by Graeme | Feb 22, 2023 | capabilities, capacity, case study, collaboration, Effectiveness, sustainability
This case study, written for us by outgoing CEO Sarah Van Putten, shares valuable lessons in how a membership organisation can develop the capacity of its members. Befriending Networks are the national intermediary supporting almost 400 befriending...
by Graeme | Feb 22, 2023 | capacity, case study, collaboration
Case study: Sustainable mental health for all The pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of people all over the country. But people who already experience inequality have been far more adversely affected. That’s why Mental Health Foundation have...
by Graeme | Nov 7, 2022 | case study, collaboration, paradoxes
This month, we were thrilled by CLAN’s creative adaptation of the Octopus Paradox into an engaging activity for a team day. “We had lots of fun and laughs with Octopussy 🐙 to demonstrate what sustainability means to us, in line with our 3 year...
by Graeme | Sep 15, 2020 | collaboration, involvement, Lasting Impact
This is part 5 of a 7-part series on the Domains of Sustainable Impact. You can start the full series here. 5. Other organisations are more able to respond and take a lead. Provocations: If your aims are achieved, does it matter who achieves them? Are there parts of...
by Graeme | Jan 27, 2020 | capabilities, collaboration, involvement, Leadership
Around a fifth of voluntary sector leaders are currently seeking a new opportunity. Three quarters of non-profit organisations do not have a succession plan in place[1]. In this blog we share the principles and practices of succession planning, one of the four key...
by Graeme | Feb 26, 2019 | collaboration, impact, income, innovation, sustainability
At the 2019 Gathering this February the SCVO presented results from their recent poll about the state of the Scottish third sector SCVO Third Sector Forecast 2019 . It has revealed few surprises for those who have worked within the sector in recent years. There are...