by Emma Willder | Jul 7, 2026 | Governance
Building an effective charity board is one thing. Building a confident charity board is quite another. In fact, NCVO reports that approximately 85% of the charities it recently interviewed said they found it difficult to fill board vacancies – both in terms of...
by Emma Willder | Mar 3, 2026 | Governance
Cyber-attacks are a big problem for charities. They’re sophisticated in their approach, cause intentional harm, are increasing in frequency every day, and they don’t care about the size or nature of your organisation. Having the most up-to-date cybersecurity protocols...
by Emma Willder | Nov 4, 2025 | Governance
“Charities must remain independent and not have a political purpose.” The work of charities is often at the forefront of some of the most sensitive debates and policies that we see, and it can, at times, be challenging to manage and balance political...
by Emma Willder | Oct 7, 2025 | Governance
How, as a charity, are you going to continue offering what you do? How will you grow and develop your services? Where does the charity want to be in 2, 3, and 5 years from now? And, what happens if something goes wrong? This is where planning, budgeting, and, more...
by Emma Willder | Aug 5, 2025 | Governance
Trustees are volunteers. We don’t get paid for the role that we perform, and we know this. It’s what we sign up for. We become trustees because we want to help. To support a charity that shares the same values, and that we feel we can bring our skills,...
by Emma Willder | Jun 2, 2025 | Governance
When I founded Beyond Profit, it wasn’t about scaling fast or chasing the usual business milestones – it was about solving a problem I had seen firsthand during 15 years in the charity sector: that charity finance is not just another specialism. It’s a...
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