This resource is based on a webinar held by Carmichael on the 23rd of May 2024.
This webinar was chaired by Róisín McGuigan (Services Manager at Carmichael).
The panellists were:
- Donna McGaharan HR Services Manager with Adare Trusted People Partners
- Ciarán Davis Director of Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland
- Derek O’Reilly Training Manager at Carmichael
This resource was written with additional support from Elton Spelman, Administrative Assistant at Carmichael.
The recording of the webinar can be accessed here with the password: d58VjR3^
A product of a recent 30 minute panel discussion between our own CEO Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, Patrick Downes, Managing Partner at Lionheart and BoardEffect’s Director of Sales, Edward Rees generated great insights on how to increase board effectiveness in mission driven organisations. Along with the resource document, you can watch the recorded discussion here.
On April 26th, we hosted a Governance Dilemma Webinar demonstrating how you manage real life dilemmas in the sector.
In this edition, we looked at a real-life challenge that a nonprofit Board has faced and considers a range of responses. The scenarios are anonymised so as not to identify any particular nonprofit.
The panel consisted of:
Gerry Egan, consultant and trainer. Gerry works with a variety of commercial and non-profit clients specialising in corporate governance, data protection and strategy and change.
Andrew Madden, Head of Training, Consultancy & Communications at Carmichael. Andrew enjoys working in the non-profit sector where he sees people motivated by a desire to make a real and positive difference. He is particularly passionate about governance in non-profit organisations as he believes that well-governed organisations are best placed to achieve and realise their own objectives to the fullest.
Jillian van Turnhout, consultant, Chartered Director and certified by INSEAD in corporate governance. Jillian has been a CEO, Chair and is an experienced Director (State, Charity and Commercial).
The panel was chaired by Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, CEO of Carmichael. Diarmaid has extensive experience as a board chair and a board member in a number of charities and with working with boards and providing governance support and advice. He is actively involved in the Good Governance Awards, Mentoring and the Board Chairs Network initiatives led by Carmichael.
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Event & Webinar Recording
This resource is based on the content of a webinar held by Carmichael, in association with the Good Governance Awards, on February 9th 2023. The full recording of the event is available here.
The webinar aimed to provide tips and advice to nonprofits of all sizes on how to improve the content and narrative of their Annual Report.
The panel-led session drew on the experience and knowledge of judges and assessors from the Good Governance Awards. They outlined what is required to ensure that an Annual Report is relevant, impactful, and engaging.
The panel consisted of:
- Aedín Morkan: Partner, Audit & Assurance, Mazars
- Níall Fitzgerald: Head of Ethics & Governance, Chartered Accountants Ireland
- Geraldine O’Sullivan: Manager, Kerry Volunteer Centre
- Andrew Madden: Head of Training, Consultancy and Communications, Carmichael
The panel was chaired by Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, CEO of Carmichael and Founder of the Good Governance Awards.
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.
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