Trailblazing Trustees: Driving Innovation through Your Board – Panel discussion
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Talk Details
We will discuss all aspects of innovation from the perspective of 3 trailblazing Trustees.
Henry will be chatting with:
- Magid-El-Amin – Refugees at Home
- Kizzy Gardiner – Pregnant then Screwed
- Michael Winehouse – Amy Winehouse Foundation
about their experiences of working with staff teams to Innovate across the charities they have been Trustees for.
Governance can often be a blocker to true Innovation. But trustees often want their organisations to be more innovative.
- Why doesn’t it happen?
- What are the blockers?
- How can we overcome them?
- What convinces Trustees to invest financially in innovation?
- And how can charity staff work more effectively with Trustee Boards to be more innovative?
Come along and see what Innovation looks like from the Trustee side.
Key learnings from this session:
- How you can work with a board to secure consistent investment in innovation
- Practical strategies for fostering Innovation at your organisation
- What barriers exist to innovation from a trustee perspective (+ how to overcome them)
Speakers
Magid El-Amin
Director of Data & Insights
Michael Winehouse
Head of Relationship Fundraising
Kizzy Gardiner
Trustee
Henry Rowling
Founder
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