Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: X is for X-ray
X-rays look through to the supporting structures An X-ray gives transparency and vision that cuts through and sees what is important in an organisation. The
November 29, 2024
Category: Good Practice
Explanations and investigations into good practice in managing buildings, grounds and facilities.
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: V is for Volunteer
I’m not a Volunteer, I’m just helping out… Everyone doing an unpaid task for the organisation is a volunteer. That includes: Committee Members & Trustees
November 1, 2024
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: U is for Unfair Business
What do we mean by unfair business? Quakers traditionally are associated with fair business practices – although if this reputation led to business success is
October 18, 2024
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: O is for Open Outreach Operations
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Are you open for outreach operations? Last Wednesday (at the second of this month’s free training/webinar sessions), we talked
July 26, 2024
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: I is for Information
Information and information overload One difficulty for many new trustees – or even experienced ones – is information overload. There is just so much to
May 3, 2024
Good Practice
Quaker A-Z: X is for Xerophilia
Xerophilia From the Greek xēros ‘dry’, and philos ‘loving’ This was a new word for me – I put out a prompt on Facebook asking for ideas
November 24, 2023
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z Clerking: O is for Onboarding
What do we mean by Onboarding? Onboarding is the action or process of integrating a new person into an organisation ensuring they have the tools
July 21, 2023
Quaker Testimony of Truth – Lifecycles of a meeting
Let’s explore the lifecycles of a meeting within the Quaker Testimony of Truth. Quaker history and its associated buildings are precious to me. This won’t
June 6, 2023