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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 share insights on the state of the sector, how political and Brexit uncertainty are impacting,...
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 and inappropriate behaviour by staff and was to be formally investigated by the Regulator. In September...
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 easy way of examining all the key areas and developing an action plan to address...
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, it's now been revised, restructured and redesigned into a single volume. Read on to find...
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 Livingstone Up and down the country volunteers from all walks of life...
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 organisations’ leadership promotes effective communication, a culture of transparency, and policies that support the health...
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 #brand that is thriving in a field teeming with several competitors is enough reason to...
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 channels (this approach also has the benefit of being free). Add a reminder to your...