Lloyds Bank Foundation

Lloyds Bank Foundation

Summary

Fiona was appointed by LBF in 2020 as a Development Partner as part of a pilot programme provided dedicated organisational strengthening support to charities in the North-West, with a particular focus on racial equity.

The Brief

There were 4 key elements in the contract, to:

  1. Periodically facilitate peer learning opportunities for small charity senior leaders
  2. Undertake a diagnostic for small charities to identify key priorities for organisational strengthening
  3. Execute organisational strengthening support (including governance reviews, strategy development, equity and inclusion analysis, bid management, policy review, M&E and data management)
  4. Coordinate referrals to enhance consultants to provide additional targeted support

The Result

Each charity was provided with a tailored organisational strengthening plan identifying key priority, developed with staff. Charities provided strong feedback highlighting that Fiona provided constructive feedback, acting as a critical friend with cultural fluency and subject matter expertise to identify, analyse and resolve problems and assist charities to tangible translate strategy into delivery.

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