Win-win for businesses and charities in corporate giving

“The charity was happy to take our money but we heard not another thing.  It was like they took the money and that was it.” “The company only wanted to give us support because it made them look good.” Sadly, the above comments are something I hear all too often.  What it boils down to [...]

By | September 17th, 2019|Corporate Giving, Uncategorised|Comments Off on Win-win for businesses and charities in corporate giving

Recruiting and retaining staff – should charities work harder?

Recruiting and retaining staff Recruiting and retaining staff was raised at a recent Charity People conference.  The comments, however, are relevant in a wider charity context.  How many charities think broadly and consider what makes their cause more compelling than another and why it should receive support?  Learning from the academic work in competitive advantage can be [...]

By | May 12th, 2017|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Recruiting and retaining staff – should charities work harder?

Good charity governance – do you have appropriate insurance?

Good charity governance - do you have appropriate insurance?  Good charity governance is essential for all charities and not-for-profits.  Chief Executive body ACEVO define governance as "the systems and processes concerned with ensuring the overall direction, effectiveness, supervision and accountability of an organisation."  Recent charity publicity highlights the need for charities to demonstrate they are [...]

By | June 21st, 2016|Uncategorised|0 Comments