After many years working as a board member, lawyer, CEO and adviser within and to not-for-profits, Catherine Brown has written a book called Great Foundations to share her knowledge about not-for-profit organisations. She also illustrates how experience in other sectors can add real value to a not-for-profit board or organisation.

Great not-for-profit organisations are built on a solid foundation of knowledge, creativity, agreed values and purpose, and experience.Great Foundations is a practical guide for people working in not for profits, especially aspiring board members, school leaders, CEOs and people for whom this is new territory. It’s for people who want to make the most effective contribution they can to their chosen not-for-profit. More information ....

Catherine has been appointed CEO of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation from October 2011. The Foundation was established in 1923 by the then Lord Mayor, Sir John Swanson, and is Melbourne’s oldest community foundation.