To merge or not to merge?
There are plenty of options open to charities that want to strengthen their position by joining forces with other organisations.
Options for mergers and collaborations
The charity is a professional body with many members - five years ago council approved major expenditure to lavishly refurbish their headquarters. They felt this would be fitting for their profession and...
I am the chair of a charity which I consider to be well run and effective but recently I have been presented with a problem that I have not experienced before.
Two senior members of staff, both members...
Regular governance reviews need not be costly, work intensive or complicated. Dorothy Dalton advises.
Two charities (A and B) had held discussions about a potential merger, facilitated by their principal funder, the local council. The chief executive (CE) of charity A regularly reported to his trustees...
The fair haired woman in the burgundy chair opposite me is looking very earnest and is gazing intently at her notepad.
As I pass by, I can’t resist a furtive glance. The top of her sheet grandly proclaims...
The majority of trustees has lost confidence in our chair who was appointed 18 months ago. We feel that we cannot continue under his ‘leadership’ or, should I say, ‘dictatorship’. The chair has...
For the last ten years we have been fortunate to have a high profile patron who has served the charity well. She takes a keen interest in our work; attends events organised by the charity; uses her contacts...
I’ve been chief executive of my charity for 15 years and I’m now 61. It might sound immodest but over the last 15 years the charity has grown and prospered under my leadership. I would love to retire...
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