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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 clearly articulated and understood by all stakeholders? • Governance structure: Is the charity's governance structure effective...
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 number of ways that charities can develop their trustees. These include: Providing training and development opportunities:...
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 by HWB Chartered Accountants and Charisma Charity Recruitment. The round table event at the Southampton Harbour...
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, some obvious, some not: When your charity has opportunities to promote itself in the media,...
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 also more recently on class. I also want to add age to this mix and...
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 thinking about how your governance procedures are performing and what you can do to improve...
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 combine block funding including 20% for overheads with strategic support for organisations, which then distribute...
Covid and the cashless society from the perspective of small charities
An conversation with Neil Oliver on his Saturday program on GBNews about covid, the cashless society and charities.