ianNov 17, 20201 minHow to get the best advice for your CharityFinding the right support and advice for your Charity can be a challenge. What is it that's really needed? Would a generalist or speciali...
ianNov 10, 20201 minDecision making ... what you need to knowThe role of Trustee carries a range of responsibilities, arguably the most important of which is to make decisions. In the latest video f...
ianOct 3, 20201 minIt's good to talkIn the first of a new series, In The Round Advisors directors Sue Thorn and Ian Crocombe talk about how to bring Continuous Improvement t...
ianSep 22, 20203 minDon't just produce your performance data, communicate itI wrote this blog entry recently to highlight the critical role performance measurement reporting has in organisational culture. I've rep...
elliot4995Sep 22, 20203 minThe myths about Charity reserves There is a lot of misinformation about charity reserves and that is particularly true as Covid-19 has decimated some charities’ reserves w...
elliot4995Aug 17, 20203 minPicking the right team really mattersOne of the most difficult areas for a charity to manage is to have an efficient and effective board of trustees with the right skill sets...
ianJul 28, 20202 minIf you want different outcomes, you need to think differentlyRSPCA to make up to 300 redundancies 60 redundancies planned at Breast Cancer Now Oxfam funding crisis puts 200 UK jobs at risk The Alzhe...
elliot4995Jul 6, 20202 minDealing with property matters- a real need to take good advice. Charity enquiries published by the Charity Commission are always a good source of material to learn what not to do as a trustee A recent ...
Sue ThornJul 6, 20202 minEmotional responses are never neutral – successful communication as we emerge from Covid-19Many membership societies and associations are coming to understand that the way communications will be received has changed – subtly, bu...
ianJun 16, 20202 min3 steps to sustainable fundingAchieving a sustainable inflow of funds is a constant challenge for charities of all sizes and unfortunately there’s no ‘one size fits al...
ianMay 24, 20203 min3 things your charity can do to define its ‘new normal’ experienceI’ve previously written about my views on the ‘new normal’, the range of areas you really ought to consider in preparing for whatever tha...
ianMay 15, 20202 minHow you do what you do really mattersIf you’re a Charity CEO, let me ask you a question. What’s the single most important piece of knowledge that will enable you to move out ...
ianMay 6, 20202 minJust what is 'new normal'?For Charity Chairs, CEOs and Senior Managers, providing leadership, guidance and support over the last few weeks has probably been the mo...
ianApr 24, 20201 minContinuous Improvement for CharitiesShortly before the lockdown, we delivered our first 'Introduction to Continuous Improvement' workshop. As the pandemic has progressed, I'...
Sue ThornApr 12, 20205 minCOVID-19 and associationsMost people agree that COVID-19 is likely to cause people across the world to re-examine assumptions and behaviours. It’s unlikely that a...
elliot4995Apr 12, 20203 minBetter togetherPeople who have known me for a while have listened to me bang on before about charities wasting resources by not collaborating more with ...
rachel2595Apr 7, 20202 minIn The Round and me - Rachel's storyJust ask.. I’ve always said that no business is an island…..and you can’t have the answers to everything. Equally, sometimes you just do...
Sue ThornApr 7, 20201 minIn The Round and me - Sue's storyWhy I joined In the Round I’ve been a consultant for nearly ten years now, working alone, providing a pretty rounded service to associati...
elliot4995Apr 7, 20203 minIn The Round and me - Elliot's storyThere has to be passion. No this isn't the opening line to a bodice ripper or even a Mills and Boon novel. This is my philosophy in life....
ianApr 7, 20202 minIn The Round and me - Ian's storyIt started with a chat… I’ve been asked a number of times why the creation of In The Round Advisors matters so much to me. The thing is, ...
