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Editor, Governance
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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Governance magazine editor, Dorothy Dalton, presents some possible ground rules for closed or private meetings of the board.
A new chair is concerned about the legality of a company associated with the charity paying its trustees.
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.
Minutes are a legal record and can be used by regulators or by the courts if there are questions of legal liability. It is vitally important that they are accurate and provide an audit trail for all major decisions. Minutes need to show that trustees acted reasonably and prudently.
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?
Most chief executives hate their boards meeting without them and argue that important discussions and decisions should not be made without their presence. This is generally a sound argument but are there times when boards need to meet without their executive
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