Blogs
Data
We work with a lot of organisations, and often have to get to grips with the data they collect so that we can advise on gaps or to provide an evaluation report. Geek that I am, I find it fascinating to look ‘under the bonnet’. You really can’t tell from...
Complexity
There’s a continuing and expanding discussion around ‘complexity’ both within the sector and in wider society. I’m not convinced. The reality of most people’s situations is actually pretty simple. If someone doesn’t have enough...
Vision
Its so easy to get pulled into everything that is ‘wrong’ with the world at the moment. Health, social care and education systems that are under-funded and close to collapse, wars around the world, black and white thinking which polarises and separates...
Valuing People
One of the joys of working in and with third sector organisations is the passion and commitment of the people in it – the staff, Directors/Trustees and the volunteers. The energy that people put into making the world a better place and supporting people with a wide...
Change
This month, has seen one of our founding Directors retire. She stepped down as a Director some time ago, but has continued to support organisations through Clarity and to create beautiful reports for us. This has me reflecting on change within small organisations....
What do you really want to know, and why?
I recently received a request from a service I’d used to complete a feedback form. The content of the email appeared to suggest that if I were thinking of scoring less than ‘10’ on their ‘would you recommend us’ question, I should email them instead. They are...
Learning from volunteers
Our last blog reflected on the age of volunteers in many organisations and the increasing challenges organisations are facing in recruiting volunteers. In this blog, we’re reflecting on the retention of volunteers and ensuring that their views and feedback are...
AI and bid writing
Charity Excellence Framework (an excellent resource if you haven’t already used them), are currently trialling using AI (artificial intelligence). Charity Excellence AI Services Tech Bunnies Their 1st GPT3 service is Funding Bid Writing. The aim is to provide free...
Lived experience
We work with a lot of organisations, where the founder(s) have set up their CIC (or charity) based on their own personal experience and gaps they found in the support available. We’ve recently completed an external evaluation for one such organisation, who were...