The IP opportunity
Your organisation’s knowledge is probably the biggest lever you have for increasing income and impact, but all too often it’s an invisible and untapped asset, because most of us are like Canada…
Tag Archives: Innovation
CEO Breakfast May 2017
The Agile Organisation: Charity CEO breakfast seminar 25th May 2017, London. As the landscape in which charities operate continues to change, many of us recognise the need for our organisations […]
Two questions to accelerate growth
One of Michael Porter’s most under-used quotes is this: “the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” And it’s particularly relevant to charities right now when growing new income streams is at the top of most agendas…
A theory of engagament
A Theory of Change can be a powerful tool for all kinds of strategy decisions, whether the outcome you want is an end to tropical deforestation or a million highly-engaged volunteers…
New models of Charity Funding Seminar 8th Feb 2017
The purpose of the seminar is to help you to understand how your charity can work with social investors to raise new capital and diversify your funding…
Is your mindset holding you back?
Over the last few years I’ve worked with a number of organisations who’ve had to make the shift from receiving grants to winning contracts, and one of the most consistent challenges has been changing the way they think about costs.
The profit imperative
I’ve been challenged quite a lot about this in charity Boards and Executive sessions because, as we all know, “charities don’t make profit”. The word itself can be enough to make a lot of people in the sector feel uncomfortable. But it’s not a word I’m going to shy away from, or soften to “surplus”, and here’s why.
Social Investment explained
Social investment is gaining significant traction and offers genuine opportunities for organisations who are prepared to grasp the nettle. And don’t worry if you’re unsure what it’s all about… help is at hand.
Finding the diamonds
There’s an old story about a Persian farmer that a lot of struggling charities might find extremely relevant. It was popularised by the 19th century Baptist minister Russell Conwell and it goes like this…
CEO Breakfast Seminar May 2016
May’s Charity CEO Breakfast Seminar will take place on Thursday May 19th. Over a highly interactive breakfast, we will explore how to build strong and effective commercial and business capabilities within non-profit organisations.
