Civil Society - Governance - Board mechanics - Recruitment

Women on boards - a Charity 100 Index comparison

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 11:29:00 GMT

Earlier this year, the government released Women on Boards, a report which warned Britain’s largest companies that women had to fill more seats on their boards if they wanted to maintain their competitive edge. Vibeka Mair compares the results with the Charity 100 Index.

Untapped treasures: women on boards

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:53:00 GMT

Women are still starkly under-represented on trustee boards and many charities are punching below their weight as a result. Vibeka Mair reports.

Diversity: reaching for excellence

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:18:00 GMT

Tesse Akpeki explains why what we need from the sector's governance is diversity on every level.

How to recruit new trustees

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:32:00 GMT

Alison Kelly says that appointing new trustees was the best learning opportunity her charity could have had.

Chairman's corner: Recognising when it's time to move on

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:52:00 GMT

A troubled chief executive struggling with whether to stay or go asks The Chairman for some sound advice...

Trustee remuneration: what are the rules?

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMT

This article by Penny Chapman considers the impact of the Charities Act 2006 (the Act) and recently updated Charity Commission guidance on various aspects of trustee remuneration.

Misplaced trust in chair and executive

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:23:00 GMT

This year, the charity expects a turnover of just over £22m, double that of the previous year. The charity has had four years of significant growth with funding pouring in and the number of public service contracts soaring.

Top 100 Chief Executives Survey

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vibeka Mair reviews the leaders of the UK’s largest charities.

Joint working: what trustees need to know

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Joint working essentially involves two or more charities working together on a project to fulfil purposes, remaining as separate organisations. Here's what you need to know...

Governance consultants: finding the right person for the job

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Finding the best person to facilitate an awayday, train trustees or carry out a governance review can be difficult, get the wrong person and the results can be disastrous. Linda Laurance and Tesse Akpeki, both governance experts, provide guidance on questions trustees need to ask themselves and potential facilitators.

The ideal chair

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jackie Ballard, the new chief executive of RNID, was invited to describe her ideal chair.

The ideal chief executive

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gerald Corbett, the new chair of RNID, describes his ideal chief executive.

Trustee payment survey - the findings

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Charity Commission recently published the results of a survey of trustee remuneration. The following summarises the findings of this research.

Case study: How Breast Cancer Care recruited a new chair

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Breast Cancer Care developed a clear strategy for succession planning.

Reasons for leaving

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dorothy Dalton explores the reasons commonly given by trustees for leaving a charity prior to completing their term of office.

Recruiting a new chair of trustees (Breast Cancer Care)

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A change in the leadership of any organisation offers both challenges and opportunities and that has certainly been the case at Breast Cancer Care where we have recently completed the process of recruiting a new chair of trustees.

Acevo survey of CE salaries (2007)

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

According to the 2007 acevo survey of CE salaries, third sector organisations employing over 1000 staff now pay chief executives a median salary of £103 000, breaking the £100k barrier for the first time.

Chair Appointments December 2007

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Meet the new chairs of Save the Children UK, Sightsavers International and Alzheimer's Society

Employing best practice

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A summary of recent changes in employment-related legislation.

Commercial trustees - how to find them?

Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Larger charities operate in a tough, competitive environment and those that do not have trustees with business acumen will struggle as the sector becomes more commercially astute, funds are more difficult to secure and more charities turn towards income generating commercial ventures