Useful Courses
Leading Change: Steering Your Organisation Through Difficult Times
ACEVO CEO Summit 2009, London, 11 June 2009
This is a safe place for CEOs and Directors to openly share experiences and issues with their peers.
Overcoming Recession, Leading Recovery
ACEVO, London, 3 March 2009
Stephen Bubb, CEO of ACEVO, will give a lecture on the role of the third sector leaders during and beyond the recession. There will be reaction from Nick Hurd, Leader of the Conservative Party, and responses from Richard Reeves, Director of Demos and Mary Reilly, Partner at Deloitte and Touche.
Where next for the Third Sector?
Networking
ACEVO
London, 11 March 2009
Lunch with Kevin Brennan, Minister for the Third Sector.
Leadership and Governance (Investing in Governance)
Skills Development / Training
ACEVO
Newcastle-11 March 2009
London-7 April 2009
Chester-7 May 2009
Coventry-14 May 2009
York-20 May
This workshop will enable you to feel more confident and knowledgeable about good charity governance.
Third Sector Finances through the Recession - Lunch with Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
ACEVO, London, 1 April
A chance to hear from the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury will speak about managing finances through a recession and the key things CEO and Finance managers should consider through uncertain times.
Its Tough at the Top - Leading Senior Teams and Working with the Board
Directory of Social Change, London, 11 May 2009
To enable Chief Executives to identify the particular characteristics and challenges of the top level leadership and how to fulfil their role effectively.
Effective Leadership
Training Course
SCVO
Edinburgh-10 June 2009
Effective leadership is vital for organisational development and success. This course will teach you the eight elements of strategic leadership, whilst exploring your own styles of leadership.
The Recession - our response?
Networking
ACEVO, Birmingham-5 March 2009
Newcastle-11 March 2009
Leeds-13 March 2009
London 18 March 2009-02-19
Manchester 19 March 2009
Brighton 20 April 2009
A safe-space to discuss how members are leading their organisations through the recession.
Planning Finances Through the Downturn
Topical Seminars
ACEVO, London-4 March 2009
Birmingham-17 March 2009
Newcastle-2 April 2009
Focus on leading through today's economic climate and compact challenges for the third sector.
Managing and Supervising People
Training
SCVO, Edinburgh, 17 March 2009
Designed for people new to managing and supervising people or those who have been doing so but have not had any formal training.
Donor Care - loving your donors through recession
Institute of Fundraising Seminar, Birmingham, 17 June 2009
Speakers Amber Nathan from 'Blue Frog' and Tom Ellis from 'Harlequin' software.
Fundraising in a Recession
Directory of Social Change, London, various dates
To provide participants with the knowledge needed to develop a fundraising strategy across the majority fundraising methodologies during a time of economic recession.
Fundraising from America
SCVO, Edinburgh, 31 March 2009
The task of finding new, inexpensive sources of funding has never been more important. For many charitable organisations America and American Foundations represent a completely untapped source of potential funding and despite the financial climate, there are still major opportunities available.
Weathering the Recession Workshop
Futurebuiders, London, 25 March 2009
This workshop offers personal support to the third sector and will advise third sector organisations on how better to manage the recession, and ways to maintain sustainability in uncertain times.