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How do we make charity and non-profit boards better?
Last week we were delighted to welcome chairs, trustees, and governance enthusiasts to our event on making charity boards better. Generously hosted by CCLA Investment Management, we had…
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Authenticity in action – embedding lived experience in charities
Reflections by Suneet Sharma Embedding lived experience is key to entrenching equity of representation, beneficiary voices and ensuring you remain engaged with the right stakeholders in fulfilling your…
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How can charity boards improve?
The results of our consultation Earlier this year the Association of Chairs ran a consultation about what chairs, trustees and CEOs want to see changed or developed to…
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Engaging young trustees
Emrys Green, Chair of The Institute of Leadership, shares a personal reflection on two decades of involving younger people in governance. How to engage young trustees, and why…
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The chair’s role in elevating diverse perspectives
Heather Paterson, Chair of trustees for Proud Changemakers, explains how chairs can elevate diverse voices and ensure that lived experiences shape board decisions and culture. All stories matter…
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How do non-profit boards change as organisations grow?
There is a lot of talk about how ‘staff do this’ and ‘trustees do that’ when it comes to roles in non-profits. However, that is only one of…
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Volunteers’ Week – trustees are volunteers too!
Volunteers’ Week is a UK-wide celebration of the diversity of volunteer work. Of course, we’re here to highlight the incredible work of trustees and chairs, most of whom…
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Stronger boards, stronger non-profits: introducing board membership
The Association of Chairs has been the leading voice for charity and non-profit chairs for well over a decade. Every day we support and champion the ordinary people with…
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Breaking board: nine reasons why nonprofit boards underperform
Why nonprofit boards underperform is the core question behind this blog. What is it that makes some boards do great stuff and others run into quicksand? Over the…