Author: Wendrie Heywood
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Quaker A-Z: H is for History
H is for History The starting questions to ask here are: Who’s history is it? Who is the history for? What are you going to do with this? Once you know the answers it is easier to start… Here are some ideas on how to collect, use and display your history. This doesn’t have to
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Quaker A-Z: G is for Good Governance
What’s so good about governance? Unsurprisingly when I saw this post would go live on April 3rd – Good Friday I couldn’t resist using a title with Good in it. However, also unsurprisingly I’ve written about both compliance and governance many times. Two years ago when we were doing a Trustees’ A-Z series the G
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Quaker A-Z: D is for Delve
In this Quaker A–Z blog, D is for Delve, bringing together a curated selection of previous A–Z posts linked to the letter D. This reflective round-up explores key themes relevant to Quaker charities, including governance, administration and values-led decision-making. By delving into these connected ideas, this post offers practical insights to support trustees, clerks and
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Quaker A-Z: C is for Corporate Memory
What the Rosetta Stone teaches us about corporate memory The Rosetta Stone is a famous example of lost knowledge. For centuries, Egyptian hieroglyphs could not be read, not because the writing had disappeared, but because the understanding of it had been lost. When the Rosetta Stone was discovered, the same text appeared in three scripts,
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Quaker A-Z: A is for Archive
Here you’ll find a curated set of resources from across our A–Z archive and MBS training library, all centred on the letter A. These blogs and tools offer practical advice on everything from administration and bookkeeping to communications and operational confidence. Click through the tiles to explore each topic at your own pace. If
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2026 A-Z: Advice & Training Montage Series
A Treasure Chest of Tools, Tips & Guidance for Charities As we step into 2026, we’re excited to launch a refreshed and expanded version of our much-loved A–Z series – now combined with over a decade of MBS training content. This new A–Z & Training Montage Series is designed as a powerful, all-in-one resource to
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Quaker A-Z: X is for X marks the spot (again)
Do you appear on the map? If someone is looking for your building – does it appear on the map? Hopefully it appears as at least a grey block! But… is it labelled? are there signposts? have you claimed your charity/building/business on Google maps? do you appear on local neighbourhood maps? When I lived and
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Quaker A-Z: U is for Unity & Unanimity
Unity does not mean Unanimity so what does it mean? Unity is not the absence of conflict. In fact, when conflict is handled well it promotes unity. Insisting on Unanimity as being the same as or better than Unity makes things hard. Merriam-Webster defines unity as the “the quality or state of not being multiple,
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Quaker A-Z: S is for Simplicity
Simple Things Communicating with others doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be simple. You just need to decide who you want to talk to, and about what. Then work out what is required, and who can do that – remembering that you don’t have to do it all. Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash
