Resources

Carmichael podcasts are available from most podcast platforms – Acast, Apple, Spotify. Just click on each title to listen to the podcast. Episode 60: Dealing with difficult board members A discussion with Brian Cavanagh, a highly experienced board member and governance consultant where we explore the topic of dealing with difficult and divisive board members. Negatively…

On the 27th of February 2024, Carmichael hosted a webinar on how nonprofits can improve their annual reports and financial statements. The panel consisted of: Nina Arwitz: CEO of Volunteer Ireland Aedín Morkan: Audit Partner at Mazars Ireland Senan Turnbull: Consultant and trainer specialising in nonprofit annual reports The panel was chaired by Róisín McGuigan:…

When hiring a new staff member to grow your team, Carmichael has designed this Sample Job Specification to ensure that you invite the right person to apply for the role.

A template aiding with the integral process of a new director/trustee onto the board, including a check-list of the main tasks needed to set the new member up.

We add resources to our page frequently. Have a look at our vast list of our resources that may help your organisation. They all fall under the theme of Governance and the sub-categories are: Communications; Difficult Times and Unexpected Changes; Leadership; Resources for Charities and Non-Profit Organisations; Planning and Organising;  Templates, Reports and Paperwork.  

Using Improving Charity Boardroom Behaviours’  as a reference, Carmichael have summarised a shorter guidance note on ‘Behaviours of an Effective CEO’.

Carmichael’s CEO, Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí was a guest on the Diligent – BoardEffect Board Governance webinar series speaking to host Mark Wilson, Governance Advisor with BoardEffect on the topic of “Managing boards in a hybrid environment”. Below you can download an edited transcript of the discussion.

As more organisations move towards hybrid meetings, it’s important to make sure your hybrid meetings are as efficient and engaging as possible. We’ve gathered our top tips below.

In June of this year, Carmichael worked with TU Dublin to examine the impact of Covid-19 on Irish nonprofits. Read the full report once below.    

As we all adjust to this new reality, we need to find new ways to connect and ensure good governance of our organisations whilst supporting the government’s public health advice. One way is to utilise video conferencing. Below is a short article by Jillian van Turnhout on how to use Zoom for Board meetings.

This simple infographic gives practical information on what to include in an Annual Report. For more detailed information, including annual reporting templates, see: https://goodgovernanceawards.ie/entry-criteria/. For free workshops on how to develop an effective annual report, see https://www.carmichaelireland.ie/free-training-on-developing-an-effective-annual-report/

Research (Velthuis, 2011) has shown that social impact measurement in the Republic of Ireland is significantly underdeveloped. This is not to say that it is not happening at all, because there are some excellent examples. Nor is it to suggest that there is no appetite for it, because there clearly is, as shown by numerous…