Resources

A library of information and advice to assist you in improving your job performance. 

GOVERNANCE: VIEWPOINT

Viewpoint: Why privacy is often the best policy

6 August 2008

Being open with your personal details can have unwanted consequences for trustees.

Viewpoint: Small charities are more rewarding to work for

4 June 2008

When fundraising is the responsibility of all staff, smaller charities can create a marketing team to rival any specialist unit.

Viewpoint: All right, I know when I'm not wanted

28 May 2008

As a charity develops and grows, we must accept that the role of the trustees may change.

Viewpoint: Put your cause before conscience

2 April 2008

Should trustees shelve their beliefs when deciding where to invest their charity's reserves?

Viewpoint: Don't spread your goodwill too thin

4 March 2008

Being a trustee of more than one charity can be hard, for moral as well as practical reasons.

Viewpoint: So what are trustees for in any case?

6 February 2008

Understanding the role of the trustee should help you find the right people for the board.

Viewpoint: Is this founder-member syndrome?

9 January 2008

If your charity has grown and no longer needs your skills as a trustee, it could be time to move.

Viewpoint: Why we do well on the gender agenda

21 November 2007

The ethos of many charities has helped to promote equality of opportunity in the workplace.

Viewpoint: Set a time limit on your trusteeship

24 October 2007

Trust deeds must be more ruthless and enforce retirement dates for trustees and chairs.

Viewpoint: The fearful age of information creep

26 September 2007

The Charity Commission's annual return form asks for more details than it will ever need.

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