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Challenging legacies - the pros and cons

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:00 GMT

Mark Keenan explores the implications of the case of RSPCA v Gill on charity finance litigation.

To pay or not to pay?

Thu, 3 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The issue of trustee payment continues to divide the sector. Amy Gordon sets out the legal position, David Gold argues in favour and Andrew Hind argues against.

Liabilities of using child volunteers

Wed, 2 May 2012 09:18:00 GMT

Rachel Castle tells a charity how it can include children in its volunteering programme.

Collaboration - from wheelspin to traction

Tue, 1 May 2012 15:16:00 GMT

If the economic downturn is exciting more interest in collaboration, why is it that so little of this energy appears to be turning into action? Stewart Crocker offers some advice.

Against the tide

Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A real-life female trustee offers a personal account of being a young woman on a trustee board.

Building and supporting flexible working for staff

Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Macmillan Cancer Support’s flexible working policy not only keeps the troops happy, but improves the performance of the organisation, says Tony Jackson.

Discrimination at work is against the law

Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Recent equality legislation aims to ensure women are afforded the same rights and opportunities as men at work. Fiona McLellan unpicks the detail.

A loose cannon?

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:04:00 GMT

Our guest chairman advises a charity that suspects its fundraising subsidiary is being run without the proper licenses.

Prolonged economic slowdown: trustees' responsibilities

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:24:00 GMT

In the first of a series of three articles looking at how trustees can respond to the prolonged economic slowdown, Ian Gould explains the important role that trustees play in monitoring their charity’s financial position.

Trustee boards from one extreme to the other

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:29:00 GMT

A chair of trustees and chief executive suggest how one charity can regain trust between the board and senior management team.

Valuing and encouraging risk at Creative Scotland

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:24:00 GMT

In the first in a series of articles looking at organisations swimming against the tide of 'good practice', Andrew Dixon discusses how a major funder took risks and encouraged organisations it funds to do the same.

A governance view of public service contracts

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Public policy has long been to replace public service grants with contracts and latterly to replace much state delivery of public services with commissioned services. Julian Blake explains.

An offer that's too good to be true? Or money laundering scam

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:50:00 GMT

Reza Motazedi explains to one charity how to avoid being caught up in money laundering.

Balancing democracy with effective decision-making

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:42:00 GMT

Harriet Lamb, chief executive of Fairtrade Foundation, and David Clayton Smith, chair of Fairtrade Foundation, describe their big governance issue.

How to handle a trading company

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:33:00 GMT

Kate Sayer advises a company secretary on how to handle an uncooperative trading company.

Losing control of fundraising

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:30:00 GMT

No charity wants to curb the enthusiasm of its fundraisers and supporters – but what can you do if fundraising gets out of hand? Geoff Trobridge offers some advice.

When trustees become personally responsible

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:10:00 GMT

Jane Klauber explains why two trustees were held personally liable for acts of discrimination.

Unshackling good neighbours

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:22:00 GMT

Lord Hodgson summarises the recommendations of the Red Tape Task Force.

Death by a thousand cuts?

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:02:00 GMT

Ian Oakley-Smith analyses how charities have responded to the public spending cuts and finds that merger activity is not as common as some might expect.

Regulating charities in the 21st century

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:31:00 GMT

A one-third cut in its funding has forced the Charity Commission to review all its operations. By Sam Younger.