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Using social media for your charity
Here are some tips on how to get the most out of social media for your charity: Define your goals. What do you want to achieve with your social media presence? Do you want to raise awareness, generate leads, or drive donations? Once you... read more »
Nice recognition
Over the years I have been fortunate to receive a number of lovely recommendations. As you will see from the following I had my work cut out to help the board find a solution to their problems and turn the organisation around. Autism Hampshire was... read more »
Thinking of joining a Charity Board?
Effective charity Trustee Boards will be clear on how effective their governance is. If you are thinking of joining a board you might like to ask the following questions; • Purpose and values: Do the charity's purpose and values align with its mission? Are they... read more »
Charity Trustee Development
Trustees play a vital role in the success of charities. They are responsible for setting the charity's strategic direction, ensuring that it is run effectively and efficiently, and safeguarding its assets. To be effective, trustees need to have the right skills and knowledge. There are a... read more »
An issue of resources for charities
An article by Deep South Media for HWB Chartered Accountants and Charisma Charity Recruitment. POOLING RESOURCES: Independent charity consultant D'Arcy Myers says the biggest challenge for the Third Sector over the next two years will be efficiency. He was speaking at the Charity Think Tank hosted... read more »
Ten Benefits of Media Training for Charities
Often when charities are looking at their PR budgets and considering whether they should include media training, it is regarded as a “nice to have” rather than essential. There are, however, several benefits to putting your senior leaders and experts through a programme of training,... read more »
We must increase entry points into the voluntary sector
At the Charity Forum event last week Noama Chaudhry, Degree Apprentice, joined Sarah Vibert, CEO at NCVO, as our keynote speakers. Noama shares her experience and views: A lot of the focus on diversity in the voluntary sector has rightly been on race, disability and... read more »
Thoughts on governance
Good governance is all about ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time with the right information and asking the right questions to make the best possible decisions. I think this is a good rule of thumb to use in... read more »
Proud to be part of the Smallwood Trust
During the pandemic, I am proud to have been the Chair of Trustees of the Smallwood Trust as we decided to address the twin challenges of growing poverty among women and falling income for women-led community groups by accelerating our Community Grant Partnerships. These... read more »
Covid and the cashless society from the perspective of small charities
When I was approached to be on Neil Oliver’s Saturday evening program on GBNews to talk about the pandemic and the cashless society from the perspective of small charities my first thought was to ask some the charities I know what it has meant... read more »