Philanthropy Australia Board Matrix

The Philanthropy Australia Board works hard to optimise Board composition for effective leadership and governance. To this end, a skills, experience and diversity matrix was established to help understand the strengths of and gaps within the current Board, so we can ensure the Board is representative of the broader community and contemporary philanthropy.

 

Board Skills Matrix

CATEGORY	ITEM	BOARD BACKGROUND & DIVERSITY
		Yes	Somewhat	Gap
Skills / Expertise	Philanthropy
	Accounting
	Finance
	Strategy
	Governance/ Board Experience
	Government relations (policy and process)
	Marketing / Communications
	Information technology
	NFP leadership
Background	Trusts and foundations
	Corporate foundations
	Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs)
	Community foundations
	Individual philanthropist
	National organisations
	International organisations
Diversity	Age mixed-age profile
	Gender - 40/40/20 mix
	CALD
	First Nations
	State representation
Personal Attributes	Broad perspectives (life experiences)
	Good communicator
	Active contributor to Board
	Ambassador (representational role)