Governance of major NSF projects

Nature and Society Forum's major projects will each:

• act consistently with NSF’s principles and governance guides as advised by the board from time to time
• be managed under the NSF board by a committee of NSF members, one of whom will represent their project on the NSF board (either as an existing board member or ex officio)
• be supported by NSF wherever possible using its good standing as an established and legally incorporated organization
• have access to the contacts of its well-connected membership
• be able to use the NSF rooms for meetings and functions
• have the use of NSF’s office for bookkeeping and paying each project's bills, payment of GST, PAYG and other tax obligations; auditing, receiving credit card payments by mail, internet and in person
• be able to request from NSF coverage of their risk exposures through NSF’s insurance
• be able to use the NSF website, its journal, its Post Office box and the NSF office as points of contact and to spread their information
• have access to NSF's charitable status (as a registered environmental organization) allowing donations to be tax deductible - providing those donations and the use to which they are put are consistent with the reasons for which NSF has been granted that status
• be able to apply for grants from NSF
• be more easily able to apply for government and philanthropic grants – which may require incorporation, insurance cover, a bank account and audited financial statements
• be able to use NSF’s administrative support to employ people in line with superannuation, worker’s compensation and tax requirements
• participate in a reporting process to and from the NSF board to ensure that the board is informed of progress with each project and that the projects are aware of NSF’s strategic direction
• provide to the NSF board reports on progress every two months for possible publication in Nature and Society
• submit to the NSF board (copy to the NSF office) any proposed press release or similar public document.

Updated 13 May 2007.   For more information about Nature and Society Forum, e-mail our office