CPD on a budget
Fiona Duncan offers some training tips and resources for non-profit organisations
The US business woman Mary Kay Ash once said: ‘People are definitely a company’s greatest asset.’ Although this is considered a great truism within the voluntary sector, it is also true that we are guilty of de-prioritising investment in our people and often approach their continuous professional development (CPD) in a random and inconsistent way. In August 2008, the UK Workforce Hub published a report called Third Sector Skills Research 2008: Further evidence and recommendations on skills gaps [1] which showed that smaller organisations generally take a more ad hoc approach to learning.
Author: Fiona Duncan
Fiona Duncan has 14 years' experience in the voluntary sector, joining THINK in October 2006 from Capability Scotland where she was director of external affairs. Fiona won Professional Fundraiser of the Year in 2004, and is a fellow of the institute of Fundraising, Scotland.
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