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  • The cost of living crisis: what can your charity do?

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Crisis management
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 20.09.2022

    What can charities do to protect themselves at times of high inflation and soaring costs? Tracey Moore, Head of Charities and Not-For-Profit at UHY Hacker Young, provides an overview for charity leaders.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Endowments can help charities deal with soaring costs

    Topics: Risk / Investment / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: John Redwood
    On: 20.09.2022

    As costs rise sharply and investment income falls, how should trustees at endowment-based charities change their financial plans? John Redwood of Charles Stanley takes a look at the issues.

     

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Developing a menopause policy for your charity

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Rebecca Pallot
    On: 16.09.2022

    Our charity is thinking about developing a menopause policy. Where should we start? Employment law expert Rebecca Pallot shares advice...

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Charities Aid Foundation and ICAEW Report

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Jane Marshall
    On: 15.09.2022

    What's on the horizon for charity trustees in 2022 and beyond? Jane Marshall takes a look a new report from CAF and ICAEW.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • How to set up granular reporting to track revenue and spend

    Topics: IT, technology and digital / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 31.08.2022

    Setting up your financial reports? Sinéad Brennan and Andrew Faulkner from AccountsIQ share the essential pre-prep stages and steps you won't want to miss.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    Love, authenticity and responsibility – some reflections

    Topics: Leadership and career development
    Written by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 10.08.2022

    Ahead of CFG’s Wellbeing Week, our CEO Caron Bradshaw has been thinking about behaviours and practices in the workplace, how we shape culture and demonstrate our values by the way we interact with each other.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Inflation risk, cash and investment reserves: Making your assets work for you

    Topics: Risk / Investment / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Vicky Eastwood
    On: 10.08.2022

    How will steep price increases affect your charity and cash reserves? Vicky Eastwood, Charity Investment Manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin, considers the implications of rising inflation and whether now is the time to think about investment.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Four ways to grow your charity's sustainability strategy

    Topics: Procurement and resources / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: Mia Brown
    On: 09.08.2022

    How can the charity sector keep up with expected sustainability demands, as measurable performance and tangible outcomes become standard? Mia Brown from TSP, shares advice on getting started with your charity's ESG strategy.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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    Get set for Gift Aid Awareness Day 2022!

    Topics: Gift Aid
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 03.08.2022

    Gift Aid Awareness Day is less than ten weeks away! Emma Abbott, Communications Manager, CFG, explains what's in store for this year's #TickTheBox campaign and how you can get involved!

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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    Waking up more dormant assets

    Topics: Funding / Economy and policy
    Written by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 03.08.2022

    The government has launched a consultation to gather views on the broad social or environmental purposes of the English portion of dormant assets funding. Dr Clare Mills invites CFG members to find out more and share their views.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Harness the power of ESG to boost your charity’s employer brand

    Topics: People and culture / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: Jennifer Jackson
    On: 01.08.2022

    Jennifer Jackson from Third Sector Jobs, explores how communicating your ESG policies can help you stand out as a charity and an employer.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Long Covid – is it a disability and how should employers be managing it?

    Topics: Risk / People and culture
    Written by: Natasha Letchford
    On: 29.07.2022

    A recent employment tribunal highlights that employers should be mindful when managing employees with long Covid, as Natasha Letchford, Associate, Wilsons Solicitors LLP, explains...

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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