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The lines between personal opinions and professional ones are increasingly blurred, especially in the charity and not-for-profit sectors. The recent controversy regarding comments made by Chris Packham, President of […]
In this blog, we examine the most likely crisis scenarios involving charities and share the best strategies they can adopt to be prepared.
Ensuring that students are safe and well cared for is paramount for any educational institution. Last week, the Charity Commission published the findings of an inquiry into two linked charities, […]
As the landscape for charities evolves, so do the reputational risks that leaders must navigate. A recent Alder poll of 100 charity CEOs highlighted five key concerns for 2024, ranging […]
Google sacked 28 employees last week following internal protests over Israeli contracts in another example of a growing trend of activist workplace issues that employers are having to navigate. However, […]
Whether you are soon to become a tech unicorn, a charity that has received major funding and is about to expand or a school that has seen significant year-on-year pupil increases – growing organisations have many reasons to celebrate.
But it is important to remember the caveat that with growth comes increased reputational risk. Greater visibility, a rising profile, evolving stakeholder needs and growing employee numbers all contribute to a heightened exposure to reputational threats and media scrutiny for growing organisations.
Here is a good example of why you should always have a crisis plan in place and be trained to confidently speak to the press about any issue that could […]
The running charity parkrun found itself in hot water this week over a quite blatant financial conflict of interests that came into the public domain – and one which looks […]
Comic Relief’s decision to stop producing ‘white saviour’ appeal films is a positive step for an organisation that does great work, but is clearly alive to the risks of the messiah complex. […]