Two Years In: Reflections on Governance, Finance and Decision-Making

About this episode

This episode reflects on two years of podcasting, discussing themes in governance and finance within charities.

Grab your copy of my book Charity Finance from A - Z Check out ExpensePlus and sign up for a month's free trial and 10% off your first year's subscription, using my referral link http://expenseplus.co.uk/r/AI-BANC This episode marks two years of the podcast with a quiet reflection on what has emerged through conversations with trustees, CEOs and charity leaders. Across organisations of different sizes, some themes continue to appear and at the same time, there are encouraging shifts. This episode explores how governance conversations are evolving, why familiarity with financial language matters, and how confidence grows over time. Also mentioned in this episode: Charity Finance A–Z: A Creative Crossword & Colouring Book — an activity-based resource designed to help build confidence with charity finance terminology in a calm, practical way. KEY TAKEAWAY Finance conversations still shape the quality of board decisions, yet often receive the least time and engagement in meetings.. Silence in boardrooms does not always signal agreement — sometimes it signals uncertainty, fatigue, or discomfort with financial language. Confidence with finance often grows through familiarity, not…

People in this episode

Host: Aishat

Topics covered

• governance
• finance
• decision-making
• charity leadership
• board dynamics

Keywords

• governance
• finance
• charity
• board decisions
• confidence

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Mentioned in this episode

Products: Charity Finance from A - Z, ExpensePlus

Books & works: Charity Finance A–Z: A Creative Crossword & Colouring Book

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