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Becoming a better board member

Bruce McCombie | 19 February 2020

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.

Why I work with Pilotlight

Mikki Mahan | 12 February 2020

Before I moved to London, I lived in Moscow, where I was a charity trustee (or what I would call a member of the board of a non-profit organisation

Your business skills can make a big difference to charities

Rob Partakides | 5 February 2020

After many years of volunteering for charities, I can safely say that giving back has always been on my agenda. However, I’d never really thought about how my business skills could be useful, and it wasn’t until I participated in Morgan Stanley’s skills-sharing programme, the Strategy Challenge in London, that I got a glimpse of how much my skills and experience could help.

Stepping back to move forwards together

Carole Cumino | 11 December 2019

"One of the biggest learnings for me from the project has been learning to step back and be part of a team, rather than trying to solve everything myself."