Contents of magazine
Julia Seary - a trustee board is charged with general control, management and administration.
Helen Priestman - the challenge is how to make a cause as attractive and easy to support as possible.
Alistair Russell-Smith - the average charity now has a pension deficit of 24% of annual net unrestricted income.
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Contents – No. 115 Summer 2017
Page 1 - Giving priority to charity employees' mental health
Chris Hickey on addressing stress and other mental wellbeing issues at work.
Page 2 - Forming and sustaining an effective trustee board
Julia Seary on ensuring the success of trustee boards.
Page 3 - Achieving successful chair and CEO relations
Juliet Taylor on chairs and CEOs working together.
Page 4 - Avoiding media attention by having better governance
Benjamin James on ensuring poor performance doesn't happen.
Page 5 - Committing to better fundraising and so better processes overall
Helen Priestman on effective fundraising and streamlining administration.
Page 6 - Facing up to the skills challenges of the digital revolution
Gordon Wilmott on charities investing in digital skills.
Page 7 - Addressing the challenge of charity pension scheme deficits
Alistair Russell-Smith on reducing the weight of deficits in pension schemes.
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