Peter Stanford: Why I don't lose any sleep over the old boys' network
20 Mar 2012
Friends of friends can become great trustees, says our columnist
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Peter Stanford: Give worried staff a hearing and reasons to be cheerful
17 Apr 2012
Trustees need to get more involved in boosting morale within our charities, says our columnist
Peter Stanford: Pick patrons to benefit the charity - not the celebrity
21 Feb 2012
Beware of patrons who would rather be trustees, warns our columnist
Peter Stanford: Public's trust in charities is not as strong as it should be
23 Jan 2012
Charities make mistakes but it rests on the shoulders of trustees to ensure that the slip-ups are few and far between, says our columnist
Peter Stanford: Merger should be seen as a positive, not a last resort
06 Dec 2011
We should tackle the default 'no to merger' position that is common in the sector, says our columnist
Peter Stanford: Collecting on the doorstep is high-pressure selling
08 Nov 2011
Charities should think twice about door-to-door fundraising, our columnist says
Peter Stanford: Boards should be serious, but don't forget to have fun
11 Oct 2011
An informal approach to meetings shouldn't prevent trustees from being thorough, says our columnist
Peter Stanford: Apply common sense and make the law the last resort
13 Sep 2011
Charity donors don't expect their money to be spent on courtroom battles, our columnist argues
Peter Stanford: I'm retiring as chair, and it is a proper goodbye
02 Aug 2011
It's easy to stay for longer than you intend, says our columnist
Peter Stanford: I like the honours system, but it must be meritocratic
05 Jul 2011
The system currently works in an arbitrary way, especially in relation to voluntary organisations, says our columnist
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- Date: Fri 25 May 2012 - Fri 25 May 2012
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