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...

This 10 minute vlog looks at the dominance of membership schemes in environmental charities and set out why it is such a bad idea for all...

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 –...

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 seven minute overview of how to raise awareness for your charity from getting the right names to making sure you are in it for the long...

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...

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