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1 December 2021

Trustee Recruitment Websites – Could they be more straightforward?

In this week's blog, Joe Saxton shares his experience of using a number of Trustee recruitment sites to try and find a new Trustee role.

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Governance

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Volunteering

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11 November 2021

Gone Viral - The impact of a second year of Covid-19 on charities

Last year, we released our ‘Going Viral’ report, exploring the initial response to the Covid-19 outbreak by charities. This is the second year of Covid-19, and it was time to revisit and delve into the experiences of charities in the sector again to take a longer-term perspective on the pandemic and its impact on the sector.

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3 November 2021

I have just sold nfpSynergy to two of my colleagues

Joe Saxton has sold nfpSynergy to colleagues Cian Murphy and Tim Harrison-Byrne. The blog marks the end of an era, with Joe briefly reflecting on his time at nfpSynergy, and sharing a bit of what he might get up to in the future.

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Governance

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Strategy

7 October 2021

Charity sector buzzwords: weird ways the charity sector uses language

In this week's blog, Joe Saxton reflects on the language that charities have created as their own. He argues that while this language can sometimes be appropriate, it can at times be confusing and off-putting when talking to their supporters.

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Brand

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Social Trends

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30 June 2021

Getting it right: why researching charity staff matters

This blog follows our report which asks - 'Why survey (charity) staff?'. We highlight why, in the wake of reports on toxic work cultures and #NotJustNCVO, understanding (and acting on) the views and experiences of charity staff and volunteers is so important.

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16 June 2021

Tasks for the new CEO of the Institute of Fundraising

Joe Saxton lays out five key things that the soon to be appointed CEO of the Institute of Fundraising should prioritise as they navigate rough waters and begin to map out the next decade.

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Fundraising

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Strategy

10 March 2021

Race, gender, and disability are vital stepping stones when it comes to the real benefits of diversity

There is a lot of talk about diversity in the charity sector and wider society. In this week's blog Joe Saxton looks at the importance of diversity in changing all aspects of society, as well as the impetus on organisations to embrace the cultural changes and management challenges that come with greater diversity.

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3 December 2020

The impact, the successes and the failures of the charity sector and the Covid pandemic

2020 has been a year of ups, downs, twists, turns and u-turns. In this week's blog, Joe Saxton reflects on an unprecedented year within the charity sector discussing the successes and failures that have characterised 2020.

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Strategy

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30 September 2020

The brand of charities: the paradox of the pandemic

The pandemic has exposed more clearly than ever the paradox of the work of charities vs their public image. Charities continue to do fantastic work, yet so much is overlooked. Is it time for an honest conversation about creating a better brand for the sector?

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3 September 2020

How can the Royal family use its patronage to best affect?

The royal family is intimately connected to the charity sector. Employing a range of strategies they engage with and support charities in a variety of ways. In this week's blog, Joe Saxton reflects on five of the most significant strategies of royal engagement with the sector and the effectiveness of each.

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General research

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4 June 2020

Trustees now need to be professional volunteers. Is that a good thing?

Five good practice goals to recruit and appraise charity trustees.

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20 May 2020

Eight opportunities that the Coronavirus crisis reveals for the charity sector

After discussing the eight flaws that the Coronavirus crisis revealed about the charity sector in his last week's blog, Joe takes a deeper look into the potential opportunities it generated and discusses the ways in which charities could make the most of those changes.

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