I have read over 120 charity strategies now and here are some of the most common flaws I have found in them (these are my personal views...

Our strategy survey has a whole range of interesting info, and all detail is available in our powerpoint presentation available here. But...

Welcome This is the fourth in the series of blogs from Heyheyjoe looking at strategy in charities and non-profits. The previous three...

Welcome This is the third in the series of blogs from Heyheyjoe looking at strategy in charities and non-profits. The previous two blogs...

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

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...

This exhilarating new vlog builds on Joe Saxton's years of experience in boards to look at the different areas that trustees should be...

A vlog setting out the four challenges of creating an effective trustee board, with lots of examples and ideas about how to make it work...

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

A five minute video giving some ideas about how to be an effective trustee based on Joe Saxton's experience

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...

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...

The challenges of creating an effective trustee board Introduction This document is an attempt to pull together some of my experiences of...