Inspired By People is Looking for New Members for Their Board!

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BethanyHogan
A Bit About Us
Inspired By People is a small, London based NGO that works in partnership with projects in Nepal, India and Malawi to support sustainable development and progressive social projects. We run several fun and creative fundraising events throughout the year and have a very strong volunteer base. Previous events include Yoga sessions, a fashion show, concerts and cocktail parties...and we're just getting started! (Feel free to check out our site! www.inspiredbypeople.org )

The Roles

We are looking for a chairman to support us in the further development of this young but ambitious charity. We need someone with an entrepreneurial spirit experienced in the field of business and not afraid to think out of the box.

Primary duties:
- Provide leadership and encouragement to the Board of Trustees.

- Plan and manage monthly board meetings (chair the meetings).

- Help to formulate strategic plans, business plans and corporate partnership plans.

- Ensure that annual reviews and reports are processed on time.

- Assess ongoing legal integrity of the charity.

The chair will work closely with the managing director and will:

- Guide and consult the Managing Director on matters of strategy, governance and finance.

The chair will become an active ambassador of Inspired By People:

- Promoting the charity's work and reputation amongst contacts and potential donors and corporate partners.

- Seeking to secure financial support for the charity i.e. corporate partnerships, high profile donors.

And

We are looking for a treasurer to support us in the further development of this young but ambitious charity.

Primary duties:

-Updating the Board of Trustees on the financial position of the Charity on a monthly basis.

-Developing and ensuring the application of appropriate financial policies, systems and controls to ensure the Charity’s compliance with financial legislation, budgets and good financial management

-Liaising with the Charity's book keeper in order to prepare management accounts with a view to presenting the figures to the Board of Trustees.

-Ensuring that the financial accounts are properly audited (or independently examined) in accordance with Charity Commission requirements

-Liaising with the external auditor/independent examiner once a year to prepare annual accounts, and working with the Chair to prepare and submit accounts and report to the Charities Commission

-Monitoring the Charity’s financial operations to ensure consistency with its strategies, policies,aims, objectives and legal responsibilities.

-Ensuring that the Charity’s equipment and assets are adequately maintained and insured
Overseeing the development of the Board’s financial skills and expertise.

-Liaising with Managing Director and Fundraising team on development of campaigns.


If you think you would be a good fit for either of these roles please email [email protected]
Posted: 2012-01-24 11:54:52
Gavalar
Sounds like a great charity Bethany.

Welcome to All In London :wave:

Please feel free to post on here to let us know more about future projects and when you require volunteers. :)



Here's the link for anyone who wants to find out more:

http://www.inspiredbypeople.org/
Posted: 2012-01-24 12:00:57
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