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We’re looking for new trustees
The Association of Chairs (AoC) is a membership organisation that exists to support chairs and the boards of charities and non-profits across the UK. We help these volunteers…
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How to unlock the impact of effective teamwork on your board
Suneet Sharma, an experienced board member and governance consultant, shares his insights on how boards can become effective teams. A board is a mixing pot of purpose, personality…
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How do we make charity and non-profit boards better?
Last week we were delighted to welcome chairs, trustees, and governance enthusiasts to our event on making charity boards better. Generously hosted by CCLA Investment Management, we had…
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Authenticity in action – embedding lived experience in charities
Reflections by Suneet Sharma Embedding lived experience is key to entrenching equity of representation, beneficiary voices and ensuring you remain engaged with the right stakeholders in fulfilling your…
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Recruiting and retaining young board members
Amena Dove, a board member for the Sex Education Forum, shares her insights on being a young board member, and things to bear in mind when looking for…
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Engaging young trustees
Emrys Green, Chair of The Institute of Leadership, shares a personal reflection on two decades of involving younger people in governance. How to engage young trustees, and why…
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Are you lacking communications skills on your board?
In this blog, Association of Chairs trustee Jane Hustwit, and AoC’s Communications Manager Helen Buckley, explore one of the most common missing skills for charity boards. What are…
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Five ways trustees can support their chair for better governance
Suneet Sharma is an experienced trustee, and current Deputy CEO of Governance, Risk and Compliance for Proud Changemakers. He shares his thoughts and contributions from associates on how…
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How do non-profit boards change as organisations grow?
There is a lot of talk about how ‘staff do this’ and ‘trustees do that’ when it comes to roles in non-profits. However, that is only one of…