Enhancing Charity Governance: Trustees Recruitment and Succession Planning
Explore practical insights on recruiting trustees, fostering diversity, and succession planning for effective charity governance. Discover the importance of trustee development, training, and mentorship in ensuring long-term sustainability and diverse perspectives on charity boards.
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14:00 14:05 14:50 15:00 15:10 15:25 15:30 Introduction Presentation Break Breakout session Young Trustees Final comments END Hollie Smith-Charles Ian Joseph Grace Jeremy Ian Joseph
Doing the spadework! Engage the whole board Reframe your thinking and challenge assumptions Agree a common language Take the opportunity to review your code of conduct, your alignment with the Charity Governance Code, and your induction processes The nominations committee Recognise it is a journey with no final destination
Practical actions Board audit Consult the governing document Run open recruitment process Remove barriers Be open to newbies Learning and development
Key features of process Advert/Candidate Pack Search strategy Application process Shortlisting Interviews First board meeting/observer Induction
Why should charities care about diversity? Having a diverse group of people on boards, in terms of background and experience, but also in outlook and personality, supports the effective governance of charities. That s because having different perspectives, skills and experiences helps charities to anticipate and challenge risks, effectively consider new opportunities, and tackle the difficult but necessary decisions. Conversely, boards that don t have the right mix of skills, experience, and perspectives to test and challenge decisions or ideas are more at risk of groupthink Holly Riley, Head of Strategic Policy, Charity Commission
Current State 8% of trustees are from an ethnic background compared to 14% of the population 2% of charities have a trustee who is under the age of 24 The average age of a trustee is 60 1 in 5 charity trustees are called David or John 40% of trustees are women
Developing Trustees and succession planning Induction Training Mentoring Appraisals Board reviews
Breakout Session What is one practical action you or your organisation can take away from the presentation?
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