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Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance

Building on phase one of the University of Bath student research team that looked at trustee motivations and effectiveness, this phase two research report extends that insight to the board as a collective, examining how composition shapes the quality of group decisions. Recommendations include introducing psychometric screening at trustee recruitment, implementing annual skills audits and building psychological safety into board culture. The report’s central deliverable is the DREAM Diagnostic Framework.

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Topics: Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Investment

How can charities navigate the increasingly complex and urgent world of sustainable investment? In this article, the team from Isio provides a whistlestop tour of three papers that discuss what charities should consider when implementing a sustainable investment strategy.

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Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance

This guide by the Charity Investment Consulting Partnership is for trustees looking to understand how to access investment advice. It explains the what, why, when, where and who and also contains a handy checklist for trustees.

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Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / Governance, legal and compliance / Crisis management / Accounting and reporting

Interim finance specialist, Simon Hopkins, shares how finance professionals can lead the way on turnaround. Read the conference report.

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Topics: IT, technology and digital / Accounting and reporting

Using Data and Performance metrics to motivate donors

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