This document outlines the benefits of joining Business Wessex, a membership organization that provides business owners opportunities to network, access professional resources and advice, improve their management skills, and promote their business. Membership costs £300 annually and provides access to an online management platform valued at over £20,000 as well as events, forums, and a business directory. The document argues that the value of the services provided by Business Wessex often outweighs the annual membership cost for businesses.
The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) is a 179-year-old organization that provides services to support trade and industry. MCCI offers businesses networking opportunities, information dissemination, arbitration services, and learning programs. Companies, professional firms, banks, and industrial associations can become members of MCCI. Membership provides benefits like access to MCCI communications and events, voting rights, and participation in expert committees.
This document provides information about an upcoming educational program hosted by the Capital Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (CCIFMA). The June 8th program will cover facilities continuity and how to plan responses, mitigate risks, and recover from disruptions. The document also lists CCIFMA partners and upcoming events. It encourages members to get involved in education, emerging leader, and community service teams.
In 2014, the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce accomplished several goals including realizing a profit, obtaining its own phone numbers and equipment, adding new member benefits, and advocating for two successful voter issues. Financially, the Chamber performed well by increasing revenue and efficiency. The Chamber achieved most of its eight primary goals for the year, including aligning governance documents, gaining accreditation, increasing non-dues revenue, producing a member visibility publication, conducting business education events, and defining a tiered membership structure. Membership increased by 6% over 2013.
An MDIO is a formal structure recognized by Rotary International that facilitates communication and information sharing between Rotaract clubs in multiple districts. It has no decision-making authority except regarding its own activities. Benefits of an MDIO include official communication channels between districts, pooling of resources, and formal recognition by RI. To form an MDIO, a working party develops guidelines and bylaws which are approved by clubs and district governors in the participating districts before submitting the application to RI for approval.
The document discusses brokerage models for adult social care in Leicestershire County Council. It outlines that brokerage involves helping people plan and organize support without rationing resources or providing direct services. Different levels and providers of brokerage are discussed, including individuals, third sector organizations, and public sector options. The advantages and disadvantages of each are considered. Stakeholder input is sought on the most appropriate brokerage model for the region.
Presented as part of a debate on whether charities should charge beneficiaries for services at NCVO Sustainable Funding Conference 2011: Adapt, Gain, Grow.
CAA provides an independent assessment of how well local public services are serving communities and achieving long-term goals. It focuses on priority outcomes in Local Area Agreements and Sustainable Community Strategies. The assessment examines prospects for future improvement, sustainability, inequality, disadvantage, value for money, and how well services are integrated and empower local people. CAA uses evidence from organizations and engages local stakeholders to understand needs and draft reports, which are shared for feedback before publication.
This document outlines the benefits of joining Business Wessex, a membership organization that provides business owners opportunities to network, access professional resources and advice, improve their management skills, and promote their business. Membership costs £300 annually and provides access to an online management platform valued at over £20,000 as well as events, forums, and a business directory. The document argues that the value of the services provided by Business Wessex often outweighs the annual membership cost for businesses.
The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) is a 179-year-old organization that provides services to support trade and industry. MCCI offers businesses networking opportunities, information dissemination, arbitration services, and learning programs. Companies, professional firms, banks, and industrial associations can become members of MCCI. Membership provides benefits like access to MCCI communications and events, voting rights, and participation in expert committees.
This document provides information about an upcoming educational program hosted by the Capital Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (CCIFMA). The June 8th program will cover facilities continuity and how to plan responses, mitigate risks, and recover from disruptions. The document also lists CCIFMA partners and upcoming events. It encourages members to get involved in education, emerging leader, and community service teams.
In 2014, the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce accomplished several goals including realizing a profit, obtaining its own phone numbers and equipment, adding new member benefits, and advocating for two successful voter issues. Financially, the Chamber performed well by increasing revenue and efficiency. The Chamber achieved most of its eight primary goals for the year, including aligning governance documents, gaining accreditation, increasing non-dues revenue, producing a member visibility publication, conducting business education events, and defining a tiered membership structure. Membership increased by 6% over 2013.
An MDIO is a formal structure recognized by Rotary International that facilitates communication and information sharing between Rotaract clubs in multiple districts. It has no decision-making authority except regarding its own activities. Benefits of an MDIO include official communication channels between districts, pooling of resources, and formal recognition by RI. To form an MDIO, a working party develops guidelines and bylaws which are approved by clubs and district governors in the participating districts before submitting the application to RI for approval.
The document discusses brokerage models for adult social care in Leicestershire County Council. It outlines that brokerage involves helping people plan and organize support without rationing resources or providing direct services. Different levels and providers of brokerage are discussed, including individuals, third sector organizations, and public sector options. The advantages and disadvantages of each are considered. Stakeholder input is sought on the most appropriate brokerage model for the region.
Presented as part of a debate on whether charities should charge beneficiaries for services at NCVO Sustainable Funding Conference 2011: Adapt, Gain, Grow.
CAA provides an independent assessment of how well local public services are serving communities and achieving long-term goals. It focuses on priority outcomes in Local Area Agreements and Sustainable Community Strategies. The assessment examines prospects for future improvement, sustainability, inequality, disadvantage, value for money, and how well services are integrated and empower local people. CAA uses evidence from organizations and engages local stakeholders to understand needs and draft reports, which are shared for feedback before publication.
Enhanced Lifestyles has continued to strengthen its unique position as a member-governed disability services organisation in 2020-21. We made significant structural developments to improve our quality, compliance, and sustainability.
Know more visit https://enhancedlifestyles.com.au/2022/03/30/annual-report-20-21/
This proposal requests funding to support Forward Service Corporation's service improvement initiative. The key area for improvement is increasing client engagement. The proposal recommends strengthening client support systems through recruiting previous clients as advisers, organizing networking events, and segmenting clients to provide tailored support. If funded, the project expects to increase annual client success and government funding by 35% each and case manager retention by 30%, leading to 100% customer satisfaction. The total budget request is $16,100 over 3 years to fund seminars, training, and networking events. Funding would come from self-funding, local government support, and additional financiers.
Diane rutter notts consortium presentation 30 june 2010 v2DianeRutter
Community Impact Bucks was formed through the merger of three organizations in Buckinghamshire - the Volunteer Centre, Council for Voluntary Service and Rural Community Council. The merger was intended to improve sustainability, retain local links, and enable new approaches to service delivery. Significant challenges included integrating different cultures and incompatible IT systems. While mergers do not necessarily lead to direct savings, efficiencies were hoped for in areas like reduced premises and staff costs. Success required a step-by-step approach, external advice, realistic timelines, and maintaining a positive message internally and externally.
Intermediary organizations play an important role in facilitating corporate community investment by connecting corporations to beneficiary communities. They provide expertise, identify implementing partners, and manage community programs from inception to completion. This allows companies to outsource their community investment initiatives while still achieving their social goals. The Charities Aid Foundation is presented as a case study of an intermediary that offers various donor services to both corporations and individuals to maximize social impact and increase giving.
Supporting Entrepreneurs - Eric Schmidt, EventBankJeff Zahn
2017 MACE Annual Conference presentation from Eric Schmidt of EventBank.
Entrepreneurs can become key contributors in your community when you provide the right mix of membership benefits. As a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Board of Governors and entrepreneur himself, Eric L. Schmidt will share how to craft a strategic plan that increases participation and delivers ample value for entrepreneurs on small budgets.
How to Make Entrepreneurs Members of Chamber Communities?EventBank
Entrepreneurs can become key contributors in your community when you provide the right mix of membership benefits. As a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Board of Governors and entrepreneur himself, Eric L. Schmidt shares how to craft a strategic plan that increases participation and delivers ample value for entrepreneurs on small budgets.
Your Healthcare CIC is a social enterprise that delivers healthcare services in partnership with GP practices serving 187,000 patients in Kingston and Richmond. It successfully transferred from the NHS via TUPE in 2010 and is now governed by elected staff and community members. It has established robust governance systems and quality of services above local averages according to surveys. The social enterprise model allows for reinvesting surpluses to continuously improve services for patients and communities.
Local Partnerships is a mission to enhance public services through partnerships and new models of service delivery like mutuals and spin outs. They work with councils and public bodies to explore options for delivering services differently. This includes supporting the establishment of mutual organizations where employees have ownership, as well as providing expertise, guidance and funding assistance throughout the process. Common challenges include assessing options, engaging stakeholders, developing business and financial plans, and addressing risks to create sustainable new entities. Local Partnerships and the wider local government community can provide resources and learning from others' experience to help overcome obstacles.
The Advisory and Scrutiny Panel (ASP) was formed to advise and scrutinize the services of WPH, a social housing organization. The ASP is made up of current and former WPH tenants who developed processes and conducted their first review of anti-social behavior services. Their recommendations resulted in changes that reduced costs and improved responsiveness. The ASP has established protocols for their work and has received support from WPH. They continue working to improve services and share their experiences with other organizations.
The document provides best practices for community engagement based on lessons learned from less successful communities. It recommends defining the purpose of the community and developing member journeys to establish a strong foundation. For management, it suggests having a promotion plan, resources to support the community, and starting small before scaling up engagement activities. Measurement is also key, including defining metrics, establishing a reporting plan, and creating a community plan with milestones.
Three Year Plan: Vancity's strategic plan for 2015 to 2017Vancity
Over the past year, we’ve been inspired by the wisdom of our members and communities as they help us see, hear and experience how the real needs of the economy are being translated on the ground. We’ve seen that the deeper and broader our connectivity, the greater the opportunity we have to meet unmet needs and grow the real economy. We’ve also been inspired by our staff, mindful that it’s through our people that we’re able to translate our insights into impact. We’ve been getting stronger in terms of engaging our members and communities as well as our staff.
As a result, our membership is growing. We welcomed 21,997 new members to Vancity as of the end of September 2014, while holding market share in the overall deposit and lending markets – an impressive accomplishment given the competitive environment we’re facing. All this points to the fact that our brand is resonating, members are responding and our communities are reaping the benefits.
1) The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a multi-service trust that was formed in Luton in 2008 by combining the libraries, museums, and arts services into one organization.
2) Key advantages included a clearer focus, more entrepreneurial approach, and ability to share resources and priorities, while working at arm's length from the local council.
3) Potential disadvantages included loss of safety net, regulatory burdens of a new organization, and continued reliance on local authority funding.
Andrew Larner - “Continuous improvement: where are the lessons for the sustai...Alexis May
iESE is a social enterprise established in 2004 that helps public bodies deliver improved services at lower costs. It provides tools, services, and facilitates partnerships to help public bodies. iESE has delivered over £600 million in savings and significant innovations. It encourages sharing best practices through an annual awards program. iESE is learning from a decade of experience with rising costs and decreased grants forcing efficiency. It is exploring common ICT platforms, joined-up services around customers, and challenging traditional service designs to focus on those most in need through self-service options for others.
AFI is a global network of financial regulators from developing countries that was created in 2008 to promote knowledge sharing of effective financial inclusion policies. It provides policymakers with tools and resources to develop and implement cutting-edge policies. AFI's goal is to enable 50 million more people living below the poverty line to access formal financial services by 2012. As of 2010, AFI had over 40 country members representing nearly 90% of the world's unbanked population. AFI facilitates knowledge exchange between members, provides implementation grants, and connects members to strategic partners along the financial inclusion value chain to optimize policy development and impact.
The Colorado Press Association underwent significant changes in 2015 to better serve its members going forward. The changes were made with a focus on education, advocacy, and enhancing revenue for members. Key changes included moving the annual convention, improving the member contest, expanding educational options, and allowing more organizations to become members. In 2016, the CPA will continue providing services like a legal hotline, lobbying at the state legislature, assisting in relevant court cases, helping to increase revenue through SYNC2 Media partnerships, and advocating for the newspaper industry.
Strategies to Improve the Membership Life CycleCathi Hight
• How we recruit members that are most likely to renew?
• How do we improve 1st year retention?
• What are the best ways to increase engagement?
The Membership Life Cycle focuses on implementing best practices for acquisition, ensuring that members are well integrated into our communities, influencing engagement, and a successful renewal process. This is an ongoing cycle that we must manage and continuously improve on.
Explore the best strategies for acquiring, integrating, engaging and renewing members!
The transition fund regional events (handout version)SWF
The document provides information about the Transition Fund grant program, including who is eligible to apply, the types of public services covered, financial criteria, grant sizes, allowable uses of funds, and the application process. Eligible organizations must deliver public services, have annual income between £50,000-£10 million, receive at least 60% of income from government sources, and expect a 30% reduction in government funding. Grants between £12,500-£500,000 can cover up to 50% of funding losses and support transition activities like restructuring, developing new services and partnerships, and staff training. The application deadline is January 21, 2011.
Forging a New Partnership: What the Commission's new strategy means for Char...CFG
The document summarizes the Charity Commission's new strategic direction based on feedback from a public consultation. Key points:
- The Commission conducted an extensive consultation that received over 300 responses and held over 80 stakeholder meetings to inform a new 2021-2026 strategy.
- Consultation feedback identified the top risks to the sector as funding, rising demand, governance issues, bureaucracy, fraud, and the charity brand's future.
- The new strategy will rebalance the relationship with charities by making them more self-reliant and accountable through streamlined processes, tailored guidance, and intervening only in serious risk cases.
- Umbrella organizations and peer review programs are expected to take on more advisory
Strategic Analysis - Kamloops Chamber Of CommerceBikram Bathh
The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce represents over 850 local businesses. It aims to improve member engagement, increase membership to 1000, and gain more influence. Proposals include redeveloping web properties and online marketing, adding money-saving benefits, and improving communications through strategies like surveys and industry reports. New goals focus on innovative marketing, creating value for members through events and resources, and gaining influence through partnerships. The strategy shifts to innovation and value creation through member-centric activities and communications.
This independent evaluation report summarizes the impact of the BIG Assist program, which provided support to local voluntary organizations through funding and expertise. It finds that the majority of organizations achieved their initial goals with the support, such as creating strategic plans. Over half saw changes within their organization like increased income or new services. While sustainability impacts were still emerging, most organizations felt better equipped to adapt to changing conditions. The report concludes that BIG Assist generally helped organizations adjust to new challenges by facilitating strategic reflection, though success depended on finding an effective support partner and an organization's openness to change.
The BIG Assist programme provided £6 million in funding to support infrastructure organizations (IOs) in the voluntary sector. Through an online marketplace, IOs could access vouchers to purchase support from approved suppliers on topics like strategy, sustainability, and organizational development. Over 700 IOs received diagnostic reviews, and 576 were awarded a total of £3.5 million in vouchers with an average value of £8,040.70. Suppliers delivered extensive support that was highly valued by IOs. The evaluation found evidence that BIG Assist helped IOs improve the support they provide, identify new funding, enable consortia bidding, and increase their capacity for change. Peer-to-peer opportunities like site visits were also beneficial
Enhanced Lifestyles has continued to strengthen its unique position as a member-governed disability services organisation in 2020-21. We made significant structural developments to improve our quality, compliance, and sustainability.
Know more visit https://enhancedlifestyles.com.au/2022/03/30/annual-report-20-21/
This proposal requests funding to support Forward Service Corporation's service improvement initiative. The key area for improvement is increasing client engagement. The proposal recommends strengthening client support systems through recruiting previous clients as advisers, organizing networking events, and segmenting clients to provide tailored support. If funded, the project expects to increase annual client success and government funding by 35% each and case manager retention by 30%, leading to 100% customer satisfaction. The total budget request is $16,100 over 3 years to fund seminars, training, and networking events. Funding would come from self-funding, local government support, and additional financiers.
Diane rutter notts consortium presentation 30 june 2010 v2DianeRutter
Community Impact Bucks was formed through the merger of three organizations in Buckinghamshire - the Volunteer Centre, Council for Voluntary Service and Rural Community Council. The merger was intended to improve sustainability, retain local links, and enable new approaches to service delivery. Significant challenges included integrating different cultures and incompatible IT systems. While mergers do not necessarily lead to direct savings, efficiencies were hoped for in areas like reduced premises and staff costs. Success required a step-by-step approach, external advice, realistic timelines, and maintaining a positive message internally and externally.
Intermediary organizations play an important role in facilitating corporate community investment by connecting corporations to beneficiary communities. They provide expertise, identify implementing partners, and manage community programs from inception to completion. This allows companies to outsource their community investment initiatives while still achieving their social goals. The Charities Aid Foundation is presented as a case study of an intermediary that offers various donor services to both corporations and individuals to maximize social impact and increase giving.
Supporting Entrepreneurs - Eric Schmidt, EventBankJeff Zahn
2017 MACE Annual Conference presentation from Eric Schmidt of EventBank.
Entrepreneurs can become key contributors in your community when you provide the right mix of membership benefits. As a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Board of Governors and entrepreneur himself, Eric L. Schmidt will share how to craft a strategic plan that increases participation and delivers ample value for entrepreneurs on small budgets.
How to Make Entrepreneurs Members of Chamber Communities?EventBank
Entrepreneurs can become key contributors in your community when you provide the right mix of membership benefits. As a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Board of Governors and entrepreneur himself, Eric L. Schmidt shares how to craft a strategic plan that increases participation and delivers ample value for entrepreneurs on small budgets.
Your Healthcare CIC is a social enterprise that delivers healthcare services in partnership with GP practices serving 187,000 patients in Kingston and Richmond. It successfully transferred from the NHS via TUPE in 2010 and is now governed by elected staff and community members. It has established robust governance systems and quality of services above local averages according to surveys. The social enterprise model allows for reinvesting surpluses to continuously improve services for patients and communities.
Local Partnerships is a mission to enhance public services through partnerships and new models of service delivery like mutuals and spin outs. They work with councils and public bodies to explore options for delivering services differently. This includes supporting the establishment of mutual organizations where employees have ownership, as well as providing expertise, guidance and funding assistance throughout the process. Common challenges include assessing options, engaging stakeholders, developing business and financial plans, and addressing risks to create sustainable new entities. Local Partnerships and the wider local government community can provide resources and learning from others' experience to help overcome obstacles.
The Advisory and Scrutiny Panel (ASP) was formed to advise and scrutinize the services of WPH, a social housing organization. The ASP is made up of current and former WPH tenants who developed processes and conducted their first review of anti-social behavior services. Their recommendations resulted in changes that reduced costs and improved responsiveness. The ASP has established protocols for their work and has received support from WPH. They continue working to improve services and share their experiences with other organizations.
The document provides best practices for community engagement based on lessons learned from less successful communities. It recommends defining the purpose of the community and developing member journeys to establish a strong foundation. For management, it suggests having a promotion plan, resources to support the community, and starting small before scaling up engagement activities. Measurement is also key, including defining metrics, establishing a reporting plan, and creating a community plan with milestones.
Three Year Plan: Vancity's strategic plan for 2015 to 2017Vancity
Over the past year, we’ve been inspired by the wisdom of our members and communities as they help us see, hear and experience how the real needs of the economy are being translated on the ground. We’ve seen that the deeper and broader our connectivity, the greater the opportunity we have to meet unmet needs and grow the real economy. We’ve also been inspired by our staff, mindful that it’s through our people that we’re able to translate our insights into impact. We’ve been getting stronger in terms of engaging our members and communities as well as our staff.
As a result, our membership is growing. We welcomed 21,997 new members to Vancity as of the end of September 2014, while holding market share in the overall deposit and lending markets – an impressive accomplishment given the competitive environment we’re facing. All this points to the fact that our brand is resonating, members are responding and our communities are reaping the benefits.
1) The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a multi-service trust that was formed in Luton in 2008 by combining the libraries, museums, and arts services into one organization.
2) Key advantages included a clearer focus, more entrepreneurial approach, and ability to share resources and priorities, while working at arm's length from the local council.
3) Potential disadvantages included loss of safety net, regulatory burdens of a new organization, and continued reliance on local authority funding.
Andrew Larner - “Continuous improvement: where are the lessons for the sustai...Alexis May
iESE is a social enterprise established in 2004 that helps public bodies deliver improved services at lower costs. It provides tools, services, and facilitates partnerships to help public bodies. iESE has delivered over £600 million in savings and significant innovations. It encourages sharing best practices through an annual awards program. iESE is learning from a decade of experience with rising costs and decreased grants forcing efficiency. It is exploring common ICT platforms, joined-up services around customers, and challenging traditional service designs to focus on those most in need through self-service options for others.
AFI is a global network of financial regulators from developing countries that was created in 2008 to promote knowledge sharing of effective financial inclusion policies. It provides policymakers with tools and resources to develop and implement cutting-edge policies. AFI's goal is to enable 50 million more people living below the poverty line to access formal financial services by 2012. As of 2010, AFI had over 40 country members representing nearly 90% of the world's unbanked population. AFI facilitates knowledge exchange between members, provides implementation grants, and connects members to strategic partners along the financial inclusion value chain to optimize policy development and impact.
The Colorado Press Association underwent significant changes in 2015 to better serve its members going forward. The changes were made with a focus on education, advocacy, and enhancing revenue for members. Key changes included moving the annual convention, improving the member contest, expanding educational options, and allowing more organizations to become members. In 2016, the CPA will continue providing services like a legal hotline, lobbying at the state legislature, assisting in relevant court cases, helping to increase revenue through SYNC2 Media partnerships, and advocating for the newspaper industry.
Strategies to Improve the Membership Life CycleCathi Hight
• How we recruit members that are most likely to renew?
• How do we improve 1st year retention?
• What are the best ways to increase engagement?
The Membership Life Cycle focuses on implementing best practices for acquisition, ensuring that members are well integrated into our communities, influencing engagement, and a successful renewal process. This is an ongoing cycle that we must manage and continuously improve on.
Explore the best strategies for acquiring, integrating, engaging and renewing members!
The transition fund regional events (handout version)SWF
The document provides information about the Transition Fund grant program, including who is eligible to apply, the types of public services covered, financial criteria, grant sizes, allowable uses of funds, and the application process. Eligible organizations must deliver public services, have annual income between £50,000-£10 million, receive at least 60% of income from government sources, and expect a 30% reduction in government funding. Grants between £12,500-£500,000 can cover up to 50% of funding losses and support transition activities like restructuring, developing new services and partnerships, and staff training. The application deadline is January 21, 2011.
Forging a New Partnership: What the Commission's new strategy means for Char...CFG
The document summarizes the Charity Commission's new strategic direction based on feedback from a public consultation. Key points:
- The Commission conducted an extensive consultation that received over 300 responses and held over 80 stakeholder meetings to inform a new 2021-2026 strategy.
- Consultation feedback identified the top risks to the sector as funding, rising demand, governance issues, bureaucracy, fraud, and the charity brand's future.
- The new strategy will rebalance the relationship with charities by making them more self-reliant and accountable through streamlined processes, tailored guidance, and intervening only in serious risk cases.
- Umbrella organizations and peer review programs are expected to take on more advisory
Strategic Analysis - Kamloops Chamber Of CommerceBikram Bathh
The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce represents over 850 local businesses. It aims to improve member engagement, increase membership to 1000, and gain more influence. Proposals include redeveloping web properties and online marketing, adding money-saving benefits, and improving communications through strategies like surveys and industry reports. New goals focus on innovative marketing, creating value for members through events and resources, and gaining influence through partnerships. The strategy shifts to innovation and value creation through member-centric activities and communications.
Similar to Chaya Spitz, Interlink presentation (20)
This independent evaluation report summarizes the impact of the BIG Assist program, which provided support to local voluntary organizations through funding and expertise. It finds that the majority of organizations achieved their initial goals with the support, such as creating strategic plans. Over half saw changes within their organization like increased income or new services. While sustainability impacts were still emerging, most organizations felt better equipped to adapt to changing conditions. The report concludes that BIG Assist generally helped organizations adjust to new challenges by facilitating strategic reflection, though success depended on finding an effective support partner and an organization's openness to change.
The BIG Assist programme provided £6 million in funding to support infrastructure organizations (IOs) in the voluntary sector. Through an online marketplace, IOs could access vouchers to purchase support from approved suppliers on topics like strategy, sustainability, and organizational development. Over 700 IOs received diagnostic reviews, and 576 were awarded a total of £3.5 million in vouchers with an average value of £8,040.70. Suppliers delivered extensive support that was highly valued by IOs. The evaluation found evidence that BIG Assist helped IOs improve the support they provide, identify new funding, enable consortia bidding, and increase their capacity for change. Peer-to-peer opportunities like site visits were also beneficial
Stuart Etherington speech BIG Assist conference 25 Feb 2016elizabethpacencvo
The document summarizes the keynote speech given at the final Big Assist national conference. The speech discusses:
1) The success of the Big Assist program in helping over 700 organizations access advice and support to strategize, develop new ways of working, and generate income since 2012.
2) The need for infrastructure organizations to adapt to changing times and demonstrate their impact by convening communities, generating income, and facilitating partnerships between sectors.
3) A roadmap for infrastructure organizations focusing on skills development, demonstrating impact, playing a central role in community planning, and brokering new resources.
Inertia is not an option for commissioning and cross-sector working as the pace of change will not slow down. The future infrastructure will likely enable, broker, and catalyze rather than directly deliver services. It must help the sector manage change through foresight as change will continue at an increasing pace.
Marcus Ward, Peach Consultancy, BIG Assist conference 2016elizabethpacencvo
This document contains information from a presentation by Peach Consultancy, a consulting firm that provides services related to charity management, business planning, and social enterprise development. The presentation discusses strategies for organizations to develop new income streams through social enterprises, including identifying viable enterprise options through market research and staff engagement. It provides tips for innovation, such as encouraging new ideas from staff and partners and testing prototypes before full implementation.
Lucy Hogg, Voluntary Norfolk, BIG Assist conf presentationelizabethpacencvo
This document discusses developing a mixed economy for funding infrastructure by examining trends in an organization's income sources over the past 5 years. It notes that income from government grants has decreased by 75% and funding from private trusts and foundations has decreased by 66%, while income from service delivery contracts has increased by 15% and income from providing back office charity services has increased by 20%. It also outlines challenges around balancing infrastructure support with direct services, strengthening their membership offer, and identifying new funding streams.
The document discusses strengthening nonprofit boards. It outlines the journey of one organization from an informal management group to establishing a formal board with the right governance structures and documents in place. Key steps included targeting skilled individuals for the board, creating roles like chief executive, developing strategic plans and policies, and maturing the board through ongoing training and recruitment. The document emphasizes getting the right board mix, clear delegation of powers, and regular communication between the board and staff to strengthen the organization.
The document proposes developing the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Health and Wellbeing Network to better coordinate third sector organizations in providing health and wellness services. It aims to streamline access to services, commissioning, and raise the profile of voluntary organizations. The Network would have different membership levels and provide a single point of access for services. It would coordinate what services members provide, capture activity in a single system, and measure outcomes like frailty and quality of life to demonstrate impact to funders. The Network would be open to all local voluntary organizations and have a small team to coordinate members and liaise with health partners.
Social prescribing service patient quotes & case studies 2015elizabethpacencvo
The document provides several case studies that demonstrate the positive impact of social prescribing services. One case discusses a patient who was frequently sick and hospitalized, had low confidence, and felt useless. Through social prescribing referrals for advocacy, befriending, and volunteering, her quality of life improved dramatically - she has only been hospitalized twice since receiving support. Another case discusses a patient who received job coaching and support, and as a result secured full-time employment, saving on benefits costs and reducing strain on the health system. Overall, the cases illustrate how social prescribing can help turn patients' lives around by addressing their social needs and improving health, well-being, and independence.
The report summarizes the findings of an evaluation of the Rotherham Social Prescribing Service between 2012-2015. Key findings include:
1. Over 2,000 people with long-term health conditions engaged with the Service.
2. Service users had fewer hospital admissions and A&E visits after engaging with social prescribing.
3. People experienced improved well-being and reduced social isolation after 3-4 months.
4. The estimated economic benefits to the NHS were over £500,000, and social benefits were between £570,000-620,000.
The document summarizes a social prescribing program in Rotherham that aims to reduce hospital admissions and support patients' non-medical needs through community services. Key points:
- The program refers patients identified as at high risk of hospitalization to voluntary community services through case management.
- An evaluation found the program achieved a 7-17% reduction in hospital admissions and emergency department visits among participants. Greater reductions were seen for those who engaged more and were under age 80.
- Participants also experienced improved mental health and well-being. The program provides an estimated return on investment of 43 pence to £1.98 for every £1 invested through reduced healthcare costs.
- Stakeholders see the program as
Dominic Pinkney, Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre, presentation from BIG Assist conference 25 February 2016 - Leading an organisation through a time of change
Over the past 10 years, Regenerus has:
- Trained over 2,144 people and helped create 185 businesses.
- Supported 552 businesses and created 281 jobs while safeguarding 622 others.
- Contributed over £5.6 million to the local economy through various initiatives.
- Provided training to over 2,000 people through its skills programs, supporting 366 businesses and creating 153 new ones.
- Supported over 900 people through its enterprise programs, training 683 entrepreneurs and contributing over £3 million to the local economy.
BIG Assist provides support to voluntary sector infrastructure organizations to help them adapt, change and become more sustainable. It identifies organizations called "BIG Assist Beacons for Change" that are leading the way in adapting their approaches. The document profiles several infrastructure organizations in the UK that have utilized BIG Assist support and undergone changes to respond to challenges in the funding environment, including developing new services, partnerships and business models.
Voluntary Action Leeds received funding to examine how the third sector in Leeds supports itself. This led VAL to focus on becoming more accountable and demonstrating it is a strategic partner. The trustees have challenged VAL to truly serve as a city, community, and third sector resource. Key principles guiding this approach include not competing if possible, delivering services in partnership, being values-led, and ensuring accountability. VAL works with over 1,100 organizations annually and the cultural shift in how it does its work has been substantial. Leeds City Council believes citizens are its most valuable partners and continues developing services that engage citizens. The Council understands it needs to support all third sector organizations and values infrastructure organizations for the professional support they provide.
Introducing Access, a new organization launched in March 2015 to bridge the gap in social investment between what charities and social enterprises need and what fund managers can offer. Access seeks to address the mismatch in demand and supply of social investment through its £22.5m Growth Fund and £60m endowment for capacity building programs. The Growth Fund will provide loans and grants to social investment finance intermediaries to develop new products and services that can support charities and social enterprises with smaller, riskier loans and investments typically under £150k. The endowment will fund capacity building programs over 10 years to help more organizations raise social investment and win contracts to be more sustainable.
The agenda outlines a day-long event starting at 10am with registration and refreshments. There will be welcome introductions followed by a presentation on the BIG Assist Learning program. Three case studies will be presented from Voluntary Action Sheffield, Volunteer Centre Bradford, and Young Lancashire. Lunch will be served at 1pm. The afternoon session will focus on strengthening local infrastructure with a workshop allowing participants to share experiences and ideas on the Change for Good report. Final comments will close out the event at 3:45pm.
This document summarizes discussions from a meeting about supporting local infrastructure organizations. Key points include:
1. Groups discussed recommendations from a report on infrastructure and how they are implementing them, barriers they face, and support needed. Recommendations included skills development, relationship building, demonstrating impact, and having a voice in local decision making.
2. Stakeholders like local government, funders, and businesses were discussed. Ideas to better support infrastructure included early engagement from government, a national infrastructure grant fund contributed to by multiple funders, and business awareness building of infrastructure's role.
3. Commissioners could jointly commission outcomes to ensure holistic services. Infrastructure could help commissioners understand community needs and assets and set
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A Guide to AI for Smarter Nonprofits - Dr. Cori Faklaris, UNC CharlotteCori Faklaris
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
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Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
2. What is Interlink?
Membership organisation for Orthodox Jewish VCOs
200 member organisations
Governing Board made up of elected member organisations
Offices in London and Manchester
15 employees
3. What does Interlink do?
We exist to serve our members and do this through:
• INTERNAL FACING services to members
• EXTERNAL FACING outreach to the public sector and wider VCS
• INCUBATION and facilitation of new community services
• LEADING consortia
4. Impetus for change
Impetus for change came around 2009. Main drivers were:
Sticking with grant funding model was no longer viable. “Status Quo not an
option”
External environment was changing not only for Interlink but for our members
– greater demand for services but less grant funding.
The wider political/economic climate presented not just threats but
opportunities (interest in the Big Society, local authorities outsourcing more)
5. Our options for change
Our consultancy and training support to members would have to become self-
sustaining
We could create a self-sustaining subsidiary to bid for grants and contracts on
behalf of consortia of member organisations
Only our policy and voice work could continue to be grant funded
6. Managing the change process – charging
for services
Consulting with members on introducing charges for services – Do they want
paid-for services? How much are they prepared to pay? How do we ensure
affordability and what happens when small groups needing services can’t pay
for them?
Supporting staff through the change
Adapting organisation infrastructure and systems
7. Managing the change process – establishing a
subsidiary for consortium bids
Recognising and managing legitimate concerns of members about:
Not competing against members for funding - we adopted the principle of
additionality
Transparency of processes for funding allocations
8. Critical success factors
A strong Board that sees the bigger picture
Very high quality of service that members will pay for
Retain the strong value base of our service – interests of our members and
end-beneficiaries takes precedence
9. Evidence of success
Services have been sustained and grown
Amount of income generated has grown
Consultancy service has started to develop ‘products’
Invested in additional staff
Very high user satisfaction and recorded impact
10. Moving on – how we want to grow
Develop a wider service offer for our members, including financial services,
website development and so forth
Increase proactivity of our approach
Extend the marketing of ‘products’
Develop more partnerships with trusted third parties
Continue to drive up quality by increased team working