Association of Chairs

👏 Chairs are volunteers who bring so much, do so much, and are crucial to the smooth and effective running of a board. They are unpaid, but they should not be unsupported. That's why we're here. 👍 We champion all Chairs, whether your non-profit is big or small, no matter where you are in your chairing journey. We offer: ✅ A thriving community of Chairs ✅Bespoke resources to support you ✅Training and events so you can learn, develop, and share. Find out more about our membership: https://lnkd.in/gehUAtc Or get in touch - we would love to hear from you! #Charity #NonProfit #Governance #Chairs

What a stellar bunch of trustees we have! Given that it's Trustees' Week, it's a great time for us to say thank you to our board members: Anthony Blackman Stephen Craker MA, MSc, FCMI, FInstLM Jane Hustwit Malcolm John Diane Reid Rashmi Rungta Joe Saxton Francine Peyroux-Sissoko Julia Tybura Pradeepan Velayuthan As a charity with a very small staff team, we hugely value their input, support, and expertise. In recent weeks they have acted as a reviewing panel for our Chair's Compass resource, helped to shape our EDI survey, have commented on and contributed to our upcoming EDI guide (with Malcolm John and Rashmi Rungta both writing chapters for it), and have given lots of valuable feedback and input into our new CRM, branding and website development. That's not to mention the indefatigable Joe Saxton's regular blogs, and the development of our new strategy too. All of those hours of contributions in addition to their various work, study, other volunteering, life and family commitments, and all unpaid, but worth their weight in gold. So here's a big thank you to our brilliant board. You are so very much appreciated. #Board #Trustees #TrusteesWeek #TrusteesWeek2024 #Volunteering #Volunteer #Governance #Charity #Leadership #NonProfit

Our CEO, David Holdsworth, shares what a privilege it’s been to see the incredible work charity trustees do, recognising the challenging decisions they can face along the way: https://lnkd.in/ewuGjAbj #TrusteesWeek

This Trustee's Week, at Embrace Finance, we are collaborating with sector friends to celebrate all Trustees who embrace the finances in small charities and to encourage all finance folks to share their superpowers. 💜 You are needed now more than ever. 💜 Thank you for all you do. 💜 If you are a small charity wanting to recruit a Treasurer visit #CountMeIn 💜 If you are a finance person wanting to volunteer visit #CountMeIn 💜 Link in comments. We have three blogs: 💜 Top tips on finding a Treasurer 💜 Tried, didn't work? Be brilliant at financial governance anyway 💜 What is your Spotify financial governance playlist? Also on #CountMeIn And all organisations tagged have great resources too. #TrusteesWeek2024 Reach Volunteering Charterpath Honorary Treasurers Forum Beyond Profit Ltd Action for Trustee Racial Diversity UK Charity Finance Group Charity Intelligence Kristina Kopic Amy Walton Small Charity Friendly Collective Charity Excellence - a FREE one-stop-shop for everything a non-profit needs. Claris D'cruz

Almost a million people give their time to be trustees across the UK. And the charity sector just wouldn't work without you! So to all the chairs, treasurers, and board members who give so much, often behind the scenes, we say - thank you! You're one in a million 🤩 #TrusteesWeek #TrusteesWeek2024 #Trustees #Board #Chair #Governance #Charity #NonProfit

How can you build a diverse board? Here are a few top tips from Lara Sonola - who kindly came to be a guest speaker at our recent in-person peer session: ☑️ Use a variety of places for recruiting including social media. ☑️Be open to talking to people who are interested but don't have prior experience of boards. ☑️Use plain English and avoid jargon! ☑️Be flexible to attract trustees who are working or have caring responsibilities - hybrid/ online meetings and timings make a difference! Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/eVQDP9kx Thanks so much Lara - add your thoughts and tips in the comments! #EDI #Diversity #Trustees #Board #Governance #Chair #NonProfit #Charity

Cooperating or clashing? Battle of wills or a dream team? Your relationship with your CEO impacts the wider organisation - it's crucial to get it right. Need some help? Join our workshop on Thursday 14 November 12.30 - 2pm to find out more about ways to build a positive relationship with your CEO. Open to members and non-members. Book a space here: https://bit.ly/3BpQ7at Our members can also download our publication A question of balance - an in-depth guide to the chair-CEO relationship. If you're not a member, you could join today and download A question of balance for free and get a discounted rate on the above training too! https://bit.ly/3QJ0zOS #Chair #Board #Governance #Charity #CEO #NonProfit #Leadership

Trustees' Week isn't far off... but there is still time to book onto the events below! Open to everyone, not just AoC members. #Trustee #TrusteesWeek #Governance #Board #Charity #Volunteering

Are trustees of big charities really like Strictly judges? And what do eider ducks have to do with board behaviours? Read the latest blog by our chair Joe Saxton on trustee pay, board innovation, and board differences according to charity size, to find out: https://bit.ly/4ecMHFL #Chair #Board #Trustee #Charity #NonProfit #Governance

We've had lots of new followers recently. Welcome! We support, champion, and empower charity and non-profit chairs. Occasionally we do get some confused emails regarding furniture. Just to clarify - if you're looking for armchairs, sofas, dining chairs etc, you're in the wrong place. 😊 Find out more about us: https://lnkd.in/ef5Xnz-t #Chairs #Board #Trustee #Governance #NonProfit #Charity #Leadership