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Rob

@Responsecons

Working mainly with not-for-profit organisations, we provide strategic support & work hard to add value by combining a business brain with a social conscience.

 Warwickshire
responseconsulting.co.uk
Joined October 2015
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Isn’t it great when a prospective client suggests the venue for your initial meeting #thelandmarkhotel
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It's our 3rd Birthday! And over 100 friends have come to celebrate with us! #LBFBIGBreakfast
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Thanks @howardlake & @NAFund. "Core mission support" conveys a much more positive message than admin & overheads! xitter.cf/howardlake/status/7625…
Howard Lake (@howardlake) profile pictureHoward Lake@howardlake8 Aug 2016
A Graphic Re-visioning of Nonprofit Overhead: shar.es/1Zz7yC via @nafund. Alternative to charities' expenditure pie chart?
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Report from @ChtyCommission highlights low level of trust & confidence in charities & need for greater transparency goo.gl/XB1CD1

[Withdrawn] What can we do to build public trust in charities?

The Charity Commission publishes four blogs explaining what can be done to build trust.

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Many congrats @CFGtweets although it sounds like a publication that #HIGNFY would use to guess the headline! xitter.cf/CFG_OBrien/status/7615…
Andrew O'Brien (@ADOBrien88) profile pictureAndrew O'Brien
@ADOBrien885 Aug 2016
Replying to @CFGtweets
@CFGtweets is officially cross-sectoral - we're in Plastics and Rubber Weekly! prw.com/article/20160805/PRW…
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Only 9 more followers needed to get us to 2000! Please RT & share to help us spread the word #FF #makingadifference
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Great #charityforum meeting yesterday & good to see @EdstromHelga @Cavachief @HBOltd @gluedlimited @EdforHealth @TheBardsHospice & others!
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Fully agree with @ChiswickJohn but Chairs need to be encouraged to take long-term approach & prioritise board dev't xitter.cf/CloreSocial/status/760…
Clore Social (@CloreSocial) profile pictureClore Social
@CloreSocial2 Aug 2016
New blog - 'Are #charity #Chairs on a high wire with no net?' bit.ly/2aco2pz Vice Chair @AssocOfChairs @ChiswickJohn #LeadersNow
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Great c/study from @PioneersPost showing value of funding + m'ment support against pure funding. Lessons for grants? xitter.cf/NumbersforGood/status/…
Numbers for Good (@NumbersforGood) profile pictureNumbers for Good@NumbersforGood2 Aug 2016
Lunchtime reading: one care organisation's #socialinvestment success story via @PioneersPost pioneerspost.com/news-views/… #impinv #socent
Care organisation's success proves social investment market strength

Care organisation's success proves social investment market strength

The success of employee owned care organisation CASA is not only great news for them, it's a great example of how developed and flourishing the social investment market is, writes Antony Ross of...

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Honest & transparent report. When you're on a journey it's good to know the start point as well as the destination! xitter.cf/cliffprior/status/7604…
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Helpful summary @CFG_OBrien but would love to know whether you think this new power will have any major impact? xitter.cf/CFG_OBrien/status/7604…
Andrew O'Brien (@ADOBrien88) profile pictureAndrew O'Brien
@ADOBrien882 Aug 2016
ICYMI: My blog for @CFGtweets yesterday on the new power to make social investments and what you need to know blog.cfg.org.uk/index.php/so…
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False economy to not invest in dev't but Chairs can influence policy so why are stats from @AssocOfChairs so poor? xitter.cf/marybduffy/status/7601…
Mary Duffy (@marybduffy) profile pictureMary Duffy@marybduffy1 Aug 2016
46% #charity boards=no budget for development;34% of Chairs=no induction @ChiswickJohn @AssocOfChairs #governance cloresocialleadership.org.uk…
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Valid comments but link is to 2013 article & stats from 2011/12! Important subject so surely time for a refresh? xitter.cf/ChtyCommission/status/…
Charity Commission (@ChtyCommission) profile pictureCharity Commission
@ChtyCommission1 Aug 2016
Your annual report and accounts are part of your charity’s story - why is telling it important? #FileOnTime ow.ly/nbzY301NE8t
Telling your charity's story

Telling your charity's story

Sarah Atkinson explains why telling your charity’s story in language the public understands is a crucial part of being accountable.

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Big subject, big ambition, big questions! Real opportunity for some positive disruption - good luck! xitter.cf/CivilSocietyUK/status/…
Civil Society (@CivilSocietyUK) profile pictureCivil Society@CivilSocietyUK29 Jul 2016
Foundations back inquiry into the future of civil society civilsociety.co.uk/governanc…
More evidence of a lack of scrutiny at Southern Health bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36…. Shows that paying Non-Execs is no g'tee of good #governance
Southern Health NHS Trust 'paid millions' to Katrina Percy's associates

Southern Health NHS Trust 'paid millions' to Katrina Percy's associates

Southern Health NHS Trust paid millions of pounds to companies owned by previous associates of its embattled chief executive, the BBC learns.

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Yes! xitter.cf/numbersforgood/status/…
Numbers for Good (@NumbersforGood) profile pictureNumbers for Good@NumbersforGood28 Jul 2016
Should the sector call for a different form of #Governance for the biggest not-for-profit organisations? #nonprofit theguardian.com/voluntary-se…

Voluntary sector leaders moot new governance structure for big charities

In a lecture on Monday, Sir Stephen Bubb said the conventional trustee board model was not right for all charities

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2/2 Recent @AssocOfChairs survey showed poor support & development for Chairs - needs funding from somewhere xitter.cf/AnjelicaSeason/status/…
Anjelica Finnegan (@AnjelicaSeason) profile pictureAnjelica Finnegan@AnjelicaSeason28 Jul 2016
Definitely think this is something foundations should be thinking about xitter.cf/CFG_OBrien/status/7586…
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1/2 Maybe part of this is for @ACFoundations to support the funding of trustee development & better #governance? xitter.cf/AnjelicaSeason/status/…
Anjelica Finnegan (@AnjelicaSeason) profile pictureAnjelica Finnegan@AnjelicaSeason28 Jul 2016
Definitely think this is something foundations should be thinking about xitter.cf/CFG_OBrien/status/7586…
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Honest appraisal @AlliaLtd. Just adding the word 'Social' to a financial product doesn't necessarily make it better xitter.cf/AlliaLtd/status/758602…
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Good thoughts from @CFG_OBrien on #socinv. Needs to offer different funding not just be an alternative to the banks. xitter.cf/CFG_OBrien/status/7579…
Andrew O'Brien (@ADOBrien88) profile pictureAndrew O'Brien
@ADOBrien8826 Jul 2016
My thoughts on @davidsocialsp @CommonCapitaI latest Social Spider report on #socinv blog.cfg.org.uk/index.php/ne…
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