At the recent ICAEW’s annual charity conference, the outgoing CEO of the Charity Commission Helen Stephenson said one of the trends she had noticed during her tenure was an increasing pace of change, and this was driven by both technological developments and also changing attitudes.
She said that charity leaders “are called upon to live in an ongoing attitude of learning, adapting and growing”, adding that “there’s little opportunity for us to stand still and rest on our laurels”, meaning that some felt left behind.
The challenge is how best to respond, and perhaps elements of the solution are:
- Ensure your charity governance is the best it can be
- Take time to celebrate your successes
- Support your staff and volunteers, who are probably feeling the same
You can read Helen’s full conference address at https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/helen-stephensons-opening-address-at-icaew-charity-conference