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Charities in crisis - planning for the worst case scenario

Scenario planning in a recession; a Millcaster Tale about being a new manager; KnowHow gets a spring clean; and we reach one million page views.

by marcomms — last modified Sep 02, 2010 09:35 AM

Dear friend of KnowHow,

August has been a busy month for us. In addition to producing videos on philanthropy and rebranding, our latest Unity Trust Bank-sponsored debate looks at how to plan for ‘worst case scenarios’ in a recession. Plus we’ve got new Millcaster Tales and given the site a spring clean, refreshing all our expert information, bringing it right up to date.

Planning for the ‘worst case scenario’

The latest KnowHow and Unity Trust Bank roundtable debate gives an exclusive insight into scenario planning in a recession. Experienced finance directors discuss how the non-profit sector should respond to the challenges and opportunities of the recession. As usual, lots of candid, controversial and surprising opinions are voiced round the table!

Listen to the podcast on scenario planning in challenging times

Read about scenario planning in challenging times

KnowHow gets a spring clean

Our experts have been busy, refreshing their contributions to the site, making sure it’s up to date and even more informative.

Here’s a taster of some of the sections that have been refreshed:

recruiting and managing staff - how to motivate, develop and enhance team performance
your professional development - how to develop your career, build your skills and thrive in the workplace
governance - helping non-profit organisations ensure they have governing boards that are effective, accountable and equipped to handle change
commissioning and procurement – how to tender for public service contracts

Animated Millcaster Tales: 'It'll have to be quick' (double bill)

Remember what it was like to be a new manager? The pressure, the workload, learning how to delegate? This Millcaster double bill introduces Florian, promoted to manager at Voluntary Action Millcaster. How will he deal with his mounting workload and disgruntled team?

'It’ll have to be quick' (part one) – the video

'It’ll have to be quick' (part two) – the video

Follow Millcaster on Twitter: be the first to join in the drama

One million page views competition - winner announced

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 'one million views' competition. We reached this significant landmark late on 24 August. The lucky winner of the competition is Jane Hodgkinson at the Northampton Volunteering Centre.

KnowHow would like to thank our competition sponsors Tennyson Insurance and Sitelynx Ltd for their kind support.

Get your free ticket for the forum3 recruitment fair

forum3, the charity sector's biggest careers and volunteering event, is taking place on Friday and Saturday, 24-25 September, in central London. At the event you'll find 80 exhibitors, thousands of volunteering and career opportunities and nearly 50 career development seminars by leading experts.

Get your free ticket to forum3 here

The KnowHow NonProfit team will be at the event, so come along to stand 55 to find out what we’re up to and see how you can get involved in our work.

Bon voyage Hannah

KnowHow's wonderful Multimedia Content Manager, Hannah, is sadly leaving us to join the BBC. She has been a superstar at KnowHow and we'll miss her lovely personality as well as her many talents. She has all our best wishes for the future and we know she will be a massive success.