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Effective Charities Management 2000 - 2003

The issue

Charities find it hard enough to get funding to help the people they are set up to support, so when it comes to finding money for developing their own organisations it can be well nigh impossible.

What we did

Our aim was to develop leadership skills within the voluntary sector, thereby improving management effectiveness.

What we achieved

10 grants totalling £150,000 were awarded to 8 organisations.

  • Funded research into how not for profit organisations are managed and governed.  Mike Hudson's findings have been published in a book 'Managing at the leading edge.'
  • Funded think tank, New Economics Foundation, to develop an on-line social audit tool specifically for use by the voluntary sector.
  • Two videos and training packs were created 'Being an effective board member' and 'Being an effective change leader' by a group of voluntary sector leaders for use by the voluntary sector.
  • Management Accounting for Non-Governmental Organisations (MANGO) trains and supports non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in developing countries. They specialise in advising on financial management issues.  Our £50,000 grant funded training for staff working in the field and behind the scenes at head office.  This enabled MANGO to reach more NGOs and improved the sustainability of their organisations.
  • Provided core funding for careers advice organisation, Prime Timers, who provide advice and support for experienced business executives who are interested in working in the voluntary sector.
  • Sponsored a report entitled 'Leadership, Leadership, Leadership' produced jointly by the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations' (ACEVO) and National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
  • Funded initial work to develop a Leadership Hub
  • Funded a leadership programme, Common Purpose 20:20 Vision Programme, enabling voluntary sector leaders to attend alongside their public and provate sector counterparts.
  • Funded an innovative assessment of Chief Executive Experiences and competencies 'On being a chief executive'.