Nominations are now open for the Good Governance Awards, an initiative that recognises and encourages adherence to good governance practice by nonprofits in Ireland.
Carmichael is the leading specialist training and support body for nonprofits in Ireland.
The training, support and resources enable the members and partners to be more effective and impactful in each of their own individual areas. Through their expertise and experience, they support nonprofits to become more effective at what they do. Their training support and capacity building with leadership in good governance is based on hands-on experience and the foundation of the 45 resident organisations.
The mission is to successfully navigate these paths for nonprofits nationwide:
To be better informed and equipped to carry out their own remits more effectively
To be aware of and able to employ best practice for good governance
To be better networked with and supported by peer organisations
To be more efficient and effectively run so that they are trusted by their funders.
Award Information
Category 1: for organisations with an annual income of less than €100,000.
Category 2: for organisations with an annual income of between €100,000 and €250,000.
Category 3: for organisations with an annual income of between €250,000 and €750,000.
Category 4: for organisations with an annual income of between €750,000 and €2.5 million.
Category 5: for organisations with an annual income of between €2.5 million and €10 million.
Category 6: for organisations with an annual income of between €10 million and €50 million.
Category 7: for organisations with an annual income of over €50 million.
Eligibility Criteria
The submission of entries is straightforward and is done through the good governance awards website.
To enter, the organisation must meet the following entry requirements;
The organisation must be an Irish (i.e. its registered head office is in the Republic of Ireland) not-for profit organisation with social purpose objective. It can be any one of the following organisation types;
Incorporated organisation – Company Limited by Guarantee
Registered Charity
Un-incorporated organisation, – community/voluntary group or association
Social Enterprise.
NB 1: Nonprofits that produce separate annual reports and financial statements should submit both documents otherwise, they risk losing marks for areas not addressed in the single document. For Categories 3-7, these must be combined into a single document.
NB 2: Please note that annual reports which apply FRS 102 Section 1A and/or include abridged accounts will not progress beyond Stage 1 of the judging process and are not eligible for inclusion on the short-list. Non-profits have a particular responsibility to demonstrate their transparency and accountability and only annual reports which include full, unabridged financial statements can be considered for the Good Governance Award.
