A host of free events are planned for Ireland’s 7th Charity Trustees Week from 13th – 17th November when organisations across the charity sector and the Charities Regulator come together for a great big THANK YOU to the over 76,000 volunteers responsible for overseeing the operations of Ireland’s 11,500 registered charities. These volunteers, known as charity trustees, include directors, board members and committee members of charities.
Please find below sharefile of a social post that can be shared across all platforms for Charity Trustees’ Week.
In the case of the “Thank you” picture frame the tile we have included in the assets is an example only – the actual template is available to download free from Canva using the following link.
Please feel free to post images of your own organisations trustees using the instructions below.
Instructions on how to use the “Thank you” picture frame
- Take a photo of your Charity Trustee(s) and save it as a Jpeg or PNG if you don’t have one saved on your computer already.
- Click on this link –
- Click “Use template”
- If you don’t already have a Canva account, you will need to create an account at this stage to proceed – its free and easy to do.
- Once you have signed into your account, open up the folder on your computer where you saved the image of your charity trustee(s); Click and hold, and drag the image to the frame. Centre it on the frame and release. You may need to adjust the image to fit the frame or move the image around until it attaches to the frame.
- Click share button at the top right hand corner of your screen
- Click download from the drop down menu that opens; Choose the file type you want to download – either Jpeg or PNG. Click download and it will automatically save into your downloads on your computer for use as an image on your social channels.
If you have any queries please contact Maeve – communications@carmichaelireland.ie
Good Governance Awards Shortlist 2023
The winners of the Good Governance Awards 2023 will be announced at our Awards Ceremony on November 16th. Book your free ticket here!
This year, 134 nonprofit organisations entered their annual reports into the Good Governance Awards. The awards are divided into 7 categories based on the annual income of the organisation.
The winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony which will take place from 6pm to 8pm on November 16th in Chartered Accounts Ireland (House, 47-49 Pearse St, Dublin 2, D02 YN40, Ireland).
Well done and good luck to the shortlisted finalists:
Category 1: for organisations with an annual turnover of less than €100,000.
Winner will be announced at the awards night.
Category 2: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €100,000 and €250,000.
Kilkenny Volunteer Centre
Laois Volunteer Centre CLG
SeeBeyondBorders Ireland
Category 3: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €250,000 and €750,000.
BreakingThrough
CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND
Irish Development Education Association (IDEA)
Spraoi agus Spórt
Category 4: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €750,000 and €2.5 million.
Leave No Trace Ireland
Marie Keating Foundation
Solas Project
The Ark Children’s Cultural Centre
The Hope Foundation ( HOPE )
Category 5: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €2.5 million and €10 million.
Barretstown
FoodCloud
Irish Hospice Foundation
The Care Trust DAC
The Jack and Jill Childrens Foundation
Category 6: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €10 million and €50 million.
Barnardos Republic of Ireland CLG
Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health
LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice
Misean Cara
Oxfam Ireland
Category 7: for organisations with an annual turnover of over €50 million.
Concern Worldwide
GOAL Global
Irish Red Cross
Trocaire
Charity Trustees’ Week 2023 will run from November 13th to November 17th with 13 events for Trustees.
Carmichael’s events include:
- Impact Management Capacity Building – Tuesday 14th at 10.00-11.30am with The Wheel (Free, online)
- The Good Governance Awards Ceremony – Thursday 17th at 6pm (Free, in person. Tickets release early November)
For the full schedule and booking links see here.
Charity Trustees’ Week is hosted in partnership by the Charities Regulator, Boardmatch Ireland, Carmichael, Charities Institute Ireland, Dóchas, Pobal, The Wheel, and Volunteer Ireland.
As well as celebrating the work of charity trustees, the week’s events will also help to raise awareness among the public and others interested in the sector of the vital contribution of charity trustees to Ireland’s over 11,500 registered charities.
Follow us on social media, using the hashtag: #TrusteesWeekIrl
Carmichael CEO Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí gives his own commentary on the recently published Charities Regulator Annual Report 2022.
The Regulator’s Annual Report for 2022 provides a great source of interesting information and official statistics about the charities sector.
Read more here.
View https://www.carmichaelireland.ie/about-us/vacancies/ for more information on current Community Employment (CE) vacancies.
Transparency in the nonprofit sector is more important than ever – Carmichael
Now in its eighth year, the Good Governance Awards recognise and encourage adherence to responsible governance and transparent reporting by nonprofits in Ireland. Each year, more than 100 nonprofit organisations enter their annual report and financial statements into the awards to be assessed under the criteria of transparency, governance, strategy, and financial information. In 2022, the 7 Good Governance Awards Winners ranged from NiteLine, an out-of-hours peer support service for third level students which has an annual income of just over €33,000, to Trócaire, an international social justice organisation with an annual income of more than €73 million.
Commenting after the 2022 Awards, Dearbhla Fitzsimons, Director of Corporate Services at Trócaire, said “Trócaire are beyond pleased to have won in our category this year and this feedback has been a key contributor to year-on-year improvements in our report. The Good Governance Awards is a great initiative and very much appreciated. I especially love to see how smaller organisations benefit from the advice and really believe the work of the Good Governance Awards raises the bar for our whole sector.”
Speaking today, Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, CEO of Carmichael and Founder of the Good Governance Awards, said, “The Good Governance Awards raise the quality of corporate governance in our sector by encouraging higher standards of good practice. Expert feedback is provided to all entrants on how to improve the quality of their annual reports. This helps to ensure our sector is meeting best practice, constantly improving and communicating appropriately to its stakeholders.
“This year we are especially encouraging applications from the diverse range of organisations working in the nonprofit sector. We welcome applications from all areas – from arts and sports to homeless services and youth organisations. Due to the growing profile of the Good Governance Awards, we expect to see our highest number of applications ever this year.”
How to Enter
Any nonprofit organisation in Ireland, whether a charity, Company Limited by Guarantee, sports club or social enterprise, can enter the Awards. There are seven categories for the awards based on the annual turnover of the organisation:
- Category 1: For organisations with an annual turnover of less than €100,000
- Category 2: For organisations with an annual turnover of between €100,000 and €250.000.
- Category 3: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €250,000 and under €750,000.
- Category 4: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €750,000 and under €2.5 million.
- Category 5: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €2.5 million and under €10 million
- Category 6: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €10 million and under €50 million
- Category 7: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €50 million.
Details on the entry criteria and categories; the judging panel; how to enter; and other resources such as annual report templates are available at: www.goodgovernanceawards.ie
A new Directory of Irish Nonprofits will be launched on Friday the 26th of May. The Directory has been created to promote the transparency and digital accessibility of Ireland’s 20,000-strong nonprofit sector.
The Directory is a joint initiative of leading Irish philanthropies and nonprofits and was built in the first quarter of 2023, using data from eight separate public regulatory sources. It is the only classified listing of all registered nonprofits in Ireland, and it will be accessible online from 26th May. The Directory is accompanied by a report analysing headline changes in the sector in 2022 compared to the previous year.
Funding to establish the Directory of Irish Nonprofits in 2023 has been provided by the Community Foundation for Ireland, the Ireland Funds, the OKC Philanthropy Fund and St. Stephen’s Green Trust and it is built using legacy IP from Benefacts Legacy DAC.
Carmichael and Enclude are working with Benefacts Legacy DAC during 2023 to explore how they can maintain the Directory in the future.
The launch event took place online at 11am on Friday 26th May.
Watch the recording here.
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Carmichael’s 2022 Annual Report is now available to read here:
Our CEO Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí gives an overview of the year.
Thank you to our funders, Board, team, resident nonpfrofits and all those of those who have used our services in the last year and continue to do so.
Carmichael and BoardEffect, invite you to schedule a 30-minute, in-person evaluation of your board technology, taking place here
at Carmichael House on May 18th from 12.00pm-5.00pm.
Mark Wilson, Governance Advisor at BoardEffect, will guide you through a series of questions to better understand your board and its current status.
Mark will then provide you with:
- Feedback on areas where your board could improve
- Information on risks associated with your current
processes - Advice on board-friendly technology platforms
- Best practices and answers to any of your questions!
Sign up here for a 30-minute assessment chat – spots are limited!
The next Board Chairs’ Network Meeting will take place on May 17th 2023, 6pm-8pm, Davy Group, Dawson Street, Dublin D02 PY05.
Facilitated by Carmichael, the purpose of the network is to provide a space for nonprofit board chairs to meet each other, share experiences and discuss topics of mutual interest including key concepts and issues with nonprofit governance. The network meets in person once per year and online 3 times per year.
This event is only open to Chairs and Vice Chairs of nonprofit Boards.
Sign up here.
If you would like to join the Board Chairs’ Network and/or attend the next meeting, contact Roisin@carmichaelireland.ie.