How UK charities set goals In the UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland, the goals to be achieved by every charity are defined by its governing document. This states the charity’s mission, and should break down into detail the components of…
In 2012, a scandal hit the UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), as it was found that the not-for-profit had been overzealous, spending millions to prosecute a small group of hunters. In the court case,…
When Trustees Can’t Attend a Meeting – The Proxy In the UK, there are no rules regarding the use of proxies by trustees – the topic is not addressed by the Charity Commission, nor is it the subject of any…
Not-for-profit boards are not as heavily regulated as public companies; however, they have many of the same expectations for governance as public and private corporations. Moving from manual board management to an electronic board portal streamlines many of the board…
Even if you’ve never written a board report before, it’s easy enough to learn how to do it. If you need some assistance in writing a report, ask for a copy of a report that was submitted in the past and use it as a template. You don’t have to write the report alone. Ask…
The Latin meaning of the word quorum is derived from a word that means who. Commercial and not-for-profit entities enjoy a multitude of benefits when they form a board of directors. The main reason for organisations to form a board is to pool the talents of individual directors to make the best overall decisions about…
While boards and management hold close ties to one another, their duties and responsibilities are distinctly different. Look to the definitions between a board and governance for the first clue as to the differences between them. A board is an organised group of people with the collective authority to control and foster an institution that is…
Comparing different board portal vendors to ultimately make a selection is serious business. After all, the chosen board management software needs to support the always high-stakes, often confidential and sometimes controversial work of your organisation’s governing body…usually for many years to come. A thoughtful, rigorous board portal comparison is key to ensuring the selection of a board…
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