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October - November 06
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A
selection of articles from the issue are featured
below.
To
view the contents page from this issue, click the
link below. To open this page you will need acrobat
reader. If you need to download this, click here
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Full
contents of the October - November 2006 issue |
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Charities
and unions may appear to be at odds over the
provision of public services, but in actuality
have quite similar philosophies. Christopher
Andrews asks if closer collaboration between
the two could be the way forward for real
transformation of public service delivery |
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Having
a source, or sources, of reliable, predictable
funding is of obvious benefit to any organisation.
Sandra Haurant examines how sustainable funding
streams can be established, and some potential
pitfalls of which to beware |
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The
sector’s reputation for carrying out
research is suffering. Hannah Fearn examines
how a lack of investment and the oft-fractious
relationship between charities and academics
is to blame, and what can be done to improve
the quality of new research |
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There
are several million potential supporters
in Scotland, but London-based charities
may be missing a trick when dealing with
the Scottish media. Richard Saville-Smith
explains where mistakes are being made,
and how to go about getting your message
across
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Facing
up to the realities of climate change, the
City of London Bridge House Trust has offered
free eco-audits to 12 of its grantees to get
the green ball rolling in London. Hannah Fearn
spends the day with Centrepoint as it undergoes
its environmental examination |
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Supplement
: Pay and benefits
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Paying
the price
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As
the third sector competes with big business
for a limited pool of skilled staff, pay and
benefits packages have become a key recruitment
tool. Clive Cripps explains how charities
using flexible benefits schemes can gain the
upper hand |
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The
final salary pension is a fantastic recruitment
and retention tool, but is it worth the cost
and uncertainty? Peter Davy looks at the current
state of final salary provision, and considers
some sustainable alternatives which should
remain attractive to employees |
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While
sickness absentee rates among charities compare
well to other sectors, there is still room
for improvement. Christine Senior looks at
the options available to keep sick leave to
a minimum |
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sponsored by
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Focus
on: Asset allocation
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Graham
Wainer explains the key considerations when
implementing an asset allocation strategy,
and warns that investing wholly in a single
asset class at any given time is a dangerous
proposition |
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Charity
trustees faced with deciding an asset allocation
strategy must ignore short-term fads in favour
of the long-term view, finds Graham Buck |
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Fund
manager survey (pdf here)
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