I was pleasantly surprised by the Third Sector impact conference. That’s not something you’re really supposed to admit about a conference organised by your own organisation, but there we go: impact measurement encourages honesty. I went along wondering if it would prove to be one for the wonks – full of technical jargon and impact-speak,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2013
I was taken aback by the panel on charity pay
I’ve learned from bitter experience from putting together judging panels for various magazine awards that there’s never an ideal panel. Choose lots of sector heavyweights and you’ll probably face accusations of the panel being too male, pale and stale; choose lots of less well-known faces and you’ll be accused of the panel lacking the necessary… Read more »
Tory Conference proved Hurd is the only minister listening
There wasn’t much good news for charities at the Conservative Party conference. They weren’t high on the agenda, that’s for sure – even at the fringe they were a fringe, so to speak. And as far as the sector was concerned, it seemed a pretty policy-free zone. There was certainly no evidence of a new… Read more »