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Better boards

Whether in higher education, housing or the voluntary sector, this series from the society professionals networks has advice to help you make the most of your organisation's board
  • Egrets in India

    Charities must put those we help on the board of trustees

    Joel Rose
    Beneficiaries are the people who know first-hand the importance of a charity’s mission. They can bring skills, vision and passion, plus personal experience
  • Money

    How to build a successful charity from scratch – in seven easy steps

    As a serial founder, I know running a charity is harder than business. Here’s my advice, from avoiding fraud to managing finance and hiring on a budget
  • Chief executive

    'Founder syndrome': the strong personality crippling my charity

    Anonymous
    Their passion and commitment are crucial in the early years, but founders too often become stubborn and dictatorial. They must know when it’s time to go
  • Board of trustees

    Charities may be in crisis, but getting rid of unpaid trustees will not help

    Shivaji Shiva
    Painting charity trustees as inept, meddling do-gooders is unfair and unjustified. They bring skills and passion to boards – and do it all voluntarily
  • Trustee boards

    'Trustees are a nightmare!': readers on charity leadership

    In response to the charity boss who says volunteer trustees are undermining UK charities, here are readers’ views of the good, the bad and the ugly
  • Illustration of a board meeting

    Six ways charity boards can make their workload manageable

    Is your board super busy? Top tips on sharing the burden: bring in specialist expertise, include more junior staff and work with service users
  • Young woman juggler is juggling balls.<br>CPKTPD Young woman juggler is juggling balls.

    Brilliant boards: how to create the best voluntary sector set of trustees

    Leon Ward
    Is your board diverse, skilful and challenging? If not, here’s how to stop being a lame duck and get the best board possible in 2017
  • In this Aug. 7, 1974 file photo, Philippe Petit, a French high wire artist, walks across a tightrope suspended between the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York.  Philippe Petit stars in "Man on a Wire," directed by James Marsh.   (AP Photo/Alan Welner, file)

    The five major risks all charity board members need to think about

    Charities need to take risks as well as avoid them, so trustees and managers should draw up a policy to put these in context
  • Speech bubble

    'Don't be afraid of student voice': lessons from the university boardroom

    Charlie Hughes went from stacking shelves to working with his vice-chancellor on campus issues. He says the experience improved him and his university
  • Witney High Street.

    Want better housing? Follow my example and get involved

    Leslie Channon
    Flicking through briefing papers while making the kids their tea: my life as a tenant engagement champion
  • Save Kids Company banner outside charity

    Voluntary sector leaders moot new governance structure for big charities

    In a lecture on Monday, Sir Stephen Bubb said the conventional trustee board model was not right for all charities
  • People on phones with social media icon chalkboard

    Social media essentials for boards and trustees

    Celebrating volunteers or summarising board meetings online can raise an organisation’s profile, but trustees may feel nervous about getting stuck in
  • Ophelia Bobori

    'I can't believe how I've flowered as a tenant on a housing board'

    Being a member of the Lewisham Homes board has helped Ophelia Bobori develop new skills and given residents a voice of challenge and probity
  • Businessman forecasting a crystal ball

    Facing the future: how can university boards stay ahead of the game?

    Decision-making in universities today involves predicting a rapidly changing future. Current board members share their tips for success
  • Men balanced on seesaw over globe

    Charity chief executives should be on the board of trustees

    Helena Wilkinson
    By making senior management trustees, we will end up with a stronger and better governed voluntary sector
  • Board room meeting

    On board: how universities are leading the way for female leadership

    Higher education is moving in the right direction on gender equality, with more than a third of board positions held by women. So what have we learned so far?
  • Sir Philip Dilley

    Sir Philip Dilley’s resignation shows how hard it is to be a public sector chair

    Jacqueline Baxter
    The Environment Agency chair’s departure shows how hard it is to find and retain good people for prominent public posts
  • Identical men high fiving

    'We need to make trusteeship seem cool'

    Charity board members are most likely to be white, male and aged 57. Debbie Andalo explains why it is time the role had a rebrand
  • Some social housing

    As a social housing tenant, I have always been treated with dignity

    Sally Gibson
    After my marriage broke down my housing association flat was my lifeboat – now I’m a member of the association board and it values my opinions
  • Group work

    Why students should have a place on university boards

    Ben Smith initially struggled to gain the respect of fellow board members, but he treasures the victories he won for the student body
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