# Pilot programme launches to foster diversity in arts & cultural organisation boards

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/11/26/pilot-programme-launches-to-foster-diversity-in-arts-cultural-organisation-boards/
- Published: 2019-11-26T09:00:07+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Clore Leadership, Cause4 and the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Programme are
partnering in a pilot programme that aims to improve the diversity of arts and cultural
organisations’ boards, and to support trustees in their new roles. **

The programme, which aims to create the ‘Trustee Board Bank of the Future’, has 
been made possible through funding from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Arts
Council England.

It will see [Cause4](https://www.cause4.co.uk) run two training courses in early
2020 covering the key trustee responsibilities, financial obligations and fundraising
expectations. They will aim to equip participants with everything they need to know
to become an effective charity trustee, and will take place in Birmingham and Leeds,
with Cause4 working with local partners to find participants from diverse communities,
as well as those with existing fundraising and digital skills.

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Alongside this training, [Clore Leadership](https://www.cloreleadership.org) will
recruit cultural and creative organisations to deliver two Good Governance events
to help charities induct new trustees, are supportive, compliant and build a culture
of effective governance. Clore Leadership will issue a call for organisations to
be part of this programme in late 2019.

Michelle Wright, Chief Executive and Founder of Cause4 said:

>  “Charities need trustees that reflect the diverse communities they represent.
> In this new initiative with Clore Leadership we are looking to embed change, firstly
> by only appointing trustees that have been trained in their responsibilities and
> secondly using Clore’s expertise in supporting charities in good practice in induction
> and onboarding, meaning that new Trustees are supported into their roles and have
> a good experience.”

Hilary Carty, Director of Clore Leadership added:

>  “Governance in the arts and culture sector is a topic of great importance to 
> us; it’s the main reason why Clore Leadership convened the Cultural Governance
> Alliance in 2018, and why we’re delighted to be partnering with Cause4, a CGA 
> steering group member, on this Board Matching Pilot. Cause4 understands the need
> for diversity of experience and thought on the boards of cultural organisations
> and we are very excited about the changes this pilot will continue to drive in
> our sector.”

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