Doing more with less: how charities can rethink, reprioritise and recover, post-COVID
Let’s be honest: as we slowly start to emerge from the pandemic, charities will need to stretch their dwindling reserves even further, and become smarter than ever at making the most of existing resources.
Lost income, the disruption of face-to-face services and the challenges of switching to digital have all impacted massively on the third sector, at a time when many charities have been seeing greater demand for their help than ever. And COVID-19 has only exacerbated the daily pressures that every organisation faces, such as leadership, staffing and volunteer management. With many smaller charities fearing for their futures, what are the most cost-effective strategies for recovery?
In this Third Sector webinar in partnership with the Open University, we focus on what every charity should be doing now, to survive and thrive in the long-term – from upskilling their people to continuing their digital transformation.
Our expert panel will be discussing...
- How charities can make the most of their existing resources
- Developing the right skills and leadership to steer through what’s next
- Why organisations should collaborate to rebuild and reimagine the sector
- How to build on the past year’s rapid digital development
- What really works – practical examples of doing more with less
This is now available to watch on demand below
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Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis is Director of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) and a Lecturer in Management at The Open University. Her research focuses on collaboration and leadership in the context of the UK voluntary sector. Carol previously worked in strategy and development roles in public and voluntary sectors, managing organisations and programmes for over 20 years before returning to the world of academia. Her current research projects include a study of local infrastructure organisations in the COVID context, and a major EU funded project exploring digital skills for leading third sector organisations. Carol is the co-author of CVSL’s open access leadership courses and teaches leadership and collaboration in non-profit contexts.
Jon has a M.Sc. in Social Policy and Social Work studies from the LSE and is a qualified Social Worker. His career has been in Children’s Social Care where he has held a number of leadership roles with Action for Children, NSPCC and now at Barnardo’s where he is Director of Strategic Partnerships with responsibility for driving the organisation’s approach to evidencing what works in systems change through the formation and delivery of strategic partnerships and national programmes. Jon also has Director lead for the voice and influence of children and young people at Barnardo’s. Jon is also on the Boards of NOTA, Keeping Children Safe and the Loudoun Trust and is a Guideline Chair for NICE
Nikki is a digital entrepreneur, freelance fundraising and marketing professional, and co-founder of the online event platform and community, Fundraising Everywhere. They've worked with and for charity organisations for over a decade helping them to do innovate, build confidence, and do more with what they've got. They nothing more than building relationships, connecting the dots, and bringing a little human touch to the tech world.
Editor at Third Sector magazine UK