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Pilotlight is delighted to welcome Nicola Pye to its Board of Trustees.

Governance can be a challenge for charities. It's also often the key to the door that needs to be unlocked before a charity can get to the next stage in its development. Each board faces individual challenges, but over time, we have seen certain trends emerge when exploring the governance of an organisation.

Amelie Busch, Investment Director at Big Society Capital, shares her experience of Pilotlight 360, what she learned, and how the experience helped her become a trustee. 

We’re told that finding your purpose has never been more important; finding time to fulfil it can seem impossible.

Pilotlight is delighted to welcome Finia Kuhlmann, Amanda Rothwell, Faiz Siddiqui and Angela Halliday to its Board of Trustees.

If you have values at the core of what you do, as a business with purpose, a charity or a social enterprise, the irony is that it is all the more common to overlook how to make those values work for you.

When entering a boardroom, my biggest worry was Norm. Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Norm. Norm can genuinely be a nice person.

We are delighted to welcome Mei Li Powell, Katherine Mathieson and Geraldine Anyanwu onto the Pilotlight Board, three energetic and inspiring busin

One of the key attributes that I seek in leaders is the ability to bring the outside in to the business – to be able to listen to and engage with a wide range of internal and external audiences that have a stake in the way they operate.

We are excited to welcome Ollie Lloyd and Fiona Rodford onto our Board, each bringing a wealth of experience and tremendous passion for Pilotlight'

Over my time at Pilotlight, I’ve worked with all kinds of charity boards — the good, bad and even the ugly. I’ve also had the delight in seeing many of our Pilotlighters go from working with a charity for the first time, to being inspired enough to become a trustee after participating in one our programmes.

I’ve spent my career focused on how to build organisations that engage employees so they give their best. I’ve experienced economic booms and busts, a technological revolution in the way we live and work, and the increased globalisation of business. The consistent theme throughout my 35 year career, is that people give their best when they truly believe in their organisation’s mission.