Peter Stanford

Expert comment and advice from writer, broadcaster and ex-charity chair Peter Stanford.

Peter Stanford

Peter Stanford: Advice for the new chair of the Charity Commission

Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018

Peter Stanford: What time of day is best for trustee meetings?

Thursday, 29 Mar 2018

Peter Stanford: Let's have 700 mergers next year, not 70

Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018

Peter Stanford: Charity regulation is out of date and needs renewal

Thursday, 08 Feb 2018

Chair and chief: a delicate balance

Wednesday, 31 Jan 2018

Peter Stanford: When is it right for new trustees to speak up?

Thursday, 04 Jan 2018

Peter Stanford: Let's work together to rekindle public trust in us

Thursday, 30 Nov 2017

Peter Stanford: Our giving instinct needs to be nurtured carefully

Thursday, 19 Oct 2017

Peter Stanford: Charities can't operate like cash dispensers

Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017

Peter Stanford: I'm not sure a part-time minister is a step forward

Thursday, 20 Jul 2017

Peter Stanford: The challenge of being the Charity Commission's chief executive

Monday, 19 Jun 2017

Peter Stanford: Decent wages can be vital, but try telling donors

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Peter Stanford: There is no easy answer to trustee recruitment, but...

Monday, 17 Apr 2017

Peter Stanford: When love is proved in the letting go

Thursday, 23 Mar 2017

Peter Stanford: Are our checks and balances working properly?

Thursday, 23 Feb 2017

Peter Stanford: My resolution for 2017 - get out more

Thursday, 26 Jan 2017

Peter Stanford: Disqualification rules heavy-handed

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2016

Peter Stanford: There are advantages to experience

Monday, 07 Nov 2016

Peter Stanford: You need steel to change the leader

Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Peter Stanford: Pick your trustee training with care

Thursday, 07 Jul 2016

Don't settle for the usual trustees

By Peter Stanford, Thursday, 26 May 2016

Peter Stanford: Figures don't always add up on impact

Thursday, 05 May 2016

Peter Stanford: We can learn much from the Astors

Thursday, 07 Apr 2016

Peter Stanford: 'Mr Chairman - may I replace you?'

Thursday, 03 Mar 2016

Peter Stanford: Don't defer to business, trust in your own ability

Thursday, 21 Jan 2016

When it is politic just to keep shtum

Thursday, 07 Jan 2016

Peter Stanford: Let all trustees be 'natural people'

Thursday, 19 Nov 2015

Peter Stanford: What do trustees need most? Passion

Thursday, 22 Oct 2015

Peter Stanford: We are no longer the good news on TV

Thursday, 08 Oct 2015

Peter Stanford: Two trusteeships are surely enough

Thursday, 10 Sep 2015

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