Last week, an ignorant comment by a charity Trustee prompted me to write an article lamenting misguided attitudes towards charity sector experience in the sector, and urging those who feel this way to stay out of the sector. It was initially intended …
Tired of experts? The charity sector is not for you.
Earlier today, a charity Trustee I know said to me ‘we want to bring in someone with no experience or knowledge of the sector’. Thankfully I lack a brick wall in my office or I may have found myself pounding …
How to be a better funder
Grants and trusts funders vary enormously. Some are very large, giving vast amounts each year (sometimes with innovative and supportive systems and structure in place – I’m looking at you, National Lottery Community Fund and Comic Relief). Some are extremely …
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 …