Books for leaders on World Mental Health Day

2020 has been a huge test for leaders. Whether it’s fighting for the survival of their charities as fundraising income falls, looking after their teams when many may be sick, grieving or feeling isolated when working from home and finding new, creative ways to...

3 books to help you recharge this summer

After a hectic few months I was lucky enough to get away to Cornwall and Bath on holiday, catching up with friends and family. Whilst there I recharged the best way I know by burying myself in books I’ve been meaning to read for ages. These 3 books helped me...

Announcing the winners of the 2015 #SocialCEOs awards

I’m absolutely thrilled to announce the winners of the 2015 #SocialCEOs awards. Here’s my blog about the awards from The Guardian Voluntary Sector Network this morning. We’ve also put together a handy infographic of the 2015 winners, including our 3 new awards for...

Feel the ‘digital’ fear and do it anyway

“I’m scared.” It’s one of the things that I hear most often from trustees, CEOs and other staff who are new to digital. Sometimes they don’t even spell it out but express it in other ways. Opting for a broadcast style digital approach or burying their heads in the...

5 secret ingredients of digital strategies

This post originally appeared on the JustGiving blog. A big part of my day job is developing digital strategies and having spent the last few months doing just that for several well known nonprofits, I’m aware how much of an exciting and challenging process it is for...

Who will win the 2015 Charity #SocialCEOs Awards?

I’m so excited to launch this year’s awards, which you may have seen on The Guardian Voluntary Sector Network  this morning. In my piece I’ve argued that the recent wave of negative stories about the sector mean that our leaders need to be more visible on social media...