Sector needs a 'data manifesto', says leadership review
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Sector needs a 'data manifesto', says leadership review

17 May 2013 | Kirsty Weakley

The voluntary sector should create a “data manifesto” that identifies who holds data about the sector and enables the sharing of data, recommends Dame Mary Marsh’s review of leadership and skills in the social sector.

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Dame Mary Marsh

While management in the charity sector has changed significantly in the past few decades, a reluctance to invest in governance has led to a stagnation of board structure and a lack of diversity, according to Dame Mary Marsh’s review of skills and leadership in the social sector.

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