Charity Non-Executive: State of the Market Update
The Starfish Board Practice produces topical, insight-led reviews from time to time on a range of different subjects. Our ‘state of the market’ updates aim to share insights that guide thinking for organisations considering securing new non-executives, and for individuals thinking about securing a non-executive appointment on a charity board.
Almost 50% of all appointments handled by Starfish in the Social and Public Policy sectors are non-executive. These include Chairs and Committee Chairs; Senior Independent Directors, Trustees, Governors, Council Members and Non-executive Directors; Co-optees and Panel and Advisory Board members, and Presidents. We hold a 98.3% first time placement rate on around 400 non-executive appointments, including 80 chairs, most of which are pro bono appointments. At any one time over 30% of people we place tell us that they are bringing diverse experiences to the role.
This report looks into –
- Changes in the talent pool for charity appointments
- The pattern of time expenditure for Chairs is still changing
- The purpose and roles of boards continues to change subtly in response to shifting pressures on organisations
- Charity Boards are making space for innovation and for the incubation of positive change at the most strategic level of the charity
- Using board appointments as a means of furthering reach
- Top insights to help individuals who are looking for non-executive roles
You can download the full report here – Charity Non-Executive: State of the Market Update Report
Get in touch with our board practice at info@starfishsearch.com to learn more about how Starfish Search can support your leadership journeys.
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ESPO is a public sector owned professional buying organisation (PBO), specialising in providing a wide range of goods and services to the public sector for over 40 years. Starfish Search has been awarded a place on ESPO’s Strategic HR Services framework (3S). Services we offer under the framework include: Lot 1, Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment Lot 2, Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment.
Starfish are proud to be certified Disability Confident Committed. This scheme provides employers with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled people in the workplace.
Crown Commercial Service supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2020/21, CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £2.04bn - supporting world-class public services that offer best value for taxpayers. Starfish Search has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Executive and Non-Executive recruitment. Services we offer under the framework include: Lot 3 - Non-Executive and Public Appointments.
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