blog

Many larger charities pay for digital expertise to help them determine how best to get their messages out. But if you are a small charity you may need some help in thinking about paid digital advertising. AoC trustee Alex Xavier has identified three top tips for you.

NCVO’s Road Ahead report analyses the big trends and events in the coming year for charities. It’s a great resource as you plan for the year ahead. This year rather than publishing a single report they have blogged on five key themes. We explore the themes and pick out some key considerations for Chairs and trustees.

Peer support is an important part of the support which Association of Chairs facilitates to those in a chairing role in the charity sector. We know that Chairs and Vice Chairs find discussing joys and challenges with others in similar roles so valuable. Below, Ros Oakley explores the concept of action learning and explains how…

Iona Lawrence of Stewarding Loss, makes the case for earlier and more open discussion of charity closure and giving more care to ensuring better endings. When it comes to endings, the instinct for many of us is to look the other way. That goes for the ends of relationships, jobs, partnerships or collaborations, the loss…

Your Voice Counts governance has come a long way in 10 years. It has always put people with learning disabilities or ‘experts by experience’ at the heart of decision-making.  But it hasn’t been straightforward. They even came close to deciding it was too risky to have people with learning disabilities on the board. But they…

Think it’s OK for your charity to ignore the growing climate emergency and wider global challenges that threaten human well-being and life? Think again argues AoC member and sustainability expert, David Grayson.

The Charity Commission has launched a consultation proposing changes to the annual return that most charities complete each year. We’ve created a quick summary of what you need to know. And how you can have your say.