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    Why we’ve brought in a new area for diversity monitoring

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 06.06.2022

    Dr Clare Mills shares CFG's ongoing EDI work and explains why CFG is making changes to make its events and speaker panels as inclusive as they can be.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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    Meet our Sponsors: PIB Insurance Brokers

    Topics: Procurement and resources / People and culture
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 06.06.2022

    Ahead of CFG’s Annual Conference 2022, we talk to sponsors Stewart Archdale and Laurent Falter from PIB Insurance Brokers about what this year’s conference theme – Purposeful and Empowering – means to them.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Managing in a crisis: a guide

    Topics: Risk / Crisis management
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 01.06.2022

    What's the best way to prepare for and manage a crisis? Philip Kirkpatrick, Deputy Managing Partner at Bates Wells, shares some quick pointers and a handy checklist.

    Time to read: 9 minutes
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  • Hallmarks of a successful merger process

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Financial sustainability
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 27.05.2022

    What can make or break a charity merger? Jonathan Orchard from Sayer Vincent shares some recent experiences of charity mergers and the lessons learned.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Back to basics: Charity incorporation

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 27.05.2022

    What is charity incorporation? Why incorporate and how? CFG's corporate partner, Russell Cooke, shares all you need to know.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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    Insolvency in financial institutions

    Topics: Risk / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 20.05.2022

    What happens if your charity's bank or building society fails? Dr Clare Mills shares an update on the work CFG is doing with the Bank of England to identify the issues and reduce the risks.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    What does a recent High Court judgment mean for your investments?

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Investment
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 19.05.2022

    What does the Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission High Court judgment mean for trustees when making investment decisions? CFG's Head of Policy, Richard Sagar, sets out the principles.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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    Meet our Sponsors: HW Fisher

    Topics: Procurement and resources / People and culture / Leadership and career development
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 17.05.2022

    With CFG’s Annual Conference 2022 just around the corner, we talk to Carol Rudge from HW Fisher about this year’s Annual Conference theme – Purposeful and Empowering – and what it means to her and the charities she works with.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Taking control of your energy costs

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: CFG
    On: 16.05.2022

    CFG corporate partner Utility Aid takes a look at the utilities market and shares advice on how to keep costs as low as possible.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Five quick digital wins for charity finance teams

    Topics: IT, technology and digital
    Written by: Patrick Lane
    On: 14.05.2022

    Small changes, big impact. Patrick Lane from AccountsIQ shares five ways charity finance teams can use digital technology to boost productivity.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Small charities

    After the local elections… a “what next?” for small charities

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Charity finance policy
    Posted by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 10.05.2022

    Now that the dust has settled on the 2022 local elections, now is the time for small charities to reach out and build relations with local government representatives, says Dr Clare Mills.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    The Queen’s Speech, and the implications for charities

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 10.05.2022

    Dr Clare Mills shares her reaction to the Queen's Speech and is left wondering if a ground-shifting moment in history will be matched by any ground-shifting policies.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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