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Directory of Social Change Networking
Networking can fill you with trepidation if you are new to it, or complacency if you have been doing it for too long. Either way working at it and taking it seriously every time can pay dividends for you and your organisation. This book will help you to understand what effective networking is, what to do and not to do and how to maintain the relationships once they are built.It looks at the differences between in-person and virtual networking and the common errors people make and gives tips on how to engage with people you don't know in order to get support for your cause. This guide is for anyone at any level who works in or volunteers for a charity and wishes to become better at making connections and creating support for their cause.
£9.89
Directory of Social Change The Guide to Major Trusts 2023/24
The UK's definitive detailed guide to grant funding providing thorough backgrounds on grant sources, as well as commentary and advice on how to apply and what grant-makers are looking for. It offers information on the 1,000 largest grant-making charities which give away a combined total of over 7.33 billion. Each grant-maker included in the guide has the potential to give over £250,000. Now in its 17th edition, the directory continues to be practical and effective to use. Providing thorough background information on grant sources, it offers advice on how to apply and what funders are looking for. It includes: * Clear descriptions of the grant-making charities policies and practices. * Details of money available per application and total awarded each year. * Contact details and information on how to apply. * Clear information on who is and who isn't eligible to make applications This directory is vital for chief executives, trustees, fundraisers and fundraising managers.
£146.94
Directory of Social Change It's a Battle on the Board
Wouldn’t charity governance be so much easier if it wasn’t for all of your fellow trustees? Being knowledgeable and experienced as a trustee is important, but having the ability to interact effectively with your fellow board members, that is where good governance really starts. Get it wrong and, very quickly, you’ve got a battle on the board. Working in sustained harmony towards a common goal can be a tall order for many trustees. Debra Allcock Tyler’s approach to this challenging subject is characteristically engaging as she adopts a different ABBA tune as the theme for each chapter. Frank and with real-life examples firmly to the fore, she mixes leadership theory with practical advice delivered straight from the shoulder. It includes: • Understanding the trustee role • Working with fellow trustees and the CEO • Compliance and regulation • Dealing with information and understanding the money • The psychology of decision-making • Managing risk and handling crisis So, if you are a trustee or about to become one, you will benefit from the insights and hard-won wisdom distilled in this book. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is for you.
£18.95
Directory of Social Change The Board Secretary's Handbook
The role of board secretary in the voluntary sector is often one which is additional to other responsibilities - you may have inherited it as part of your current responsibilities or subsequently had it tacked on to your main role. Either way it can be an area which is vitally important but can be a minefield for the uninitiated and where expert guidance is essential. This handbook tells you what a board secretary is and why you need one. It explains the roles, duties and responsibilities depending on your type of organisation and how an effective board and robust governance depends on having a top board secretary. * It tell you everything you need to know about: * how your organisation is set up and structured * how to constitute board meetings * how to make resolutions and decisions * how to record such decisions all in accordance with the law and best practice Thorough on the law but practical on the application and with an invaluable series of checklists, with this book your job suddenly got that much easier. Who is this book for? A must-read for anyone in a position of responsibility as a board secretary. Valuable reading for trustees, CEOs - in fact anyone who is on or who reports to the board.
£24.95
Directory of Social Change The Complete Fundraising Handbook
If you are a fundraiser or someone who needs to raise money for your organisation or scheme, you cannot be without this book. Never out of print since it was published in 1992, the book has more than earned its place on your fundraising department's bookshelf. It is the most complete reference guide to fundraising available, with detailed information about the theory and practice of effective fundraising. You'll find it easy to navigate, packed with case studies, and you'll gain from the insights, knowledge and advice shared by some of the giants of the fundraising world. Ideal for all fundraisers, whether beginners or more senior professionals.
£42.00
Directory of Social Change It's Tough at the Top: The No-Fibbing Guide to Leadership
So you've got the top job...now what? Many people find themselves in a senior leadership role without the formal training or support they may have had before and feel isolated and exposed. The second edition of It's Tough at the Top is a practical, reassuring and no-nonsense guide to upper-level management by a respected voluntary sector leader. What does it cover? Includes: * Leadership v management * Managing Change * Communications * Networking * Working with trustees * Staying Sane * Leadership teams * Insights from top CEOs Who should buy this book? Ideal for chief executives, trustees or managers who are looking to move up to leadership.
£18.95
