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Peter Stanford
Frank and entertaining cameos of life in the charity boardroom and the dilemmas of trustees. Peter was chair of the spinal injuries charity Aspire for 20 years and is a writer and broadcaster whose recent books include The Devil: a Biograpy and Heaven: a Traveller’s Guide.
Peter Stanford: Falling from grace should not rule you out as a trustee
The wisest people in this world are often those who have experienced adversity, says our columnist
- Peter Stanford: Shawcross's ordeal brings back my own memories
- Peter Stanford: 'Loose and baggy' defines the sector perfectly
- Peter Stanford: Religious charities will pay the price of discrimination
- Peter Stanford: Chairs and chiefs can get on famously - can't they?
- Peter Stanford: No one wins if an ex-leader becomes a backseat driver
- Peter Stanford: Trustee pay threatens the values that define charities
- Peter Stanford: We need charity laws that look after large and small
- Peter Stanford: I want neatness in delivery, not necessarily in structure
- Peter Stanford: Fining charities for the late filing of returns won't help
- Peter Stanford: The terrible risk of sending workers to conflict zones
- Peter Stanford: Give worried staff a hearing and reasons to be cheerful
- Peter Stanford: Why I don't lose any sleep over the old boys' network
- Peter Stanford: Pick patrons to benefit the charity - not the celebrity
- Peter Stanford: Public's trust in charities is not as strong as it should be
- Peter Stanford: Merger should be seen as a positive, not a last resort
- Peter Stanford: Collecting on the doorstep is high-pressure selling
- Peter Stanford: Boards should be serious, but don't forget to have fun
- Peter Stanford: Apply common sense and make the law the last resort
- Peter Stanford: I'm retiring as chair, and it is a proper goodbye
- Peter Stanford: I like the honours system, but it must be meritocratic
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