Dorothy Dalton is editor of Governance magazine and a governance expert. She was the first chief executive of Acevo, holding the position from 1992 to 2000. She also founded the Network of Women Chairs and co-founded Groundbreakers, a support group for female chief executives in the voluntary sector.
She was a non-executive director of the Inland Revenue and has been a judge at the Charity Awards for several years.
In a voluntary capacity Dalton has been a trustee of several charities including Marie Curie Cancer Care and regularly participates in fundraising expeditions for JoLt, the Journey of a Lifetime Trust which arranges overseas expeditions for disadvantaged or disabled young people.
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Moving on a founder can be one of the hardest tasks facing a board of trustees. Dorothy Dalton discusses how to most tactfully approach the situation.
Regular governance reviews need not be costly, work-intensive or complicated. Dorothy Dalton advises.
Ultimate responsibility for the charity lies collectively with the full board of trustees as does ultimate authority over the charity. Trustees should ensure that no individual or groups of individuals ever undermine the board's ultimate authority or stewardship role.
Trustees can be personally liable if they act imprudently. How do trustees ensure they are prudent without becoming paranoid and risk-averse?
Dorothy Dalton explores the reasons commonly given by trustees for leaving a charity prior to completing their term of office.
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.
What should a chief executive and trustees do if the chair of trustees refuses to take on a leadership role?
Governance today has grown greatly in sophistication. Gone are the days when charity boards concentrated solely on regulatory compliance and financial issues. Today in well-governed charities, trustees and chief executives are aware that there are three key strands of governance.
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