Trusteeship and governance
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Big words, big numbers, and big ideas
By Will Hanford-Spira .
On 16 October 2019.
Will Hanford, detected a strong theme of power, particularly the power wielded both consciously and unconsciously by funders, at his first NPCIgnites.
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Celebrating good governance
By Oli Kelly-Dean .
On 31 May 2019.
Here NPC Consultant Oli Kelly-Dean summarises the shortlisted and winning charities from the Charity Governance Awards 2019.
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Trustees and risk taking
By Nicola Pritchard .
On 24 May 2019.
At our recent seminar trustees shared the way they approach risk, and how their management and acceptance of it was advantageous to their charities.
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The Code of Good Governance: How to put it into practice
By Guest contributor.
On 24 July 2018.
This briefing paper outlines the advice and recommendations from the panel at NPC’s Clothworkers’ seminar.
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How funders can unlock good charity governance
By Sonali Patel .
On 10 November 2017.
Ahead of trustees week, Sonali Patel gives 3 ways funders can support better trusteeship.
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Funders can set a powerful precedent by involving service users
By Shona Curvers .
On 7 November 2017.
Charities from across the sector accept that listening to users is the smart and logical thing to do. So, how do funders fit into all of this?
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Charities are underestimating the importance of trust
On 20 July 2017.
Jill Halford, Director, & Neil Sherlock, Partner, PwC
Here Jill Halford and Neil Sherlock outline the issues around public trust, why trust is important for charities, and how charities can understand and build public trust in their organisations.
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Let’s take a ‘trust-plus’ approach to the public
On 20 July 2017.
Charities trade on trust, so it’s crucial to understand the public mood and work hard to revive people's confidence. We need a ‘trust-plus’ strategy.
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Brave, in-your-face, hard-headed governance
On 20 July 2017.
In this blistering polemic, the Chair of RNIB gives his views on building better governance.
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Small charity trustees: How to overcome key challenges
On 15 June 2017.
This short paper outlines the key challenges of being a trustee of a small charity and sets out recommendations to overcoming them.
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Sharing is caring: Intellectual property and the charity sector
On 24 February 2017.
Sharing knowledge about what works—and what does not—is instrumental to improving the effectiveness of charities.