Carrot and stick
21 May 2012
Community isn't led by government, so why wait for it to tell you what to do, protests Robert Ashton....
Managing director, ImperiousBublinky
David has over 30 years experience of working in the UK, USA and Africa in a career which has spanned local government, Christian missions, the National Health Service, broadcast media, event and conference management, international development work and leadership as a chief executive in the fields of medicine and aviation.
In 2005 he was nominated as Charity Principal of the Year. He was founding chairman of the Association of Air Ambulances, a post he held for three years.
David runs his own management and marketing consultancy, is an author and columnist and is currently chairman of the Institute of Directors in Kent.
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Inspired by a debate between Joe Saxton and an employee of the Gambling Commission, David Philpott devises his own solution to who is best placed to regulate society lotteries.
There remains a very broad misunderstanding of charity work in the private sector, says David Philpott. Stop the condescension, he says, this is my business.
The lines between private, public and charitable sectors are merging, says David Philpott, so should the recruitment and payment systems also re-align?
Chairs have a place in charities, says David Philpott, but it shouldn't be in the stationery cupboard counting pens, or debating the cost of electricity.
Amidst the mirk of the spending cuts, David Philpott concludes that faith is the light that will guide the charity sector through.
The structure surrounding a charity embedded in a corporate host can pay dividends, but to what extent does it also limit the charity's potential? David Philpott muses.
21 May 2012
Community isn't led by government, so why wait for it to tell you what to do, protests Robert Ashton....
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