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  • Is your charity achieving optimal governance structure?

    Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 08.12.2022

    What governance structure should your organisation aim for when working with an investment advisor? And what are the key considerations that lead to an optimal relationship? Brown Advisory share their insights.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Charitable donations: the great digital transition

    Topics: IT, technology and digital / Funding / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 08.12.2022

    Cash is no longer king, but it remains vital, say Barclays in a new report on charitable giving and the changing face of technology.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Cash deposits: could your charity earn more?

    Topics: Financial sustainability / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 07.12.2022

    Managing cash well is vital for the success and sustainability of any charity. Fortunately, there are more choices than ever when it comes to finding the right solutions. Insignis provides a quick overview of the options.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Writing an ethical investment policy

    Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 06.12.2022

    A charity’s ethical investment policy forms an important part of the wider investment policy. But where to start when writing it? Isobel Fraser from Waverton Investment Management shares five top tips for trustees.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • From inputs to impacts: how to map your journey for better reporting

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Pesh Framjee
    On: 05.12.2022

    Keen to shout about your organisation's activities and impact in your next Annual Report? Do you really know how? Pesh Framjee provides a handy guide to understanding and measuring your inputs and impacts, and everything in between.

    Time to read: 8 minutes
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  • Getting it right: holiday pay for part-year workers

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / People and culture
    Posted by: Caroline Jones
    On: 02.12.2022

    Does your organisation employ part-year workers? Are you paying them the correct holiday entitlement? Caroline Jones from BDO explains the impact of the recent Harpur Trust ruling v Brazel Supreme Court ruling.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • What's driving up insurance premiums in 2022?

    Topics: Procurement and resources / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Simon Hickman
    On: 01.12.2022

    Why have insurance premiums increased and what can your organisation do about it? Simon Hickman from Access Insurance shares some insights.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Pensions top picks: some recent and expected developments

    Topics: Pensions
    Written by: Helen Woodford
    On: 29.11.2022

    Helen Woodford from Wrigleys Solicitors highlights five significant legal and regulatory developments which may be relevant to your charity’s pension arrangements and future plans.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    Let's get behind Giving Tuesday!

    Topics: People and culture / Funding
    Written by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 29.11.2022

    On Giving Tuesday, Clare Mills shares how charities have supported her through the darkest and brightest days, and why Giving Tuesday is the perfect time to appreciate those charitable organisations that touch all our lives.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Findings from the 2022 Newton Charity Investment Survey

    Topics: Investment / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: Rorie Evans
    On: 25.11.2022

    Rorie Evans explores the key findings from the 2022 Newton Charity Investment Survey, and what this means for the charity sector.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Factsheet: Cash held as investment

    Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Pesh Framjee
    On: 23.11.2022

    Is your charity holding cash back as an investment? If so, are you following recommended practice in your reporting? CFG's special advisor Pesh Framjee shares the guidance.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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    Cutting to growth: reflections on the Autumn Statement

    Topics: Economy and policy
    Written by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 22.11.2022

    Against the backdrop of the Autumn Statement, Caron Bradshaw OBE, Chief Executive, CFG, challenges the view that the government must cut its way to growth and prosperity.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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