Resources
We know how challenging chairing can be. We’ve got a whole range of bespoke guides and resources written by chairs, for chairs.
Resources you can access as a member
If you would like to access our 40+ resources, written by chairs for chairs, then please consider signing up to become a member.
As well as being able to download our specialist resources, you’ll also be part of our collaborative community and can attend exclusive member-only events too.
If you are already a member, please log in to browse the member resource library.
Here are just a few examples of the resources you can download as a member:
- Appraising your Chief Executive
- Managing your succession
- Working well with trustees
- Managing difficult board dynamics
- Avoiding legal pitfalls
- Navigating risk
- Planning for good board meetings
- Making board committees work
And many more, covering all aspects of the chairing role.
Resources and information available to non-members
A Chair’s Compass – this guide focuses entirely on the chair’s perspective and the particular challenges and opportunities of the role.
Valuable for both new and experienced chairs, it offers practical suggestions and food for thought. It includes insights and tips on improving chair performance and board effectiveness.
A question of balance – this guide helps chairs explore and strengthen the relationship they have with their CEO.
Members can download this for free.
To buy a print copy, please email us (it costs £20 for members and £25 for non-members plus £4.99 for postage and packaging.)
It starts from the top – is written by people with lived experience and packed with practical tips from chairs, trustees, and charity leaders.
Our guide acknowledges the challenges and provides practical actionable steps that any non-profit, no matter how big or small, can take.
Financial leadership in small charities – is particularly aimed at new chairs of small charities who want to get a handle on their organisation’s current position.
The guide helps you to reflect on your charity’s financial governance, and outlines how to identify strengths as well as areas for development.
Looking for more information about chairing, charity boards, and governance? Here are some useful pages for you to browse, with tips and further links.
Research
Here are two pieces of recent research relating to chairing.
EDI practices on charity boards – survey, segmentation, and analysis from nfpResearch
Our guide ‘It starts from the top’ pulls from data collected and analysed by nfpResearch.
You can now read the data behind the report and find out more about the process.
The Future Charity Chair research project
This research was under the lead sponsorship of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness (CCE) at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London and was supported by sponsors Green Park, the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants, Brewin Dolphin, the Association of Chairs and Crowe UK LLP. Early-stage seed funding was given by the Higher Education Innovation Fund.
Discover more on our blog!
Don’t forget to browse our blog too, which has lots of useful articles on topics related to chairing, board leadership, and governance.
