Governance Good Practice

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Latest Governance Good Practice

Peter Stanford: I rolled my eyes, but now I say 'hurrah for the GDPR'

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

All the hard work it required to get up to speed on the new data law was worth it because of one extraordinary bonus...

Time to pay trustees

By Liam Kay, Tuesday, 28 May 2019

There have been calls for charities to pay board members to improve both diversity and professionalism in the sector. Liam Kay reports

Kate Sayer: Chairs, make sure you get all the financial information

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

As my experiences have shown, you run the risk of being seriously misled if you don't

Craig Dearden-Phillips: The charity sector needs a period of glasnost

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

Openness is the key to rebuilding trust or we will continue to see a decline in the proportion of people donating

Peter Stanford: Does the charity sector need a revolution?

Monday, 15 Apr 2019

There is a lot to be said for radical change, but opting for evolution instead can have greater benefits

Peter Stanford: Numeracy is a key skill for trustees of charities

Thursday, 21 Mar 2019

Yet another fraud against a charity shows why trustees need to brush up on their basic maths and grasp of finances

Dame Mary Marsh: 'The lid is off the pot on ethics'

By Liam Kay, Wednesday, 20 Mar 2019

The former chief executive of NSPCC has led the creation of a new set of ethical principles for charities. Now the sector needs to step up to the mark