Oradea 2010. a) the prevention or relief of poverty; b) the advancement of education; c) the advancement of religion; d) the advancement of health or.

a) the prevention or relief of poverty;b) the advancement of education;c) the advancement of religion;d) the advancement of health or the saving of

lives;

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e) the advancement of citizenship or community development;

f) the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science;

g) the advancement of amateur sport;h) the advancement of human rights, conflict

resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;

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i) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement;

j) the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;

k) the advancement of animal welfare;

+ Social enterprise

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TeamMentorsAdvice – peer / consultantOther stakeholders – donors / clients

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Leadership styleLeadership style

EquipmentProceduresSquare pegs in round holesExtensions on sand

How is the organisation? SWOTMorale?Finance? Product?Resources – people / equipment / fabric(Spiritually)?

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1. Establish a sense of urgency2. Create the guiding coalition3. Develop a vision and strategy4. Communicate the change vision5. Empower broad based action6. Generate short term wins7. Consolidate goals and produce more

change8. Anchor new approaches in the culture

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CallingReason for existence

Key values Guiding principles that run

through all we do and which are the foundation of our

integrity

Underpinning IdeologyVisionVivid pictures of the futureStrategic Plan – how to get thereStructure and governance– the framework which enables us to execute strategy & realiseour visionPolicies, Process and systems

Blending the unchanging with the dynamic – “have to change” is key in realising vision

UnchangingChanging

Calling and Vision (evening care centre)

Make goals achievableImportance of steps –

Exodus 23:30 Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land.

Do your team understand them?

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‘Living up to our calling’Ephesians 4:1

I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. (NIV)

Issues: calling as leaders

calling as organisation

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Ashburnham Place– a Christian Prayer, Conference and Training Centre which exists to:

 - encourage guests and staff to encounter the

living God through the Bible, prayer, fellowship and the beauty of creation

- equip guests and staff to make a more passionate and effective impact for Christ on the local area and the world

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GOD

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Ashburnham CallingAshburnham Callinga place of blessinga place of blessing

GOD

TEAM

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Good relationships (horizontal and vertical)Culture of encouragementAppropriate disciplineRewardsWork / life

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Ashburnham CallingAshburnham Callinga place of blessinga place of blessing

GOD

TEAMCUSTOMERS

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We exist for themThey define our callingCustomer serviceServant heartedQuality and comfort

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Audit (Organisation) Risk assessmentAppraisal (Individuals)AccountabilityReminder / reinforcementEvaluation – i.e. SWOT Remember the sandy extensions!

Be inspiredBe half full / not half emptyRecession issues

You are either:1.Working in an NGO2.A possible investor in an NGO

Invest TimeInvest MoneyHow do they measure return?In terms of Finance?In terms of Product or Service?

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What are the issues in dealing with finance in a ‘not for profit’ organisation?

1. Income generation2. Expenditure control3. Cashflow4. Stakeholder expectation – Trustees / staff /

investors / clients / suppliers / wider community

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Who has an interest in your finances?Need for transparency and integrityReporting issues – who knows what?Sensitivity – salaries, surpluses, donations

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Sales << MarketingDonations / investment<< Fundraising

(Friend raising)Projections >> Past performance / advance

sales / regular givingExamples

St Thomas’ – committed giving + offerings + rental

ACT – Conferences

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Budgeting What is the vision – [ie 10% surplus for

capital projects (loan repayment / investment)]

Departments Periods / seasonality Spent / left to spend Comparison Who controls and how? Authorisation / ownership

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How much in reserves?Danger of approved projects all happening

too early in financial yearPlace of an ‘opportunity’ Budget – ‘if we have

the resources!’No point in balancing over a year if the

organisation runs out of money because of weaker months.

Dame Stephanie Shirley PM advisor on Philanthropy

Fundraising follows awareness – leads to big questionsDo trustees give to charity?Efficiency and effectivenessImpact questions Sustainability

NGOs need to look for:Who do you know?

Watch those who have come into money – inheritance, lottery,, sale of company

Big donors do not give as general practice

Opportunity to Commemorate Meaningful links Mutual benefit – love not detachment. Places of interest and connection