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Effective performance management - Individuals goals aligned to the Charities values
One of the golden rules when setting goals is to ensure that they are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. But being smart alone isn't necessarily enough to guarantee that your... read more »
UK Social Sector Health Check Report
For Charity Bank's inaugural UK Social Sector Health Check report, they polled 182 social sector leaders to understand the challenges they face and to assess the impact of the current climate on the sectors ability to respond to the needs of people and communities. They invited guest contributors to... read more »
Is safeguarding the new governance hazard?
The introduction of the Charity Governance Code (July 2017) was welcomed by the sector and endorsed and supported by the Charity Commission (the ‘Regulator’). In April 2018 a story broke revealing Save the Children mired in allegations that it had failed to investigate sexual abuse... read more »
Charity Health Check
As a Trustee or the CEO of a charity, there are lots of demands on your time and resources. Being confident that all aspects of the charity are functioning as they should means constant monitoring and adjustment. Conducting a charity health check is an... read more »
Charity Branding
Veteran brand consultants Ollie Leggett and David Crichton have distilled their 40+ years of combined branding experience into a practical, accessible guide to why, when, and how to successfully refresh, reposition or rearticulate your brand. Originally published in three parts,... read more »
Trustees and diversity
A great article in Third Sector by Sophie Livingstone, Managing Director of Trustees Unlimited 06 November 2019 People are civil society's most important asset, and it is vital that charity boards are open to new ideas and perspectives Sophie... read more »
Employee engagement starts at the top.
As an Interim CEO I have come across boards telling me that their charity managers are not performing. My first thought is; who manages the managers, because without strong leadership you cannot expect effective managers. You get engaged managers and employees when your... read more »
How to Improve your Social Media Presence
In this technology-driven world where almost everyone owns an internet-enabled device, the percentage of social media users has increased tremendously. It has opened new doors for image building and #network #marketing which most brands are taking advantage of today. The need to create a unique... read more »
Fundrasing on Facebook
I was asked about how a small charity could improve the success of its' Facebook fundraising and I remembered reading some great tips. 1) Cross-promote via multiple channels Another way to work around limited organic reach on Facebook is to promote Fundraisers via your other communication... read more »
Before you start the search for the next CEO.
When the time comes to recruit the next CEO for your charity there are some initial considerations. Here are three that need to be addressed before you can write the job description and personal specification. The first is agreement on the... read more »