Starting again needs vision, energy, and a very particular set of governance skills. If I had my time again, I’d believe in reincarnation.
What does long term governance look like? Charities, via their trustees and senior management, often worry about long term impact and legacy.
I’ve just done a routine skim-read of the Charity Commission website. I like to know what’s going on in the charity world and this is one of the key places to find out.
In this month’s blog, someone else’s blog. Like some kind of Russian doll of charity governance, I can do no better than share the summary of recent Charity Commission interventions written by my
The board of trustees is a principal, and sometimes the only, governance dynamic for a charity. It also exists on a spectrum which extends from moribund to…
Working together. You may be in a battle you needn’t be. Charities operating in the same field, trustees governing in the same boardroom, the senior team and…
Some have a gift. There is a strong connection between managing private wealth and governing a charity: both involve a form of trusteeship. Although by no…
Celebrating a young community charity keeping pace with demands. If you’re looking for a model of healthy governance development, you could do worse than this.
Special, not special. It’s not rocket science. We know trustees must govern to ensure their charities follow rules. So, how is this done and failure avoided?
Protogovernance: the fundamental. This is how we make tomorrow possible. This time, in the blog of how things should be: global governance and the environment.
A case study in risk management: oven gloves not blinkers! The Chedbury Town Trust exists to promote arts, culture, heritage, education and community…
Some of you will know I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in Cambodia volunteering for Mission Direct (for which I’m also a trustee) helping to build a school in a poor rural