Categories :: Action Planning

Tracy Madgwick

14 Feb 2019, 08:00

Learning lessons from Oxfam - To disclose or not to disclose? That is the question.

It is sad to see so many media outlets and commentators jumping on the…

David Saint

8 Feb 2018, 10:41

How to diversify income

Any organisation that is dependent on one source for more than 30% of its income…

David Saint

8 Feb 2018, 10:41

Procurement Obscurement?

Does your Procurement Department always get you the best deal? We share some…

Felicia Willow

8 Feb 2018, 10:41

Five Indications of Failing Trustee Boards

Poor trustees – always being bashed these days! But these observations, from an…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

Governance – what could possibly go wrong?

The Charity Commission recently reviewed their ‘problem cases’, and came up with…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

How to recruit trustees

Perhaps we should start with ‘how not to recruit trustees’ – because frankly the…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

Simple Governance Review – here’s one I prepared earlier!

Andrew Betts, Director of Advantage Africa was very quick off the mark, by…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

How to Recruit a Chief Executive

We turn our attention to the recruitment of a Chief Executive. But surely…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

'Preference Diversity' The Essential Team Ingredient

First, what is diversity? Diversity is ‘the fact of many different types of…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

Downloadable policies – just papering over the cracks?

In our increasingly complex society, we now need an astonishing array of…

David Saint

5 Dec 2017, 10:41

How to recruit a Fundraising Director

In recent issues we have considered the best approach for recruiting trustees,…

Kate

3 Oct 2017, 09:41

Managing Reputation - Inoculating Against Crisis

It was Warren Buffet who once said “It takes twenty years to build a reputation…

David Saint

3 Oct 2017, 09:41

The £1.19m answer: Einstein’s Theory of Happiness

I was fascinated to read recently that Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ had been…

David Saint

30 Aug 2017, 10:41

When the problem is having too much money

This may seem an extraordinary topic to explore in a charity sector newsletter,…

Dave Tyler

30 Aug 2017, 10:41

Project management? Never heard of it…

I’ve been a professional project manager for over 20 years and freelance for…

Ian

30 Aug 2017, 10:41

The Value of a Mentor

The most honest feedback I receive in life is after the final whistle is blown…

Gavin

30 Aug 2017, 10:41

Challenge Events – An Antidote to GDPR - The Great Depression of People Raising (money)

Over the last few years I feel we have been in a ‘great depression’ within the…

David Saint

30 Aug 2017, 10:41

CV Tips – From The Recruiter’s Perspective

Having recently read 79 applications for one role, and 6 for another, I have…

Tim Glynne-Jones

30 Aug 2017, 10:41

Website woes? Here’s a solution

When it comes to publicising the work of your charity, a good website is…

David Saint

12 Jul 2017, 10:41

How To Plan A Capital Appeal

For most organisations, major capital projects are not common occurrences – they…

Felicia Willow

12 Jul 2017, 10:41

Trustee appraisals – have you got yours in place?

The Charity Governance Code recommends that the Boards of all charities – large…

Felicia Willow

12 Jul 2017, 10:41

Charity crisis: Do you know what to do when something goes wrong?

All of us, obviously, want things to go smoothly at our charity; but what to do…

David Saint

12 Jul 2017, 10:41

When is it the right time to do a capital appeal feasibility study?

An appeal for a major capital project is not an everyday occurrence for most…

Managing Underperformance

Awaydays: Holding the Space

Trading Subsidiaries: Using one, or think you should be?

You Can't Tickle Yourself!

Charity at Christmas

Protective Organisational Culture

What Is A Content Strategy, And Do You Need One?

Employing Trustees: Navigating The Minefield

Salaries and Benchmarking

Are you a Charity That Helps Women Enter the Workplace?

Marketing And Communications In Small Charities

Finding and Recruiting the Hottest New Candidates

Building Meaningful Lifelong Relationships with Supporters

Legacy fundraising: don’t leave it to luck!

Where are the Visionaries?

Focussing on People rather than Performance will get you to Excellence

The answer’s Yes. What’s the question?

Recruiting your first fundraiser

Learning lessons from Oxfam - To disclose or not to disclose? That is the question.

How to diversify income

Procurement Obscurement?

Five Indications of Failing Trustee Boards

Governance – what could possibly go wrong?

How to recruit trustees

Simple Governance Review – here’s one I prepared earlier!

How to Recruit a Chief Executive

'Preference Diversity' The Essential Team Ingredient

Downloadable policies – just papering over the cracks?

How to recruit a Fundraising Director

Managing Reputation - Inoculating Against Crisis

The £1.19m answer: Einstein’s Theory of Happiness

When the problem is having too much money

Project management? Never heard of it…

The Value of a Mentor

Challenge Events – An Antidote to GDPR - The Great Depression of People Raising (money)

CV Tips – From The Recruiter’s Perspective

Website woes? Here’s a solution

How To Plan A Capital Appeal

Trustee appraisals – have you got yours in place?

Charity crisis: Do you know what to do when something goes wrong?

When is it the right time to do a capital appeal feasibility study?