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Trustees’ Week is an annual celebration of trustees and everything they contribute to charities. Ongoing learning and development for Trustees is essential and Trustees week provides a good way for Trustees to do just that.
Read MoreWith whistleblowing complaints to the Charity Commission at all time high, and charity law feeling ever more complicated by the day, compliance is more important than ever. How can small charities cope?
Read MoreBlue State have recently published their UK Giving Behaviours Tracker: 2024 report. What does it tell us about emerging trends in individual giving?
Read MoreA recent report suggests corporate fundraising is getting tougher. What can small charities do to maximise their chances?
Read MoreThe Fundraising Regulator has launched a consultation on the proposed new Code of Fundraising Practice. Is it an improvement on the current code?
Read MoreAre more charities behaving badly? Are more being found out? Or is something else going on?
Read MoreWe’ve all come across them, right? The difficult, controlling, dominant or just downright rude trustee who everyone knows is a problem but no-one does anything about? This short article explores what can be done about it.
Read MoreAfter making a lot of noise about charity banking difficulties, the Charity Commission has issued new guidance to help charities navigate banking issues and avoid difficulties and UK Finance has issued a new Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide.
Read MoreWith so many conflicting signals about trends in charity fundraising, it can be tough for small charities to decide on their fundraising plans. This articles aims to give a few helpful pointers.
Read MoreA brief reflection on Small Charity Week 2024 and the vital important of small charities in the UK.
Read MoreOne of the most common requests we receive from clients is to help them conduct a Trustee skills audit to inform board development. This short article explores what skills are needed for a good Trustee board.
Read MoreEmployer supported volunteering is a rapidly growing phenomenon. In our view there should be much more of it.
Read MoreTwo recent events we attended have made us reflect on the importance of personal as well as organisational resilience in the non-profit sector.
Read MoreLarge companies are required to publish an annual ESG report (Environmental, Social, Governance) and many medium sized businesses are also getting on board with ESG. What might this mean for small and medium sized charities?
Read MoreImplementation of the Online Safety Act 2023 will begin in 2024. How could it affect small charities and social enterprises?
Read MoreDespite well documented challenges with fundraising, we’re seeing a growing number of clients for whom funding isn’t the main constraint on their growth. What‘s really holding them back is a shortage of skilled staff. This short article explores this issue in a little more depth.
Read MoreThere’s a lot of hype around about AI and how it can transform just about anything. But what could this mean for small local charities?
Read MoreThe most recent Good Merger Index report shows that charity mergers are at an all time low, confounding post-pandemic expectations. Given the perfect storm facing many charities, is now the time charities should be thinking about mergers.
Read MoreAs we approach the end of Race Equality Week 2024, this short article reflects on whether charities are doing enough to address race equality in their governance and workforce.
Read MoreThis short article reflects on the implications of the Charity Commission’s recent report on public trust in charities and the role and experience of trustees.
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