Highlight #1 Real governance frameworks

Your role requires more than good intentions. Learn the structures, policies, and legal duties that protect both you and your organisation.

Highlight #2 Built for NFP realities

Not a generic corporate governance course. Every lesson is designed around the unique challenges of not-for-profit boards — funding, volunteers, mission accountability.

Highlight #3 Learn at your own pace

With 54 lessons across 13 modules, you can dip in and out around your commitments. Lifetime access means you revisit content whenever you need it.

About the course

NFP governance is a serious responsibility. This course makes sure you're ready for it. Designed for not-for-profit board directors at every stage, this practical program covers everything from legal duties and financial oversight to board culture and conflict resolution. No jargon, no theory for theory's sake — just the knowledge you need to contribute meaningfully and govern well. 13 modules. 54 lessons. 10+ CPD hours. A certification you can be proud of. Ready to get started? Enrol today!

Annie Gibbins

BHlthSc MEd (VocEd) AICD Founder & CEO, Nexus Association Management Annie Gibbins has spent more than 15 years in the room where governance decisions get made — as a CEO, a board advisor, and a director herself. She knows what it feels like to sit at a board table uncertain of your role, and she knows what it looks like when a board gets it right. A Grand Stevie Award Winner for Women in Business, #1 bestselling author of AI for Association Leaders, and one of Australia's most respected association executives, Annie brings rare depth to governance education. Her qualifications are real. Her experience is frontline. And her commitment to building capable, confident NFP boards is the reason this course exists. This isn't theory pulled from a textbook. Every module reflects the governance challenges Annie has navigated firsthand — the difficult board conversations, the financial oversight questions, the legal duties that nobody explained clearly enough on day one. If you're stepping into a board role — or looking to lead with more confidence in the one you already hold — you're learning from someone who has been exactly where you are.

Curriculum

15 Chapters · 55 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome & Orientation

    1. Board Director Course Prospectus Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Board Director Course Workbook

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 00-eBook

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Interactive Workbook

  2. 2

    Module 1: The Director Mindset

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 01-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      New director Pre Meeting Checklist

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      R01 New Director Pre-Meeting Checklist

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      R02 Director Role Summary

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      R19 Board Buddy Guide

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 1 QUIZ

  3. 3

    Module 2: Your Legal Duties

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      R03 Legal Framework Cheat Sheet

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      R04 Confidentiality Obligations

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 2 QUIZ

  4. 4

    Module 3: How Boards Actually Work

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 03-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Board Skills and Composition Matrix

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Governance Self Assessment

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Annual Board Governance Calendar

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      R05 Board Roles Summary Card

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      R06 Annual Board Calendar

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      MODULE 3 QUIZ

  5. 5

    Module 4: Strategy — Your Most Important Job

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 04-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Board Strategy Oversight Questions

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Financial Oversight Scorcard

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reserves and Liquidity Calculator

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      R07 Strategic Plan Review Questions

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      MODULE 4 QUIZ

  6. 6

    Module 5: Reading the Financials

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 05-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      R08 Five Financial Health Indicators

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      R16 Annotated P&L

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      R17 Annotated Balance Sheet

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 5 QUIZ

  7. 7

    Module 6: Risk — What You're Really Responsible For

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      Director Course Module 06-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      R09 Risk Register Review Questions

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 6 QUIZ

  8. 8

    Module 7: The CEO Relationship

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 07-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      R10 Board-CEO Boundary Framework

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 7 QUIZ

  9. 9

    Module 8: Conflicts of Interest

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 08-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Conflict of Interest Declaration

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      R11 Conflict of Interest Declaration

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 8 QUIZ

  10. 10

    Module 9: Meetings, Minutes & Board Papers

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 09-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Board Meeting Preparation Checklist

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      R12 Board Paper Template

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 9 QUIZ

  11. 11

    Module 10: Membership & Member Value

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 10-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      AGM Preparation Checklist

  12. 12

    Module 11: AI & the Modern Board

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 11-eBook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      R13 AI Governance Questions

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 10 & 11 QUIZ

  13. 13

    Module 12: When Things Go Wrong

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Director Course Module 12-eBook

  14. 14

    Module 13: Your First 90 Days

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      R14 30-Day New Director Action Plan

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      R15 90-Day Director Review Template

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MODULE 12 & 13 QUIZ

  15. 15

    End of Course

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      End of Course Quiz

Real directors. Real results.

Hundreds of NFP board directors have completed this course. Here's what changed for them.

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I'd been on the board for two years and still didn't fully understand my legal responsibilities. This course filled every gap — clearly, practically, and without overwhelming me.
Margaret T.

Board director, community health NFP

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I wish this had existed when I was first appointed. It would have saved me a lot of anxiety and a few embarrassing moments in the boardroom.
David K

Treasurer, disability services organisation

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The financial literacy module alone was worth it. I finally understand how to read the reports we're presented with and ask the right questions.
Priya S.

Newly appointed director, arts foundation

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