Monday Nov 13, 2023 10:00 AM Smaller charities (that is those with an annual income of less than €100,000) make up almost half of Ireland’s registered charities (excluding schools). They are as diverse as they are numerous, operating in all areas of the country and furthering all charitable purposes. Ahead of the publication of a new report by the Charities Regulator on Ireland’s smaller charities, Helen Martin, Chief Executive and Mandy Osborne, Research Manager will provide a briefing on the highlights.
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023 10:00 - 11:30 The management of social impact remains elusive for many organisations in the charity and non-profit sector. When impact is considered, it is usually thought of as a task of measurement done to prove one’s worth to funders, as opposed to a comprehensive way of approaching all that one does to improve life for one’s beneficiaries. Although the situation is gradually getting better, there are many organisations who remain in need of support.
Tuesday November 14th 2023 11.30am Join us for an hour online on 14 November for a Dóchas event celebrating Charity Trustees Week 2023. Moderated by Dóchas CEO, Jane-Ann McKenna, we will explore the topic of Recruiting Trustees from the Global South to your Board, with expert input and discussion from three leaders in the development and humanitarian sector.
This two module course is for those who are new to the topic of volunteer management and leadership or who wish to improve their skillset. This two module course takes place on Tuesday 14 November & Wednesday 14 November from 10.00 to 12.30 on both days. You will need to attend both modules. The sessions are delivered by trainers from the Volunteer Centre Network and Volunteer Ireland.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023 07:00 PM. This hybrid event in the River Court Hotel, Kilkenny, co-hosted by the Charities Regulator and Volunteer Ireland, will provide insights, learnings and practical guidance on good governance for charities. Speakers will include Helen Martin, Chief Executive and Thomas Mulholland, Director of Compliance and Enforcement, Charities Regulator.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023 01:00 PM Have you been thinking about joining a charity board? Boardmatch’s free 1-hour webinar is the best place to start your charity board journey! This webinar will prepare prospective charity trustees for their board role and provide an opportunity to ask questions, hear from those who have already started their board journey, and understand further what is involved in joining a charity board.
Wednesday 15 November from 5 to 6pm. As part of Charity Trustees Week 2023, Pobal is pleased to invite trustees and board members from Community, Voluntary, Not-for Profit and Charity organisations to an online event, which will provide an introduction and overview to using the recently updated Pobal HP Deprivation Index data to support funding and grant applications.
Join Cii & BoardX on Thursday 16 Nov 2023 from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM for our webinar, as we tackle the issue of regulatory overload in the charity sector. Join us for a focused session on navigating the complex world of charity governance. Equip yourself with essential knowledge and strategies to thrive in today's challenging regulatory landscape.
Thursday Nov 16, 2023 03:00 PM. A well-functioning board is one that clearly differentiates between the role of the board and the role of staff or management. This 1-hour free webinar is designed to help trustees better understand your roles and responsibilities, in comparison to the volunteers, management, or staff in your charity.
Friday 17 Nov 2023 – 10:00am to 11:00am Finance is something all board members should have a strong understanding of. This free 1-hour webinar will provide you with an essential overview, tailormade for board members / trustees. Topics to be covered will include financial responsibilities and duties and financial management.
Friday, 17 Nov 2023 11:00 - 12:00 It is easy to forget that our trustees are also volunteers. Do we treat them differently from our service delivery volunteers? Should we? Do we support our Trustees as much? Let's talk about trustees as volunteers. Let's talk about their recruitment and selection, induction and training, or support and recognition or how do they sit within our volunteer policy anyway? This session, in true Volunteer Manager's Coffee Break style, will look for answers to questions brought by those around our virtual coffee table.
