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Choosing the best legal structure if you want to create positive change in the world
There is no definitive "best" legal structure for making a positive impact, and several factors must be considered. I posted a couple of questions about legal structures to Microsoft's Copilot , its AI tool, and found the responses intriguing. The initial assumption was that a sole trader or a company wouldn't be viable legal structures for fostering positive change when I posed the question in terms of the title of this blog. However, when I asked, "What issues should you consider when choosing a legal structure?" the answers were quite different; they did not mention Mission or purpose or suggest that one might consider a charity as a legal structure.
Posted by Sarah Brown on 27 Feb '25 | Tags: cic CIO strategy
Good charity governance - the highly tuned mechanisms that help you fulfil your purpose
What is good charity governance? I struggle to define governance, and many other people are the same. It puts people off from thinking about it or what would make governance good. But the news this week about The Captain Tom Foundation and Kids Company and their governance issues highlights its importance
Posted by Sarah Brown on 10 Feb '22 | Tags: governance charity governance code CIO
When you grow up, what do you want a business, a social enterprise or a charity?
What is the difference between a business that wants to change the world, a charity that wants to change the world and a social enterprise and who decides which is which? Easy in terms of the legal charity status - after that it gets complex.
Posted by Sarah Brown on 06 Sep '13 | Tags: entrepreneur social enterprise public sector charity cic CIO