Leadership and Governance for Charities in Ireland

Charity/trustee governance. Boardroom dynamics. Board effectiveness.

Join Patricia Quinn as she provides a practical overview of key governance frameworks for charities in Ireland.    

Patricia will cover:

• Understanding your role and responsibilities as directors/trustees
• How to apply key governance frameworks to your charity
• Board effectiveness, risk management and accountability
• Boardroom culture and dynamics

What people are saying 

“A very helpful and worthwhile workshop by the IoD. Directors need to keep learning, trying and continuously improving to achieve best practice in the interests of our charities. Great insights, tips and nuggets of info were given by the participants as well as the presenter.”
Carol Fawsitt, Solicitor (retired), Chair of The Ark and Co-Founder Silent Voices

“This is a very useful workshop for anyone already holding charity board roles or those considering bringing their skills and experience to add value to this sector. The content, format, and presentation provides a great learning environment and encourages open discussion and sharing of experience among participants.”
Jillian Mahon Independent Consultant/Advisor and Board Director

“This course is an essential for those who are, or may be considering becoming, a Trustee of a charity. It provides great insights into the roles, responsibilities and challenges of a Trustee and provides a toolkit to develop and promote great governance in any organisation.” 
Paul Owens Chair City Of Dublin YMCA

“I thought that this workshop was an excellent use of my time, it was well delivered, addressing key issues which most boards will inevitably have to tackle. It highlighted core principles, some practical and ethical dilemmas, and provided a safe environment to tease out any areas of concern. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who's role includes supporting a Board of Trustees, or anyone who is already on a board or considering joining aboard.”
David Hickson, Financial Controller, Community Foundation Ireland

“I undertook the workshop Leadership & Governance for Charities in Ireland to support my work as a trustee on music based charities in Ireland. The course covered all the key responsibilities of a Trustee, with Marie drawing upon her extensive experience to introduce real life examples to underpin the learning in an engaging manner. A very enjoyable day. Highly recommended."
Harry Martin, Director, Domino Music Group Ltd

Introducing Patricia Quinn

Patricia Quinn is an experienced non-profit business leader, manager and Board director with professional qualifications in management practice and governance. She has extensive experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Patricia is a former chief executive of the Arts Council, and the founder and CEO of the Benefacts open data project. She has wide experience in advising, serving on, reporting to and writing about non-profit boards.

Currently she works as an independent analyst, consultant and advisor on non-profit strategy and governance.

Is this eligible for CPD?

Dimension covered: Governance Framework

Eligible hours: 6 hours of Chartered Director CPD

This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD. Check with your relevant professional body.

Workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion of the session.

What is the cost?

IoD members - €160

Non-members - €200

The nominal rate for this workshop is designed to prioritise accessibility for directors and trustees on the boards of charities rather than the officers and directors of for-profit entities.

Cancellation and refund policy

Places are confirmed upon full payment. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted in writing to cpd@iodireland.ie until Thursday, 7th November 2024.  After this date, no refunds are possible, and all fees are forfeited for cancellations or non-attendance.

Group bookings

Contact the IoD Ireland Learning and Education team on cpd@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.

Want to connect with fellow workshop participants?

All workshop attendees will receive a list of all other workshop participants in advance of the session. This will include name, job title and organisation. If you have any queries around this  please contact the Learning and Education Team.

For GDPR reasons, we cannot provide contact details on the attendee list. 

Questions?

For any IoD Ireland Learning and Education Programme queries, email cpd@iodireland.ie or call +3531 411 0010.

Workshop material is prepared by IoD trainers and produced by the IoD wholly and exclusively for use by workshop participants. Please note that workshop material is provided in soft copy to all participants.