Mergers in the charity sector are rare and often misunderstood, which is why the work being done to illuminate the subject is so valuable. The Good Merger Index, which we at Eastside Primetimers launched in January, was warmly received and I look forward to NPC’s...
Russell Munroe summarised in his web comic xkcd the underwhelming experience of users when visiting many charity sector websites. Is your organisation affected by this problem? Are you delivering a disappointing digital service to your beneficiaries and potential...
Since the onset of austerity, the potential for charities to merge has sparked debate. Charities face intense competition for reduced funding and public anxiety about their governance. But much of the sector remains sceptical, with managers viewing merger as a “sign...
Our new report, launched this week, confirms that charity mergers are a niche hobby – 70 were completed in a sector with 163,000 organisations. This is in spite of ongoing challenges to the sector in the form of funding constraints and intense competition, and...
In the new year, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to be a major challenge for charities, and given the widespread use of personal data in many organisations and potentially crippling fines that can be imposed for non-compliance, this issue cannot...
So often this year I’ve had conversations with CEOs of mental health charities looking for investment, telling me their building is no longer fit for purpose, that they are seeing greater than ever demand and that resources are becoming stretched. I’m sure this is a...
