Leadership and strategy

It is a charity’s leaders, both executive and voluntary, that decide and deliver the direction of work for the organisation. The trustee board is tasked with setting the strategy, and the executive team is tasked with delivering it. Strong, effective leadership is crucial to the success of any civil society organisation.

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News

Christian Aid dumps head of fundraising role 1

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 8 Feb 2012

Tags: Human resources | Leadership and strategy

Christian Aid has “disestablished” its head of fundraising role as part of a new approach to fundraising which emphasises integration with church groups and campaigning.

Blogs

The sector needs to better support its women, says Rowena Lewis 2

Fundraising | Rowena Lewis | 7 Feb 2012

Tags: Leadership and strategy

As the sector dedicated to social justice, why are charities not making better progress at smashing the glass ceiling? Rowena Lewis says leadership is needed.

News

Bill Gates pledges $750m as Global Fund announces new leadership

Governance | Niki May Young | 26 Jan 2012

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Funding | Statutory funding | Ethics | Law

Bill Gates has pledged a $750m vote of confidence in the Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria after it was announced its executive director would step down following the exposure of a "grave abuse of funds" in several countries the fund works in.

News

Voluntary sector is 'failing its women' 7

Governance | Tania Mason | 26 Jan 2012

Tags: Human resources | Leadership and strategy

Seven in ten voluntary sector employees are female, yet just over four in ten charities are led by female CEOs or chairs. And in charities with turnover of £10m or more, women are in the top jobs at just 27 per cent of them.

News

Freedom of the City of Liverpool for charity founder

Governance | Adam Martin | 26 Jan 2012

Tags: Funding | Leadership and strategy

Children’s charity Kind has announced that its founder and chief executive Stephen Yip has been granted the freedom of the City of Liverpool.

News

Institute of Fundraising sees role in boosting giving

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 23 Jan 2012

Tags: Leadership and strategy

The Institute of Fundraising sees itself as having a role to play in boosting giving, according to a newly-published consultation document on its proposed new strategic objectives.

News

Tom Flood to step down as BTCV chief

Governance | Niki May Young | 5 Jan 2012

Tags: Human resources | Leadership and strategy

Tom Flood, chief executive of the Charity Award-winning environmental charity BTCV Group, is to step down in July after a quarter-century working for the organisation.

News

Children's Society plans charity shops expansion

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair | 20 Dec 2011

Tags: Charity shops | Leadership and strategy

The Children’s Society plans to double its number of stores over the next three years, according to its corporate services director Steve Porter.

News

Other umbrella bodies should promote the fundraising codes too, says new Institute chief

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 13 Oct 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy

Collaboration with other sector organisations and building up a strong body of research on giving are a few of the early priorities of the Institute of Fundraising’s new chief executive.

News

Youth unemployment figures will not deter IoF from encouraging young donors 2

Fundraising | Niki May Young | 12 Oct 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Legacies

Institute of Fundraising members have elected for the body to focus on educating young people about donating, despite statistics released today which show the highest-ever youth unemployment figures.

Interviews

Genevieve Edwards on leading a merged department

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 10 Oct 2011

Tags: Communications | Leadership and strategy

Genevieve Edwards' job title is quite a mouthful: executive director of communications, fundraising and health improvement at the Terrence Higgins Trust. Edwards talks to Celina Ribeiro about the first few months of leading a merged department.

News

RSPCA to review entire fundraising portfolio 2

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 3 Oct 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Individual giving

The RSPCA is embarking on a review of its whole fundraising strategy and mix in an effort to boost its income.

Blogs

Will the female charity leaders PLEASE stand up? 6

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 19 Sep 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Professional development

If female leaders are too modest to identify themselves how will we ever get more women into top jobs? Celina Ribeiro says top women in charities need to stand up, literally.

News

VSO to slash overheads by a third 1

Finance | Tania Mason | 1 Sep 2011

VSO is preparing to reduce its administrative costs by 30 per cent as it seeks ways to mitigate the effects of a drop in funding from the Department for International Development of 12 per cent over the next three years.

News

DEC launches new website as it tries to tie in more with member brands

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 29 Jul 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Individual giving | Stewardship | Websites

The Disasters Emergency Committee has relaunched its website, now heavy on multimedia features that feedback on how donations are spent, as the organisation's annual report shows the organisation looking to build closer ties with member charities brands.

News

Poppyscotland hires design agency to modernise the poppy brand

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 26 Jul 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Communications | Brands and Marketing | Campaigns

Poppyscotland, administrator of the Scottish Poppy Appeal, has appointed a design agency to reposition the iconic symbol as a year-round fundraising tool and dispel associations with the two world wars.

News

Institute of Fundraising appoints non-fundraiser to CEO role 8

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 26 Jul 2011

Tags: Recruitment | Human resources | Leadership and strategy

Peter Lewis, chief executive of the London Voluntary Service Council, has been announced as the new chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising.

News

Institute of Fundraising to launch long-awaited research portal

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 6 Jul 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy

The Institute of Fundraising plans to secure funding for and launch its fundraising research portal for members this year, it was outlined in the organisation's annual general meeting yesterday.

Research

Fundraising's 50 Most Influential 2011

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 4 Jul 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy

There are more new names, more women and a hell of a lot of social media stars. Why, then, does this year’s Fundraising 50 Most Influential feel so familiar? Celina Ribeiro reports.

News

Guide Dogs' CEO strongly refutes RNIB accusations

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair | 17 Jun 2011

Tags: Mergers | Collaborations | Leadership and strategy

Richard Leaman, chief executive of Guide Dogs for the Blind has hit back at accusations from chief executive of RNIB, Lesley-Anne Alexander that Guide Dogs is “insular” and unwilling to merge due to fears its fundraising will be damaged.

Case studies

The power of one - making the most of existing supporters

Fundraising | 14 Jun 2011

Tags: Community fundraising | Charity shops | Volunteering | Leadership and strategy

With an ambitious plan to increase its committed giving base nearly ten-fold and significantly expand its shop network, Sue Ryder Care decided to start taking a 'single supporter view' of its donors, shoppers and volunteers. Ian Campbell says the charity is already seeing dividends.

News

Groundwork UK chief awarded knighthood

Finance | Gareth Jones | 13 Jun 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy

Tony Hawkhead, chief executive of Groundwork UK, has been awarded a knighthood for services to environmental regeneration.

Awards news

Sir Nicholas Young joins select group of Outstanding Leaders

Awards | Tania Mason | 10 Jun 2011

Tags: Charity Awards | Leadership and strategy

Sir Nicholas Young, chief executive of the British Red Cross, was unveiled as this year’s winner of the Outstanding Leadership Award at the Charity Awards in London last night.

Blogs

Running low 4

Fundraising | Niki May Young | 19 May 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Events fundraising

Race for Life entries are down, and it seems Cancer Research is not alone in this predicament. Niki May Young ponders why running events are losing out this year...

News

Terrence Higgins Trust merges fundraising and comms to “strengthen voice” 5

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 10 May 2011

Tags: Leadership and strategy | Communications | Stewardship

Terrence Higgins Trust has combined its fundraising and communications departments in an effort to strengthen its voice and boost its fundraising capacity.