Health Check Series Part 3 Office policies, strategic plans, budgets and processes…these piles of paperwork can make many charity leaders feel like they are miles away from the causes that inspire them. That’s simply not true. If your organisation …
Your greatest asset: why charities need to meet best-practice HR standards
Health Check Series Part 4 People are a charity’s greatest asset. More than in the commercial world, staff working at charitable organisations are often driven by the need to make a positive difference. They are also usually willing to be …
Risk and reputation: are your charity’s finances in order?
Health Check Series Part 6 Say the words ‘budget’, ‘finances’ or ‘management accounts’, and most people’s attention starts to drift. Finances aren’t glamorous but, when it comes to charity accounting, they are of crucial importance. Charities are under particular …
Locking Horns: how to avoid conflict between the Board and staff
Health Check Series Part 5 Recent vitriolic pieces in the media (such as here and here) have demonstrated something that most people involved with small and medium–sized charities already know: there is often tension between the Board of Trustees and the CEO …
Sound as a pound: how robust fundraising practices will increase your charity’s success
Charity Health Check series part 7 It may seem a cliché, but fundraising is the lifeblood of charities. Small-to-medium charities have to be good at it to survive, but they can sometimes struggle with understanding both the regulations that …