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Hi all, I am supporting a homelessness charity that is considering becoming a registered provider. Does anyone have experience of the process and can offer some guidance. Thanks, Charlie
Charlotte Medcalf Hayter
Hello, I'm keen to understand what learning/knowledge gaps there are in the sector, particularly for those running small charities (either as CEO, Chair or senior leadership) or those within their fi...
liora W.
Hi all, just came across these 5-minute videos/guides for charity trustees by the Charity Commission, covering conflicts of interest, finance, safeguarding etc and there's also a quiz: https://beinga...
Michael Tiritas
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: New directorship, should I consider? The particular organisation has 5yrs of reserves and it is not meeting it's oper...
Ocean King
How does your charity show it is achieving the planned or desired impact on the target community?  How do you design this into your project from the onset?
Akin Soetan
Hi Everyone, This is my first time on this platform. I am coming to this having spent a little bit of time "retired", but now looking to do something new, with a small/medium sized charity looking fo...
Joe Heeney
Good afternoon, I am seeking recommendations for a leadership coach, preferably with experience of coaching women of colour and/or working with people in an INGO context.  Sessions could be virtual,...
Kate Burley
Hi, we are a small charity and were looking to change to a CIO using the CC Light scheme, but the sticking point is our articles of association written 25 years plus ago that insisted one "member" ha...
Jim Ruddy
How do you ensure effective participation or inclusion of women and girls in the electoral processes?
Hi, we are looking to convert from charity to CIO. Our issue is our articles of assoc demand that a county councillor and borough council re must be present (originally a council service converted to...
Hi Folks, I am having writers block.  I need to set up an MoU and am not sure where to start, or what to include.  Anyone got any existing or previous MoU I can have a look at to start the creative j...
Tracey McCillen
Hi all I’m looking for recommendations for someone to facilitate a trustee board away day later this year. We’ll be focusing specifically on our advocacy, policy and campaigning activity, so we’re lo...
James Gray
Is it allowed for a member of the board of trustees to be a Chief Executive? If No, can he or she stand in as interim chief executive at the development stage of the charity ?
Nnaemeka Nzeakor
What are the pros and cons of a Directorship in a tiny organisations of 3.5 staff?
Annie Anon
Testing my knowledge of 30+ years charity management experience with a few years out now.... go fo it friemds
Michael McKillop
Hi. I'm a trustee of a Leeds based charity and, due to funding cuts, I'd like to speak with someone about carrying out a strategic review into the charity and making some recommendations.  Could a me...
Gareth Davies
Hi guys I'm working with an organisation it wants to help its digital strategy the other is to project manage it's projects but the current director is under the impression that one style in one styl...
Annie Anon
How Refuge Used the Agile Method to Supercharge Their Team's Efficiency Calling all charity leaders! Get comfy and join us at our free virtual event to meet with sector leaders, with some insights a...
Ocean King
Last week I spoke at  CharityConnect’s  Connections  event for charity leaders, where I was able to share some advice and wisdom on how to navigate the complexities within charity leadership. To giv...
Steve Allman
Hi everyone. I'm trying to understand the main challenges of running a charity or any non-profit. So far, I got this: Defining KPIs / goals and monitoring it Designing the website or other channels...
Ron Lussari
Hi does anyone have any tips on developing and identifying kpi's, especially for accountability with funder's
Annie Anon
Effective charity Trustee Boards will be clear on how effective their governance is. If you are thinking of joining a board you might like to ask the following questions; Purpose and values : Do the...
D'Arcy Myers
Hi guys what steps do you take when giving and receiving feedback,? If you're working as a consultant this is easy to do as they usually hire you for that reason to make recommendations. If you are w...
Annie Anon
Navigating the Minefield of Charity Leadership Calling all charity leaders! Get comfy and join us at our free virtual event to meet with sector leaders, with some insights and learning by Steve Allm...
Ocean King
Hello I've recently stepped up into a COO role at the Mental Health Foundation and I'm looking at the wider team (Finance, Facilities, IT and HR/Wellbeing/L&D) to see if there are any areas where I c...
Adrian Lance
Hi everyone, I am currently planning a large workshop to be delivered in Kumasi, Ghana, as part of disseminating learning from an environmentally focused project. The last time we ran an event in Gha...
Verity Buckley
Hi everyone and a Happy New Year! I'm putting together terms of reference for a newly created Development (fundraising) Board (3 or 4 trustees plus CEO and a couple of senior fundraising staff) - has...
Sally Fixter
Hi everyone 👋 I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how best to share lessons learnt from a project or piece of work, with the whole organisation? I'm looking to build a more sustainable appro...
Bronagh McManus
Looking to build a mini community of bid writers specifically based around the arts, events and disabled people in the Northeast and North Yorkshire. Would love a chat!  Rob
Rob Cairns
Would you appoint  a CEO  with limited board experience?
Annie Anon
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