Wired to Govern is an easy read guide which will help charity trustees think about, and be responsive to, the digital future of the organisations they are charged with governing. It looks at the different areas which trustees need to consider: digital communications, potentials of digital services and data, and e-governance. It is packed with […]
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These occupational standards were produced in 2006 to encourage good governance throughout the voluntary and community sector. They set out the key responsibilities of trustees and management committee members in a competence framework, grouping the standards into four units, namely: Safeguard and promote the values and mission of the voluntary or community organisation. Determine the […]
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Get Wired is a summary of conclusions from a London-based conference held in Trustees Week 2015, involving 50 representatives from the charity and digital sectors. It outlines in brief: The top 10 barriers to increasing digital and tech capacity on charity boards 15 recommendations for increasing tech/digital representation on boards Ann Rowe thinks: Top […]
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This is a template that can be used to complete a skills audit of your board. This can be used as a recruitment or induction tool, but is also highly useful to inform succession planning. The second section of the table is to gather information about organisation-specific skills, rather than general governance-skills.
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