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A free finance guide for chairs of small charities
Liz Pepler, a small charity finance consultant, sets the context for our new finance guide for chairs. Chairs of small charities are facing financial changes and new challenges.…
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Given two heads are better than one – isn’t it time for more co-leadership roles?
Claire Antrobus – leadership coach, facilitator and trainer – gives us a fascinating insight into co-leadership roles such as joint CEOs. She also shares the resources to help…
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Building effective boards – a personal perspective
Carrie Stokes, chair of Turn2Us, gives her perspective on what it takes to build effective boards. Three years into my first chair role and I’m in the fortunate…
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Cybersecurity: a board responsibility
Martyn Croft, from CxB Cyber Governance for Boards, tells us how non-profit boards can get behind cybersecurity. Why cyber governance needs to be taken seriously It’s probably fair…
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How can funders support small charities?
Jane Hustwit, Association of Chairs board member, looks at how funders support small charities. This blog is based on a talk Jane gave to Yorkshire Funders, an organisation…
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Trustees and leave – what does the law say?
Philip Kirkpatrick, Partner, Bates Wells LLP looks at some of the issues around trustees having leave from their duties. The question about whether charity trustees could take leave…
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Trustee-only time – does it build or undermine trust?
Trustee-only time – a regular space for trustees to talk without staff present – can be quite a polarising topic. Proponents argue it builds trust between board members…
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12 steps for an effective governance review
Daniel Francis, Principal Consultant at NCVO, shares his tips for delivering an effective governance review. You’d be hard-pressed to find a chair who would disagree that good governance…
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How chairs can make online meetings work better
Danny Curtin, previous chair of the Association of Chairs, shares his guidance on what makes online meetings work better. Imagine arriving at a meeting. Greeted with chat and…