Peter Stanford

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

Peter Stanford

Peter Stanford: How to deal with your chief executive's departure

Thursday, 22 Aug 2019

Peter Stanford: Picking a chief executive is fraught with difficulties

Thursday, 08 Aug 2019

Peter Stanford: Charities need to welcome people from all backgrounds

Thursday, 04 Jul 2019

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

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Peter Stanford: Does the charity sector need a revolution?

Monday, 15 Apr 2019

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

Thursday, 21 Mar 2019

Peter Stanford: Another dent in trust in charities

Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019

Peter Stanford: Effective trustees can't just have 'strategic oversight'

Wednesday, 23 Jan 2019

Peter Stanford: Charities should not obsess over data

Wednesday, 19 Dec 2018

Peter Stanford: Taking government cash is no simple win-win

Thursday, 06 Dec 2018

Peter Stanford: For trustees, the hard work is ultimately worth it

Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018

RNIB: Moving on from crisis

Monday, 24 Sep 2018

Peter Stanford: I had to eat my words on mass-participation events

Thursday, 20 Sep 2018

Peter Stanford: Reacting to nonsensical funding decisions

Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018

Peter Stanford: Beware the PR offensive if you get bad publicity

Tuesday, 31 Jul 2018

Peter Stanford: We need more Rockefellers

Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

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Peter Stanford: Charity regulation is out of date and needs renewal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

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