Welfare agencies are providing labour intensive human services so it is essential for NGOs to attract, motivate and retain the right employees to support their operation. In general, the lion’s share of agencies’ operating costs is usually on staffing. The board therefore should ensure appropriate staff salary policy and practices are in place for the long term sustainability of their organizations.  To provide occasions for NGO governors to discuss and exchange on how to set policies related to staff salaries and pay adjustment, the Council will arrange two seminars for non-subvented and subvented organizations respectively. Details of the first session for agencies not receiving lump sum grant are as follows:   Date: 29 August 2019 (Thursday) Time: 6:30pm-8:15pm Venue: Room 502, The Boys’ & Girls’ Club Association of Hong Kong, 3 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai Room 1703, 17/F, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Central (please note that the venue has been changed) Speakers and Topics: Towards an efficient and effective approach to salary management for non-subvented NGOs Mr Weymond Lam, Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong Experience Sharing on Agency’s Staff Salary Policy and Practices Dr Vivian Wong, Immediate Past Chair, Friends of ...

The “NGO Directors' Luncheon” series organized by our NGO Governance Platform Project and sponsored by Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is an occasion for board members and heads of our agency members to meet and exchange on governance issues.  The 12th luncheon will be held in the end of May 2019.  We are delighted to have Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SC, and Ms Gilly Wong Fung-han, respectively the Chairman and Chief Executive of Consumer Council, as our special guests, to share on the governance philosophy and practices of Consumer Council that shapes its credibility and public image in advancing consumer interests.  Details as follows: Date: 31 May 2019 (Friday) Time: 12:30pm - 2pm (registration starts at 12:15pm) Format: Light lunch and theme sharing Language: Cantonese Venue: Ernst & Young, 22/F, CITIC Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central (near MTR Admiralty Station, Exit D) Quota: 2 attendees for each agency (board members and agency head are welcomed) You are cordially invited to participate in this event.  Interested parties kindly fill in the online form before 17 May 2019 (Friday).  Registration will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.  For enquiries, please contact Ms Stella Ho, Project Director of the NGO Governance Platform Project, at 2922 9259. We look forward to seeing you at the luncheon! ...