‘What Makes a Great Charity’? 😊 🏆📢
Here is what Libby Ward-Christie at @MBS Social Purpose Centre had to say:
A great charity is:
Clear and resolute in its social purpose. In such organisations we see a deep, evidence-based (including ‘lived expertise’) understanding of the complexity of the issue the charity is aiming to address and alignment between the Board, executive, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders in their understanding of the organisation’s role.
Curious and engaged with their broader ecosystem. Great charities understand the complexity of our most intrenched social and environmental challenges, and that no single organisation can solve them alone. They remain open to any emerging opportunities to enhance their impact and sustainability by working with others.
Understands the relationship between its social purpose (its ‘why’) and the work that it does (the ‘how’). Informed by a deep understanding of their social purpose, great charities connect their purpose to their activities to deliver real and lasting community benefit.
Always learning. Many great charities have innovative ways to monitor and reflect on their operations to support a culture of ongoing learning and improvement.
Led by people at all levels. Great charities have people at all levels who understand their role in, are empowered to translate, the organisation’s social purpose into sustained social impact.
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