Concerns
At the turn of the 21st century, a number of overlapping areas of concern arose and reshaped the environment for governance. These included:
- International debate about the role of civil society
- Concern about scandals in the private, public and voluntary sectors concerning those in governing positions
- Gap in understanding between funders and regulators on the one hand and small charities and voluntary organisations on the other
Competing governance requirements have arisen, and each stakeholder in small organisations has concerns about governance:
- Regulators are concerned with declining public confidence in charities.
- Funders are concerned with reputation and financial risk.
- Trustees/management committee members feel that the duties expected of them are unclear.
- Members find themselves competing with funders, as accountability to funders usurps their role in controlling the organisation.
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