Description

What makes a great charity leader—and why is strategy so vital for success? In this episode ofThe Charity Show, hosts Tim Beynon and Piers Townley explore the power of strong leadership and planning in the nonprofit sector.

Featuring special guest Vicki Beevers, Chief Executive of The Sleep Charity and winner ofStrategic Leader of the Year, this episode covers:

• Vicki’s journey from teaching to founding The Sleep Charity
• The biggest challenges of leading a charity and why strategy is key to long-term success
• The dangers charities face without a clear vision and plan
• Highlights from the Bank of England charity auction, where new £20 notes featuring King Charles III raised substantial funds
• Incredible fundraising stories, including a firefighter tackling an ultra-marathon on a treadmill while watchingFireman Sam, and brave skydivers jumping for charity

Whether you’re a charity leader, fundraiser, or just love hearing inspiring stories from the sector, this episode is packed with insights and advice.

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Chapters

(00:00) Hello and welcome

(01:36) Busy times and auction house shocker

(08:40) News headlines

(13:31) Introducing Vicki Beevers - The Sleep Charity

(14:51) Vicki's background

(16:28) Strategic leader of the year award

(21:04) Dangers of not having a clear strategy

(22:12) What is strategic drift?

(24:25) How do you get your staff and your teams to live by your strategy

(30:26) What qualities do you think are necessary to be a strategic leader in charity

(33:53) Strategy and change

(38:08) Inspiration

(39:16) Do you worry about whether you're doing a good job as charity leader?

(43:35) Superstars of the week

(47:49) Get involved in the show

Featured Charities:

-The Fire Fighters Charity: https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/

-The Brain Tumour Charity: https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/

-The Sleep Charity:https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/

-The Charity Digital Skills Report: https://charitydigitalskills.co.uk/

Vicki Beevers, Chief Executive, The Sleep Charity

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-beevers-43094325/

Full episode transcript:

- Read here:https://thecharityshowtranscripts.blogspot.com/2024/07/episode-6-full-transcript.html

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Note from Tim and Piers

All views expressed in this podcast are entirely our own, as are the dodgy dad jokes!