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Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2024 Scheduled Training Programme

Full details of the Spring Summer Scheduled Training Programme here.

With over 30 years training experience we have a deep understanding of the challenges and issues faced by the sector across Ireland. At a time of rapid change in the regulatory landscape, expectations for transparency, accountability, oversight and governance are higher than ever. 

Our highly skilled team of expert trainers and consultants have a wealth of skills, knowledge, insights and on the ground experience. The participative approach they take gives our clients the chance to reflect on their own expertise as well as to learn from one another. 

The Charities Governance Code – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Wed, 10^th January 2024)

Instructor: Andrew Madden

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Companies Act 2014 and the Charities Act 2009 for Non-profit Organisations – Online

(10.00am-12.00pm – Tues, 16^th January 2024)

Instructor: Andrea Shupinski

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Board Roles and Responsibilities – Online

(6.00pm-8.30pm – Tues, 23^rd January 2024)

Instructor: Marian Barnard

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Understanding and Influencing the Oireachtas – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Thurs, 25^th January 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 – Productivity Tools – Online

(10:00am–1:00pm – Tues, 6^th February 2024)

Instructor: Fiona Walsh

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Facilitation Skills for In-Person Settings – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Thurs, 8^th February 2024)

Instructor: Clare Mulvany

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Microsoft Excel – Introduction to Spreadsheets – Online

(2.30pm-4.00pm – Mon, 19^th February 2024)

Instructor: Anne Walsh

The course will take place on Zoom over 4 sessions.

Board Member Induction – Online

(6:30pm–9:00pm – Tues, 20^th February 2024)
Instructor: Michelle Walshe

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Cyber Security for Management/Board – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 20^th February 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Introduction to Strategic Planning – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Wed, 21^st February 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Cyber Security for Staff – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 27^th February 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Organisation Resilience Planning for Charities and Not-For-Profits – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 5^th March 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Boards, Chairs and CEOs: Roles, Relationships & Boundaries – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Thurs, 7^th March 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Introduction to Risk Management – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 12^th March 2024)

Instructor: Liam Scollan

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

The Charities Governance Code – Online

(6:30pm–9:00pm – Wed, 13^th March 2024)

Instructor: Andrew Madden

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Implementing a Strategic Plan – In-Person Course (Carmichael Centre, D7)

(10:00am–12:30pm – Wed, 20^th March 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered In-Person (Carmichael). Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Incident Response Planning for Charities and Not-For-Profits – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Thurs, 21^st March 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Microsoft Excel – Beyond the Basics – Intermediate Level – Online

(2.30pm-4.00pm – Wed, 27^th March 2024)

Instructor: Anne Walsh

The course will take place on Zoom over 4 sessions.

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €160.00 per person for non-profits.

For further details or to discuss your individual requirements please contact training@carmichaelireland.ie

Spring Summer 2024 Scheduled Training Programme sponsored by BoardEffect.

Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2024 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect, which is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.

A host of free events are planned for Ireland’s 7^th Charity Trustees Week from 13th – 17th November when organisations across the charity sector and the Charities Regulator come together for a great big THANK YOU to the over 76,000 volunteers responsible for overseeing the operations of Ireland’s 11,500 registered charities. These volunteers, known as charity trustees, include directors, board members and committee members of charities.

Please find below sharefile of a social post that can be shared across all platforms for Charity Trustees’ Week.

In the case of the “Thank you” picture frame the tile we have included in the assets is an example only – the actual template is available to download free from Canva using the following link.

Please feel free to post images of your own organisations trustees using the instructions below.

Instructions on how to use the “Thank you” picture frame

1. Take a photo of your Charity Trustee(s) and save it as a Jpeg or PNG if you don’t have one saved on your computer already.
2. Click on this link –

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFvud4Wj8E/2qPFs0giK5ZIW0UO0t2lMg/view?utm_content=DAFvud4Wj8E&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

3. Click “Use template”
4. If you don’t already have a Canva account, you will need to create an account at this stage to proceed – its free and easy to do.
5. Once you have signed into your account, open up the folder on your computer where you saved the image of your charity trustee(s); Click and hold, and drag the image to the frame. Centre it on the frame and release. You may need to adjust the image to fit the frame or move the image around until it attaches to the frame.
6. Click share button at the top right hand corner of your screen
7. Click download from the drop down menu that opens;  Choose the file type you want to download – either Jpeg or PNG. Click download and it will automatically save into your downloads on your computer for use as an image on your social channels.

If you have any queries please contact Maeve – communications@carmichaelireland.ie

Charity Trustees’ Week 2023 will run from November 13th to November 17th with 13 events for Trustees.

Carmichael’s events include:

• Impact Management Capacity Building – Tuesday 14th at 10.00-11.30am with The Wheel (Free, online)
• The Good Governance Awards Ceremony – Thursday 17th at 6pm (Free, in person.  Tickets release early November)

For the full schedule and booking links see here.

Charity Trustees’ Week is hosted in partnership by the Charities Regulator, Boardmatch Ireland, Carmichael, Charities Institute Ireland, Dóchas, Pobal, The Wheel, and Volunteer Ireland.

As well as celebrating the work of charity trustees, the week’s events will also help to raise awareness among the public and others interested in the sector of the vital contribution of charity trustees to Ireland’s over 11,500 registered charities.

Follow us on social media, using the hashtag: #TrusteesWeekIrl

Carmichael CEO Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí gives his own commentary on the recently published Charities Regulator Annual Report 2022.

The Regulator’s Annual Report for 2022 provides a great source of interesting information and official statistics about the charities sector.

Read more here.

View https://www.carmichaelireland.ie/about-us/vacancies/ for more information on current Community Employment (CE) vacancies.

Transparency in the nonprofit sector is more important than ever – Carmichael 

Now in its eighth year, the Good Governance Awards recognise and encourage adherence to responsible governance and transparent reporting by nonprofits in Ireland. Each year, more than 100 nonprofit organisations enter their annual report and financial statements into the awards to be assessed under the criteria of transparency, governance, strategy, and financial information.   In 2022, the 7 Good Governance Awards Winners ranged from NiteLine, an out-of-hours peer support service for third level students which has an annual income of just over €33,000, to Trócaire, an international social justice organisation with an annual income of more than €73 million. 

Commenting after the 2022 Awards, Dearbhla Fitzsimons, Director of Corporate Services at Trócaire, said “Trócaire are beyond pleased to have won in our category this year and this feedback has been a key contributor to year-on-year improvements in our report. The Good Governance Awards is a great initiative and very much appreciated. I especially love to see how smaller organisations benefit from the advice and really believe the work of the Good Governance Awards raises the bar for our whole sector.” 

Speaking today, Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, CEO of Carmichael and Founder of the Good Governance Awards, said, “The Good Governance Awards raise the quality of corporate governance in our sector by encouraging higher standards of good practice. Expert feedback is provided to all entrants on how to improve the quality of their annual reports. This helps to ensure our sector is meeting best practice, constantly improving and communicating appropriately to its stakeholders. 

“This year we are especially encouraging applications from the diverse range of organisations working in the nonprofit sector. We welcome applications from all areas – from arts and sports to homeless services and youth organisations. Due to the growing profile of the Good Governance Awards, we expect to see our highest number of applications ever this year.” 

How to Enter 

Any nonprofit organisation in Ireland, whether a charity, Company Limited by Guarantee, sports club or social enterprise, can enter the Awards. There are seven categories for the awards based on the annual turnover of the organisation: 

• Category 1: For organisations with an annual turnover of less than €100,000  
• Category 2: For organisations with an annual turnover of between €100,000 and €250.000.  

• Category 3: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €250,000 and under €750,000.  
• Category 4: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €750,000 and under €2.5 million.  
• Category 5: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €2.5 million and under €10 million  
• Category 6: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €10 million and under €50 million  
• Category 7: For organisations with an annual turnover of over €50 million. 

Details on the entry criteria and categories; the judging panel; how to enter; and other resources such as annual report templates are available at: www.goodgovernanceawards.ie

A new Directory of Irish Nonprofits will be launched on Friday the 26^th of May. The Directory has been created to promote the transparency and digital accessibility of Ireland’s 20,000-strong nonprofit sector.

The Directory is a joint initiative of leading Irish philanthropies and nonprofits and was built in the first quarter of 2023, using data from eight separate public regulatory sources. It is the only classified listing of all registered nonprofits in Ireland, and it will be accessible online from 26th May. The Directory is accompanied by a report analysing headline changes in the sector in 2022 compared to the previous year.

Funding to establish the Directory of Irish Nonprofits in 2023 has been provided by the Community Foundation for Ireland, the Ireland Funds, the OKC Philanthropy Fund and St. Stephen’s Green Trust and it is built using legacy IP from Benefacts Legacy DAC.

Carmichael and Enclude are working with Benefacts Legacy DAC during 2023 to explore how they can maintain the Directory in the future.

The launch event took place online at 11am on Friday 26^th May.

Watch the recording here.

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Carmichael’s 2022 Annual Report is now available to read here:

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Our CEO Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí gives an overview of the year.

Thank you to our funders, Board, team, resident nonpfrofits and all those of those who have used our services in the last year and continue to do so.

Carmichael and BoardEffect, invite you to schedule a 30-minute, in-person evaluation of your board technology, taking place here
at Carmichael House on May 18th from 12.00pm-5.00pm.

Mark Wilson, Governance Advisor at BoardEffect, will guide you through a series of questions to better understand your board and its current status.
Mark will then provide you with:

• Feedback on areas where your board could improve
• Information on risks associated with your current
  processes
• Advice on board-friendly technology platforms
• Best practices and answers to any of your questions!

Sign up here for a 30-minute assessment chat – spots are limited!