A short article highlighting the seven signs that show your Board is in need of a spring clean.
Kevin Smyth and Derek O’Reilly in conversation about what makes a good Chair in the nonprofit sector. This short video explores the attributes of a good Chair including: achieving consensus; managing time; accepting feedback; reviewing the manager and driving board evaluation.
In developing this free handbook, Carmichael sought to reflect the principles and standards of the Charities Governance Code but it can be used by any non-profit organisation. This handbook is a template and it should be amended/tailored to reflect your own charity or other non-profit.
This unforeseen rapid pace of change requires a rapid and agile response. Charities will need to plan on how best to prepare and deal with this unprecedented crisis. The implications of difficult times, like COVID-19, will create a financial crunch and charities should now do what they can to prepare for this.
The activities and actions listed below, are a few things you may want to consider.
Ever wondered are your board meetings being executed to their full potential? Agendas and minutes of board meetings are important. Boards or committees of any size need them to put structure and discipline on meetings that may otherwise be too informal and unfocused. See attached article.
In challenging times it is important that boards maintain a proactive role in providing oversight and support to the organisation and its beneficiaries. Now is the time to think creatively about the things we CAN do rather than focusing on things that are outside our control.
This guidance document has been developed by Carmichael to help charities that are implementing the Charities Governance Code to complete the Compliance Record Form. The document is for guidance only and organisations should complete their own Charities Governance Code Compliance Record.
Good governance involves making sure that your board is as effective as possible in providing oversight for the organisation. It is worth taking time out periodically to review/assess how you are doing and identify improvements. This can be done in different ways. Here are two templates based on the Charities Governance Code.
The first is a board health check, which can be a basis for collective discussion. The second is for each board member to assess their own performance. This can help individual board members to stand back, assess their own effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
What are the main differences between the Charities Governance Code and the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable (CVC) Organisations? This article explains how to transition from the CVC Code to the Charities Code. It also gives practical examples of how to start the process and meet the 2020 deadline of compliance with the Charities Governance Code.
Check out this video on what your charity needs to do to comply with the Charities Governance Code:
To download the Code and the Compliance Record Form, go to:
https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-charities/charities-governance-code