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Overcoming sticking points in strategy development: A conversation with Sini and Sam

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation
  • Consultancy

Corporate fundraising

Learn more about what corporate fundraising is and if you should try it

  • Funding and income

Why teamwork is important

Why team working is especially important in voluntary organisations

  • Employing and managing staff

Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe

  • Digital and technology

Working together to achieve your mission

This page looks at how organisations collaborate on the projects that directly contribute to their overall mission

  • Collaboration

Impact round-up: Winter 2023

Evaluation consultant Carol Jennions looks at wellbeing evaluation and shares useful resources alongside some exciting new training opportunities

  • Impact and evaluation

Communicating change and consulting stakeholders

Guidance to help you communicate change and consult stakeholders

  • Employing and managing staff

Protecting your charity from malware

Steps to improve data protection in your organisation

Use this page to make sure you’re meeting your data protection responsibilities.

  • Digital and technology

FSI and NCVO partnership becomes new home of small charities coalition helpdesk

Today the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have come together to secure the SCC Helpdesk and other key services.

  • Collaboration

Governance round-up: September 2023

The latest guidance from the Charity Commission, new governance resources and upcoming training

  • Governance

Governance round-up: August 2022

Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees

  • Governance

Governance round-up: February 2023

Our round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and guidance

  • Governance

Trustee confidence: Key research findings and actions for your board

NCVO's governance consultant Mo Wiltshire shares highlights from the Charity Commission’s recent research into trustee confidence

  • Governance

Governance round-up: March 2023

With many of us approaching the end of our financial year, senior governance consultant Sally Stephens shares guidance for completing your annual return

  • Governance

Governance round-up: December 2023

New inclusion and campaigning resources, a chance to help shape investment principles, and dates for your diary

  • Governance

Governance round-up: July 2023

Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more

  • Governance

Governance round-up: February 2024

A round-up of the latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Governance

Governance round-up: October 2023

The latest guidance, resources and training for governance professionals

  • Governance

Practical support bulletin: March 2024

Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Involving volunteers

Recruiting and inducting trustees

Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees

  • Governance

Running good meetings

Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective

  • Governance

Controls on financial assets and record keeping

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on financial assets

  • Governance

Responsibilities of a lead trustee for safeguarding

Find out about a lead trustee for safeguarding's role and responsibilities

  • Safeguarding

Approaching diversity through equality and inclusion

How to approach diversity at board level

  • Governance

Funding and fundraising

Trustees should think carefully about how to secure income for their charity

  • Governance

Social investment

  • Funding and income

Investment

What to consider when deciding on investments

  • Financial management

Investment and borrowing

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section

  • Governance

Before you start

How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template

  • Governance