Charity sector podcast
This episode explores why it is that there are so many examples of Trustees behaving badly, and we examine why this is so, and what can be done about it. Today we speak with Mary-Ann Ochota, a Trustee who found herself facing an impossible governance situation, Penny Wilson, governance consultant, trainer and former CEO of Getting on Board, and Dr Vidya Sukumara Panicker, Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University.
Hosted by Felicia Willow, the Mary Poppins of the Charity Sector, and Chris Pitt of Benefact Group, this episode explores the reality behind founder’s syndrome in the charity sector. Join us as we examine how control, identity and power can shift founders from driving impact to creating risk…or worse.
Hosted by Felicia Willow, the Mary Poppins of the Charity Sector, and Chris Pitt of Benefact Group, this episode asks what really sits behind the resistance to paying trustees. Is payment about professionalism, access and lived experience, or does it undermine the idea of public service and public trust?
In this episode we dive into whether corporate fundraising is really the saviour many charities hope for. We hear insights from companies: from the frustrations and horror stories to what actually makes partnerships work, explore mismatched expectations, the power dynamics between sectors, and why respect and professionalism matter as much as brand or size.
Who holds the power, who is silenced, and why your accent still seems to matter. Is the sector ready to face its own class problem? We speak with Dorothea Jones, Alex Evans and Duncan Exley to find out the answers.
There’s no denying that charity endings – especially organisational ones – are extremely hard. The emotions that are tied up in charities, the expectations of service users and donors, the weight of responsibility that lies on the shoulders of leaders and the board – these are not easy issues to navigate.
The funding environment is in dire straits. With chronic underfunding for years, the sector is turning to the grants and trusts world only to be faced with record numbers of grant funders pausing, closing early or even spending out. What’s going on, why is this happening and how are we going to survive it?
Hosted by Felicia Willow, the Mary Poppins of the Charity Sector, and Chris Pitt of Benefact Group, Why charity leadership is one of the toughest gigs around – and what CEOs can do to survive.
Guests include Vic Hancock-Fell of the Fair Collective, Debra Allcock-Tyler from the Directory of Social Change, and Gareth Oughton from ACEVO’s CEO in Crisis Service.
Hosted by Felicia Willow, the Mary Poppins of the Charity Sector, and Chris Pitt of Benefact Group, we uncover the myths and challenges that hold UK charities back, and look into what we can do to overcome them.
In the latest episode, we explore why anti-charity stories are so prevalent in the media, why myths about the sector persist and what charities can do to challenge the narrative.
