By John McCormick from NICVA
Published on 14 Aug 2008
A governance review could help you get your management committee policy and procedures into shape. Funding for this free service is running out soon, so you'd need to book a review by May 2008.
NICVA’s governance review programme, which began in 2007, has proved extremely popular with organisations that want to examine their governance structures.
What is it?
Governance reviews are available to small to medium sized organisations (defined as those with an income of under £500,000) and look at areas such as the policies and procedures of the management committee, understanding of and compliance with governing documents and legislation, the procedures required for staff appointment and management of key staff, basic financial procedures and the status of your strategic and operational planning. NICVA dedicates seven days to each review which includes an in depth assessment of the governance of your organisation, the preparation of a report, training and one to one advice and evaluation. These will not be consecutive and may be spread over a number of weeks.
For more information or to book a review, please contact Mark McCarey or Oonagh Kane on 028 9087 7777. The provision of this service is dependent on eligibility and demand.
Not sure if you need one?
NICVA has developed a quick online governance test to give you an idea of how well your organisation is governed. You can use this simple tool to encourage dialogue and self evaluation and reveal areas that might benefit from a review. Visit www.nicva.org/index.cfm/section/General/key/governance_review to try it out.
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