Written by Jonathan Taylor as part of the Clore Social Leadership Programme we've been supporting, this report looks at the role of charity directors and whether they can achieve a balance between leadership responsibilities and participating in their senior team. It summarises the views of 12 individuals, half of whom are ex-financial directors and half of whom are current senior members of charity management teams.

1. A Hidden Gem - Resilience report from the Clore Social Leadership Programme

This report was written to try and help organisations think about their fundraising with greater realism and to improve their chances of success. It is aimed at small organisations, those (however large) who are just starting to think about raising more voluntary income, or anybody else who finds it useful.

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Resilience is a key quality for leaders and managers, not just in the social sector but in all sectors. Bhaggie Patel from the Clore Social Leadership Programme worked with Joe Saxton to interview 20 leaders from the social sector, including chief executives, executive directors, board chairs and assistant directors, for their experiences of resilience. 

This report aims to raise the profile and importance of resilience for social sector leaders.

Elizabeth Finn Care (EFC) commissioned nfpSynergy to complete a broad and ambitious two-part research project into the state of the benevolent sector, looking at current issues and challenges in the sector, and the potential for sharing resources and strategic partnerships.

Working with MissionFish, we have carried out a survey of what charities are doing with social media for the first time. We have trend data on how the wider world is using social media, the rise of the mobile internet and the penetration of broadband into society as a whole.

The follow-up to our 2009 report. As mobile phones have become more powerful and SMS donations have increased, we examine the potential and pitfalls charities face whilst making the most of this communications and fundraising avenue

Resource-raising is all about generating donated resources for your organisation alongside the more traditional donations of money and time. This report explores the issues that make resource-raising particularly effective for an organisation along with a range of detailed case studies.