1. Searches for Ukraine, particularly the terms volunteer and donate in various different forms spiked for about a month after the...

Introduction This blog is part of a series of blogs and research about charities and strategies. This one looks at what a strategy is,...

Teasing out the key issues if a charity wants to change their name Introduction This paper is designed to look at some of the issues...

The seven superpowers that help charities punch above their weight by Joe Saxton How do charities do the maximum amount of good with...

What is a strategic plan? Maps out the key aims of an organisation and shows the overall direction the organisation wishes to take over a...

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Five big ways that the world of media has changed since the new millennium Introduction Twenty years ago I had just finished as Director...

Is the reliance of environmental charities on membership limiting its success? Introduction This analysis looks at the fact that...

Samiksha Rai and Joe Saxton September 2022 Introduction Some charities have come in for a tough time from politicians in recent years –...

A trusted role: The challenges of creating an effective trustee board Introduction This document is an attempt to pull together some of...

Making a difference: Five things any trustee can do to be more effective. Introduction Its not easy being a humble trustee, when you...

A charity board will usually monitor finances. But just measuring finances is a bit like just measuring the pulse and heart rate of an...

It is now over 15 years since I first became chair of a charity, and nearly 30 years since I first became a trustee of a charity. Over...

Nuggets of wisdom for the world of work. Introduction I started my first proper job at Oxfam in the Eighties. Many years later my own...

Nuggets of wisdom for the world of management. Introduction I started my first proper job at Oxfam in the Eighties. Many years later my...

Introduction Grant-makers, as I define them, are organisations who give money to other organisations, or individuals, to carry out good...

Introduction I am a very frequent user of the Charity Commission (for England & Wales) website. I typically look up a charity 5 or 6...

I have spent the last 20 years trying to help charities measure their brands, their awareness, and the impact of the work that they do....

For many charities, it might be said that there is one main reason to appoint a trustee – for their skills and expertise. This is a poor...

Introduction The charity sector has had 12 months unlike any other it has ever seen. We have been under the spotlight in the eyes of the...