The Handbook Every Grassroots Club Committee Needs on Their Shelf

Geoff Wilson's new Routledge handbook covers governance, game day, income and everything in between. Here's what club committees will actually use.

What FIFA's Governance Research Tells Us About Every Federated Sport

FIFA commissioned CIES to study governance across 18 leagues and 141 clubs. The finding that matters most: there is no single model. And that changes everything.

Why New Zealand's Sports Volunteers Are Walking Away

New Zealand's 7,500 community sport clubs run on volunteer labour worth over $1 billion a year. The volunteer pool has shrunk by 45% since 2019. Something has to give.

What Good Governance Actually Means in Grassroots Sport

Governance in grassroots sport is not about bureaucracy. It is about whether anyone can see what is happening, question it, and trust the answer.

How to Write a Sponsorship Letter for Non-Profit Organisations

A sponsorship letter is not a begging letter. It is a business proposal. Here is how grant writers, commercial managers, and sponsorship advisors would actually write one.

Tone from the Top: Why Sport Governance Starts with Your Chair

A chair who ignores the conflict of interest policy teaches the whole board that the policy is optional. Governance culture flows downhill.