Charity Trustees’ Week 11- 15 November 2024
Charity Trustees’ Week is just around the corner. Charity Trustees’ Weeks provides an opportunity to gain support and valuable insights that will help you to fulfil your roles and responsibilities in the governance and leadership of charities.
It is organised in partnership by the Charities Regulator, Boardmatch Ireland, Carmichael, Charities Institute Ireland, Dóchas, Pobal, The Wheel, and Volunteer Ireland.
There are a variety of webinars, covering a wide range of topics of interest. If you are interested in attending
Charities Regulator Events:
Monday, 11 November 2024
Meet the Regulator, webinar, Monday, 11th November, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Kicking off Charity Trustees’ Week, this webinar includes a chat with Madeleine Delaney, recently appointed Chief Executive of the Charities Regulator, followed by a panel discussion with representatives of some of the main charity sector organisations. This event offers an opportunity to engage directly with the Regulator and sector representatives ask questions, and gain insights into upcoming developments and initiatives.
Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, webinar, Monday, 11th November, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Managing volunteers can be rewarding, but it sometimes comes with challenges. This online workshop will help you identify difficult volunteer situations, understand their impact on your organisation, and discuss practical solutions for managing them effectively.
During this session, you will:
- Identify challenging volunteer situations.
- Explore their impact on your organisation.
- Discuss strategies for resolving them.
This event is part of Charity Trustees Week and is ideal for volunteer managers, coordinators, and anyone involved in volunteer oversight. Join us to enhance your skills and create a more positive volunteer experience.
Dealing with Challenging Behaviour Tickets, Mon 11 Nov 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Charities and Political causes, webinar, Tuesday, 12th November, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The engagement of some charities and other nonprofit organisations in political activities, including some referenda in recent years, has become the subject of public comment from Government and others. In this short webinar we will discuss the role of charities in political activities and, and the problems that can occur when they do so.
What happens when charities become the target of criticism, or worse, as a result of their work.
Charity Trustees’ Week 2024: Charities and Political Causes (Free Webinar) | The Wheel
Safeguarding: What should a Trustee know? Webinar, Tuesday, 12th November, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
As part of Charity Trustees’ Week 2024, Dóchas will host a webinar titled “Safeguarding: What Should a Trustee Know?”. This webinar will take place on Tuesday November 12th from 11am – 12.30pm.
This event will focus on how trustees can help ensure that safeguarding is a key organisational priority, and explain their role in building and maintaining a strong safeguarding culture. It is becoming more common for organisations in the sector to appoint a focal point at Board level, with responsibility for ensuring safeguarding is given sufficient focus.
Dóchas | Safeguarding: What Should a Trustee Know? – Charity Trustees’ Week 2024
Supporting Volunteers – The Essentials, webinar, Tuesday, 12th November, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Bring your sarnie and a cuppa and join Volunteer Ireland and the Volunteer Centre network for this hour-long, interactive lunchtime session.
You will join other volunteer managers to discuss the basics of Volunteer Support & Supervision, such as:
- The importance of supporting our volunteers
- The four principles of volunteer support
- The difference between Support and Supervision
- Different ways of supporting our volunteers
Supporting Volunteers – The Essentials Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Governance For Social Impact, webinar, Tuesday, 12th November, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Understanding your charity’s social impact is critical to enhancing the effectiveness of your work. This webinar will provide a practical overview of how your board should govern the social impact of your organisation. We will discuss:
What is social impact and why your board should consider it; How social impact is connected to your organisation’s strategy;
How your board should approach the governance of social impact in board meetings and reporting;
What processes your charity should have in place to maintain accountability.
This session will be facilitated by Clodagh O’Reilly, Founder of Social Enterprise Solutions, and experienced board member.
Good Governance in Practice, hybrid (in person and online) Tuesday, 12th November, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Presented in collaboration with Volunteer Ireland, this hybrid event focuses on the principles of good governance, offering real-world advice on best practices for trustees.
Madeleine Delaney, Chief Executive and Thomas Mulholland, Director of Compliance and Enforcement, Charities Regulator will be joined by charity trustees to provide insights, points of learning and practical guidance on good governance for charities.
Attendees can join in person in Thurles or participate online via webinar.
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
How To Join A Charity Board, webinar, Wednesday, 13th November, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Have you been thinking about joining a charity board?
Boardmatch’s one hour webinar as part of Charity Trustees’ Week 2024 is the best place to kickstart your charity board journey! This webinar will prepare prospective charity trustees for their board role and provide an opportunity to ask questions, hear from those who have already started their board journey, and understand further what is involved in joining a charity board.
“Excellent session, very informative. The panel discussion with Charity Trustees was hugely beneficial. I definitely feel more prepared to start my board journey now” – Previous Webinar Attendee
Dream Big For Impact, webinar, Wednesday, 13th November, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This essential session is designed for trustees dedicated to advancing their charity’s mission with a clear and impactful strategy. Join Mantra Strategy and delve into the trustee’s role in shaping a strategy that not only dares to dream but also focuses on measurable success and sustainable growth. You’ll gain valuable insights from Mantra’s DREAM process for Strategy Development and hear real-world examples from trustees and CEOs who have recently guided their organisations through transformative strategy processes. This session will equip you with the tools to refine your vision, sharpen your strategic focus, and balance ambition with accountability, setting your board on a course for enduring impact. Don’t miss the chance to empower your charity to dream big, stay focused, and make a lasting difference!
5 Key Takeaways:
- Purposeful Vision and Clarity – Learn how to shape a clear, unified vision that aligns with your charity’s mission and inspires impact.
- Impact-Focused Strategy – Explore the DREAM process and practical methods for creating strategies that enable measurable outcomes.
- Balancing Ambition and Reality—Understand the balance between bold aspirations and realistic governance to ensure your board stays aligned and on course.
- Measuring for Success – Discover tools to set benchmarks, track progress, and measure the impact of your charity’s efforts.
- Collaborative Leadership and Innovation – Gain insights on fostering a collaborative board culture that embraces innovation, shared accountability, and strategic foresight.
Thursday, 14 November 2024
Communicating Good Governance, webinar, Thursday, 14th November, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
In this practical session, Hannah Coleman of Boardmatch and Claire McGowran of We Act will share insights and actionable steps for demonstrating governance throughout your communications in a way that’s engaging and informative.
We will cover how to:
Get the basics right Showcase the role of your board
Tell trustee stories
Design reports supporters will want to read
Demonstrate your impact
Talk governance on social media.
Fraud Prevention, webinar, Thursday, 14th November, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
A joint webinar with the Garda Fraud Prevention and Disruption Office on how charities can protect themselves and prevent fraud. Internal financial controls, money laundering, cybercrime and bogus collections are among the areas that will be covered with watch-outs and tips on how to prevent it happening to your charity.
Sign up online for this event.
Managing Board and Management Functions, webinar, Thursday, 14th November, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
A well-functioning board is one that clearly differentiates between the role of the board and the role of staff or management. This 1-hour free webinar is designed to help trustees better understand your roles and responsibilities, in comparison to the volunteers, management, or staff in your charity. We will look at typical examples of where lines can be blurred and how your charity can get back on track to define clear roles within your board and management. This is a practical webinar, providing clear advice, tools, and resources that will help your charity trustees put their best foot forward.
This session is facilitated by Gráinne Madden (MBA). Gráinne is an expert in corporate responsibility and business ethics and an experienced trainer and facilitator. She runs a specialist consultancy helping businesses avoid problems, enhance their reputation and harness their power to improve society. She is also an experienced not-for-profit non-executive director.
Friday, 15 November 2024
An Introduction To Finance For Charity Trustees, webinar, Friday, 15th November, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Finance is something all board members should have a strong understanding of. This free one and a half hour webinar will provide you with an essential overview, tailormade for board members / trustees.
Topic to be covered will include:
- Financial responsibilities and duties
- Financial management.
The session hopes to improve the confidence of trustees and make them more comfortable dealing withfinance.
Charity Trustees’ Week 2024: An Introduction to Finance for Boards (Free Webinar) | The Wheel
Flexibility for Trustees: Coffee, chat and connect, webinar, Friday, 15th November, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Grab a coffee, chat, and connect! This Volunteer Ireland Coffee, chat and connect session will focus on Trustees as Volunteers in a relaxed and informal hour, as part of the Charity Trustees’ Week.
It is easy to forget that charity trustees are volunteers too, and, like with our “core” volunteers, we couldn’t achieve our goals without them.
- How can we engage more volunteers on our boards?
- How can we make our practices more volunteer friendly and still adhere to the legal requirements of governance?
- How can we make the experience more flexible and the roles accessible so that we attract the right people?
Good governance, clear expectations, detailed and realistic volunteer role descriptions are only some of the tips we will discuss at this 1 hour session.
Attending this workshop can be applied towards professional development unit (PDU) requirements for initial CVA Certification or CVA Renewal. CVA certification is the only internationally recognized credential in the field of Volunteer Administration. If you require proof of your participation, please contact the organisers of this training. To learn more, visit: www.cvacert.org
Flexibility and Trustees – Coffee, chat and connect Tickets, Fri 15 Nov 2024 at 11:00 | Eventbrite