Leadership and Governance for Charities in Ireland

Charity/trustee governance. Boardroom dynamics. Board effectiveness.

Join Marie Collins CDir as she provides a practical overview of key governance frameworks for charities in Ireland.    

Marie 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 was an excellent workshop.  There was a wide range of different stakeholders sharing their experiences in the charity sector under the tutelage and guidance of the super Marie Collins.” 
Dominic Rigby, Dom Rigby Consultancy Limited

“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

“The IoD Leadership and Governance for Charities workshop is excellent for current or soon-to-be Trustees. A wide range and breadth of areas covered. Marie Collins adeptly shared her expert knowledge and drew on the group's experience to bring us from policy to practice.” 
Jillian van Turnhout, Trustee, Irish Girl Guides CLG and One in Four CLG

“I found the workshop very thought-provoking, informative and enjoyable, and thought that Marie Collins did a brilliant job of achieving her goals while encouraging interaction by the participants.” 
David McKenna, Company Secretary, Ballymun Youth Action Project

“This was a most enjoyable and informative workshop covering an area that is very much in the news at present - good governance in charities or perhaps good governance missing in some charities. Marie Collins covered a wide range of topics in a very easy manner that allowed all taking part to become very involved in the discussions that were encouraged. So the subject matter took on a very real aspect. I would recommend this workshop to anyone that has an involvement or interest in the charity sector.”
Eugene Noble, Director, Orange Business

“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 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 a board.”
IoD Ireland Workshop Attendee

Introducing Marie Collins CDir

Marie Collins is a Chartered Director (CDir), a course leader on the Governance and Diploma Programme aspect of the Chartered Director Programme and is an Assessor on the IoD's Board Evaluation service.

Marie is a Chair of Home Building Finance Ireland DAC, Bank of Ireland's Dawson MT dac and New Irelands Master Trust. She is an independent non-executive director with Dunnes Stores PT ULC and is Board of Trustees Chair with the Trinity College Dublin Foundation. Marie is an independent member of the Communications Regulator (ComReg) Audit and Risk Committee.

Marie holds a Post Grad Dip in Corporate Governance from University College Dublin (UCD) and an MBA from Trinity College and is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute in the UK. 

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 Wednesday, 15th May 2024.  After this date, no refunds are possible, and all fees are forfeited for cancellations or non-attendance. Please note this virtual but live and interactive series requires live online attendance at each session. Unfortunately, recordings will not be available as part of post-session materials.

Group bookings

Contact the IoD Ireland training 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 Development Team.

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

Questions?

For any IoD Ireland Training 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.