional background.

Topics include: Challenges in the not for profit sector Governance models Governance as Leadership philosophy Governance failures Governance success stories Best practice ideas

Course Content

2 activities • 14 videos • duration: 2h 20m

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Course Videos-Part114 videos • 2.3 hours
  • videocamIntroduction
    Duration 5:38
  • videocamChallenges in the NFP Sector (Part 1)
    Duration 11:13
  • videocamChallenges in the NFP Sector (Part 2)
    Duration 12:12
  • videocamGovernance Models (Part 1)
    Duration 10:06
  • videocamGovernance Models (Part 2)
    Duration 8:41
  • videocamGovernance Failures (Part 1)
    Duration 10:48
  • videocamGovernance Failures (Part 2)
    Duration 10:50
  • videocamGovernance Success Stories (Part 1)
    Duration 13:36
  • videocamGovernance Success Stories (Part 2)
    Duration 5:06
  • videocamBest Practices (Part 1)
    Duration 10:38
  • videocamBest Practices (Part 2)
    Duration 11:16
  • videocamBest Practices (Part 3)
    Duration 10:14
  • videocamAction Plan
    Duration 13:51
  • videocamUpdate Message from Arun (optional)
    Duration 5:56
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Quiz-Part11 quiz

Your Instructor

Arun Mathur

Lead Instructor, FCPA, FCA

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Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, LPA has over 35 years of teaching and corporate training experience. He is a retired Partner at Gerald Duthie & Co. LLP, where he provided professional services to a diverse group of clients. Arun is also Owner and Lead Instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge Inc., offering corporate training on improving governance, ethics, internal control, performance measurement and related topics. He provides live and online training through CPA bodies across Canada and Bermuda. Arun served for several years on the Board for HealthForce Ontario Marketing and Recruitment Agency, and was also Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee there and for the Trillium Gift of Life Network. He has served on the CMA Ontario's Review Committee prior to the merger as well.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

4.5 out of 5
Student's Choice
94 reviews
  • WS
    Wayne S.
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    Yes it was helpful

  • CW
    Connie W.
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    Superb explanation of good governance within a Board and fantastic resources provided to help improve your Board.

  • PB
    Pixley B.
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    It was a rich and informative course

  • GC
    Gary C.
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    Great information, Very useful. Question - What year was the YVR governance work done?

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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