I read the interesting report1 by NCVO, ‘Time Well Spent’, recently on volunteering. It looked at the impact of the epidemic and how changes will linger. It echoed the thoughts I have had having talked to many an organization about volunteers. Always a problem for organizations it seems that it Continue Reading
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Why Volunteer?
From my own experience working with the not-for-profit sector and backed up by much research the two greatest problems for organizations is income (not enough of it) and volunteering (not enough of it). This is especially true of some rôles, for example committee work is hard to recruit to get Continue Reading
Disasters Do Happen 2
This time I thought I would move onto another kind of disaster – your building is no longer available! This may be temporary as opposed to permanent but not having access to your building could mean not being able to help your clients if they have to come to you. Continue Reading
Disasters Do Happen
Larger organizations will have spent time and money to create plans which will ensure that their firm can withstand acts of fate or malice that harm an organization. This could be burst pipes, earthquake or hurricane – anything that can stop or hinder an organizations from operating. We all need Continue Reading
Choosing the Right Funder
Funders want to change the world to make it a better place. Your organization wants to change the world to make it a better place. It should be a perfect match. However, each funder has a different idea of what they want to do with their money. So it is Continue Reading
Jargon, Jargon & More Jargon
Every area of life has its own jargon and the third sector (who?) is no different. Sometimes this is useful as it acts as a shorthand for everybody. But, if you don’t know then it can be confusing and this can put us off from becoming involved. So, in an Continue Reading
Community Interest Company Governing Documents
Sometimes when I talk to people who are starting a new organization and we talk about the need for a governing document they rush away and write one. I always point out that there are templates and models available that have stood the test of time and have been created Continue Reading
Insurance For Your Organization
Insurance is something we need. We sometimes resent having to pay it, and we certainly never want to claim – it will mean something has gone wrong and the trouble it causes can be a nightmare. But VCSE organizations must ensure that they obtains adequate cover for the work it Continue Reading
Monitoring & Evaluation Just Won’t Go Away
Like many things in life there are times when things seem too complicated but the reality is that they are not. Monitoring and evaluation is one of those things that not-for-profits view with dread. Perhaps there are too many syllables for something that is simple and useful. Monitoring This is Continue Reading