24th June 2008As FD Melvin Coleman has led Amnesty International UK’s Finance Function through significant change over the last 10 years. This has included changes to the structure, processes and skills within the function to deliver greater efficiency and more value to the organisation. Melvin will talk about the challenges of leading change, gathering information to inform the process, and developing skills and technology.
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10th June 2008With over 300 service-delivery contracts across the country, Full Cost Recovery is a major issue for Turning Point. Andy James will be discussing his recent work on training budget holders and service leaders across the organisation to have effective conversations negotiating support for central costs, and explaining his determination to get all contracts to a fully funded status, or to be prepared to walk away.
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5th March 2008Chris Day, Strategic Procurement Manager at RNIB, will provide an overview of where Purchasing previously was as a function within RNIB and where it is now. He will demonstrate the relevant procurement systems and controls that have been used to create more effective contract management. RNIB have also implemented a supplier reducing program and group-wide purchasing agreements. This worshop is now FULLY BOOKED.
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12th February 2008Russell Shea, Finance Director at Charitable Funds for Hammersmith Hospitals, will be sharing his experience of investment strategy at the Funds. He will discuss several different strategies, as well as asset classes and the effect that the charity’s mission has on investment. Finally he will explain the rationale behind his approach to investment diversification.
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