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Third Sector Awards 2019: Charity of the Year - The Safer Living Foundation
This prestigious award goes to the charity or voluntary sector organisation that has had a truly exceptional year and whose recent achievements have attracted the admiration of the sector
Peter Stanford: I rolled my eyes, but now I say 'hurrah for the GDPR'
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
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
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
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?
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
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'
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
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How bad can cyber crime really get: cyber fraud #1
In the first of a series, we investigate the risks to charities from having flawed cyber security - and why we need to up our game...
Latest From The Blogs
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The Whitehall insiders leading charities are partly to blame for the fundraising crisis
Earlier this year, William Shawcross, chair of the...
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Let’s get a sense of proportion about senior salaries
The bandwagon about the salaries of senior staff in...
Charity Law
Legal Diary: Don't drop this guide to charity law on your foot
The Charities Acts Handbook is a hefty tome for the sector to digest
Legal Diary: Grant-giving guidance expected later this year
Plus: Charity tribunal fees and quotes for William Shawcross
Legal Diary: The risk of challenging the regulator
Plus: Flouting the hunting ban
Analysis: When charities start taking the law into their own hands
Charities bringing private prosecutions is nothing new but could cuts to government budgets lead to more of them taking action, asks Rebecca Cooney
Rob Posgate: Fundraising report has put trustees on the spot
Sir Stuart Etherington's review means trustees should consider reviewing their fundraising strategies straight away, our legal commentator concludes
Peter Stanford
On being a trustee
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Peter Stanford: Difficult subjects can be fertile ground for charitable work
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Peter Stanford: How to deal with your chief executive's departure
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Peter Stanford: Picking a chief executive is fraught with difficulties
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Peter Stanford: Charities need to welcome people from all backgrounds
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Peter Stanford: Another dent in trust in charities
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Peter Stanford: Effective trustees can't just have 'strategic oversight'
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Third Sector Insight
Sponsored webcasts, surveys and expert reports from Third Sector partners
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How charities can make the right impact
For charities today the challenge is that...
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How charities’ workplace culture can prevent controversies
The third sector has never been under such...
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Cyber and data security - how prepared is your charity?
This report provides an overview of the current...