Author Archives: Dan Francis

About Dan Francis

Dan is responsible for NCVO’s governance consultancy offer, focusing on governance reviews, board performance and trustee training. He joined NCVO from the National Union of Students (NUS) where, as a long standing consultant, he supported the organisational development of local students’ unions as charities.

Governance round-up: April 2021

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Dan Francis

Our latest governance news, including reports, news and upcoming training and events. Continue reading →

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Governance round-up: March 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Dan Francis

Read our monthly round-up to find out about the latest in charity governance. Continue reading →

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Governance round-up: February 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Dan Francis

Read our monthly round-up to find out about the latest in charity governance. Continue reading →

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Governance round-up: January 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Dan Francis

In this month's round-up, find out about our eLearning course for trustees, and our annual Road Ahead analysis. Continue reading →

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The updated Charity Governance Code: What’s new?

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Dan Francis

Today, we, our steering group colleagues and our chair Rosie Chapman are pleased to publish an updated version of the Charity Governance Code. Continue reading →

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Governance round-up: December 2020

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Dan Francis

In this month's round-up, find out about our eLearning course for trustees, and our upcoming refresh of the Charity Governance Code. Continue reading →

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Our key lessons from Trustees’ Week 2020

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Dan Francis

As we approach the end of Trustees' Week, we provide a summary of the weeks events and key lessons to come away with to improve the effectiveness and impact of boards. Continue reading →

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Trustees’ Week 2020: Supporting good governance during the pandemic

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Dan Francis

With Trustees' Week in full swing, we give you the lowdown on the various activities we've got planned over the next week as well as wider events in the trustee sphere. Continue reading →

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Governance round-up: October 2020

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Dan Francis

Our monthly update on all things governance, this month including news on Trustees' Week 2020 Continue reading →

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Governance round-up: September 2020

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Dan Francis

Our monthly update on all things governance including Continue reading →

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