The Ella Foundation is a registered charity that provides education, training, mentoring and coaching to leaders of charities. Through monthly interactive workshops and expert speakers, it aims to inspire leaders of social enterprises to achieve their full potential. Members learn from each other's unique experiences in a confidential and non-competitive environment. The foundation seeks to improve members' leadership skills, ability to manage staff and volunteers, fundraising expertise, and more. Its process involves sharing challenges, learning experientially, and receiving ongoing personal mentoring between monthly group meetings.

1. FOUNDATION
Inspiring leaders of
social enterprise to
achieve their full potential

2. FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1138772
Charitable Objects
The promotion of the efficiency and
effectiveness of charities for the public
benefit by providing education, learning,
leadership training, mentoring and coaching
to the leaders of charities
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3. The charity has been created
to inspire uniquely the not for profit
sector to be more effective.
The purpose is to inspire
leaders of social enterprise
to achieve their full potential.
To do this by using the tried and tested
processes and resources that have
successfully enabled over 2000 businesses
to achieve amazing results over the last 16 years
developed by Brian Chernett, the Founder of
The Academy for Chief Executives Limited.
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4. Benefits
Learning from non-competing peers
Each member has unique experience and through
expert facilitation enables his/her colleagues to benefit,
thus raising the bar in learning
Expert speakers share their wisdom in interactive
workshops where individual issues are discussed
Improve ability to deal with conflict
Learn to manage professional staff and volunteer
relationships effectively
Increase expertise as to how Trustees add value
Have a powerful network of support
Learn to make every £1 donated work efficiently
for the cause
Learn to model great leaders and become one yourself
Have a confidential outlet for your frustrations
Learn more about relationship fundraising
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5. Process
The main part of an meeting is the Members
Session, where members share and discuss their goals,
debate their various issues and challenges
The learning journey is achieved experientially through
sharing problems and challenges, working with
inspirational speakers and on-going personal mentoring
and coaching
The group meets monthly, sometimes at members’
premises, giving everyone the opportunity to understand
their peers’ world
Members hold each other accountable for goals they
commit to and are there together to support and guide
the journey
Group facilitators may give one-to-one mentoring
to each member in between meetings, supporting
the process
The facilitators and guest speakers provide wisdom,
experience and learning
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6. Meetings
Members experience 10 monthly meetings per year
Members of each group are from non-competing
organisations - 10-15 in a group ensuring support and
not rivalry
The meetings are run in a workshop style environment
that is interactive, informal and above all, confidential
Meetings chaired by experienced and
well-trained facilitators
Inspiring sessions where the group learns from a wide
spectrum of expert speakers
Future Projects
Chairman forum
Trustees forum
Independent private mentoring
and coaching
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7. FOUNDATION
Chairman of the Trustees
Chris Underhill MBE, MSc, BSc
Trustees
Brian Chernett - Chief Executive Officer
Leon Levy - Treasurer
Jo Gideon - Trustee
Alan Sanders - Trustee
Mike Burnage - Trustee
Jilly Steventon - Trustee
To find out more contact
Brian Chernett
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
Mobile: 07740 932121
Office: 020 8958 6459
E-mail: brian.chernett@chiefexecutive.com
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8. Purpose
To inspire leaders of
social enterprise to achieve
their full potential
The Ella Foundation, Wisdom House, 4 Brockley Close, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4QL