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Charity HR Network - Mindapples Insight Report
Following our latest HR Breakfast Briefing Mindapples have produced our “Mindapples Insight”, which ...
Prospectus CEO David Gold features in Recruiter Magazine
David Gold “modest industry stalwart” features in this month’s Recruiter Magazine as part of series ...
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Charity HR Network - Mindapples Insight Report
08/04/2013 Following our latest HR Breakfast Briefing Mindapples have produced our “Mindapples Insight”, which sheds some light on what our HR Network do for their "5 a day for...
Prospectus CEO David Gold features in Recruiter Magazine
22/03/2013 David Gold “modest industry stalwart” features in this month’s Recruiter Magazine as part of series of profiles of recent Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP)...
*freshthinking beyond profit (and some way beyond commercial)
22/03/2013 At Prospectus, there’s nothing that irritates quite us as much as the notion that recruitment communications for ‘Beyond Profit’ organisations’ need any less creativity...
Record attendance at charity HR Breakfast Briefing
21/03/2013 We had fantastic turnout at our charity HR Breakfast Briefing this month, with our highest attendance yet. We also have had some great feedback on our guest speaker...
Thinking about merger?
19/02/2013 Author, Richard Gutch, Prospectus Associate Local members of national networks, such as Age UK, MIND, Mencap, Citizens Advice and NAVCA have increasingly been...
Our latest executive appointments
14/02/2013 You can find details of selected recent executive appointments below: ...
HR Breakfast Briefing - 13th March 2013
11/02/2013 Please see full details of our next HR Breakfast Briefing below:  ...
David Barker new CEO of Crohn's and Colitis UK
05/02/2013 Prospectus is pleased to announce that David Barker will be joining Crohn's and Colitis UK as Chief Executive in February, following a search and selection process led by...
The Good Merger Guide features in NAVCA newsletter
18/12/2012 The Good Merger Guide featured in this quarter’s edition of “circulation” – the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) information and policy...
Successful Executive Search and Selection appointment at UN backed PRI
05/12/2012 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona Reynolds as Managing Director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) following an extensive executive...
Prospectus leading the recruitment of the new CEO for the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU)
30/11/2012 Prospectus are delighted to have been appointed as the preferred partner by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) – the most influential and dynamic think tank and...
HR Network Celebration (Wednesday 12th December 2012)
30/11/2012 Since launching our HR Network Breakfast briefings a little over 2 years ago, close to 400 beyond profit organisations have supported and participated in our HR events...
Trustees Week 2012
09/11/2012 Trustees' Week is an annual event that aims to promote the great work that trustees do and highlight the opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved...
Prospectus win Best Contribution to the Community Award
29/10/2012 Prospectus are delighted to announce that we have won “Best Contribution to the Community” at the recent Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP) Awards 2012...
The Good Merger Guide
25/10/2012 We are pleased to have hosted a very exciting launch event for our joint publication with Eastside - The Good Merger Guide. The Guide was authored by Richard Gutch...
Book Launch: The Good Merger Guide
22/10/2012 Richard Gutch (former Chief Executive of Futurebuilders) and currently an Associate at Prospectus, has just spent three years managing the merger of three disability...
Prospectus featuring in Channel 4's Battlefront Programme
13/09/2012 Prospectus were very excited to participate in Channel 4’s Battlefront programme as an employer working within the not for profit sector on Friday 14th September...
Adele Taylor is the new Director of Finance and Support Services at East Herts Council
07/09/2012 Prospectus is delighted to announce the successful appointment of Adele Taylor as the new Director of Finance and Support Services at East Herts Council...
Exciting new chair opportunities
29/08/2012 Prospectus is very pleased to announce that we have recently been mandated to recruit two Chairs at two outstanding and high profile organisations...
Announcing the East London charities participating in the Beyond Profit Internship scheme
17/08/2012 The Beyond Profit Internship pilot scheme launched in July 2012, an exciting new partnership between Prospectus and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation that will provide 10 people...
Prospectus and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to deliver a "Beyond Profit" paid internship scheme
16/07/2012 Prospectus and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation have announced an exciting partnership that will deliver a pilot scheme for paid internships in East London scheduled to...
David Gold to chair EVPA Annual Conference
02/07/2012 We are delighted to announce that David Gold, our CEO, has accepted an invitation to chair the 8th annual European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) conference in...
UCL Win for Prospectus
16/05/2012 Prospectus is delighted to announce we have won a 3-year contract to provide University College London with *extraordinary candidates to support their non-academic and...
Re-branding needn’t be expensive
10/05/2012 Increasingly, we are being asked by small to medium sized charities and not for profit organisations to look at their branding – these projects range from refreshing...
Joe Irvin is new Chief Executive at NAVCA
08/12/2011 Prospectus is delighted to announce Joe Irvin's appointment as the new Chief Executive for NAVCA, and wish him every success in this challenging new role...
New Appointments for Prospectus Chief Executive
08/12/2011 Currently the vice chair of the Foyer Federation, a board member of the Philanthropy Review Group and an active patron of Prisoners Abroad and Greenhouse Schools...
*extraordinary insights
06/12/2011 We have recently held the first of our *extraordinary insights series of events looking at hot topics and issues within the ‘Beyond Profit’ sector...
Prospectus HR Network goes from strength to strength
03/10/2011 We have just held the latest of our client-led HR Breakfast Network Briefings, where we played host to over 70 organisations from across the not for profit sector...
New Outplacement Service from Prospectus
10/06/2011 Prospectus*outplacement is the affordable new client-paid membership scheme for sector staff who have recently been made redundant, or who are at risk of redundancy –...
Learning from your Chair
16/05/2011 David Gold, CEO of Prospectus is also the Deputy Chair of Foyer Federation, run by Jane Slowey. During a breakfast with the outgoing Chair, Chris Hopson...
Paws for thought
10/05/2011 When Battersea Dogs and Cats Home contacted us to get individual quotes for a number of roles to be placed online it became apparent what they really needed was a...
The Gold Interview- Seyi Obakin, Centrepoint
04/04/2011 Centrepoint is a long-standing client of Prospectus and extensive user of our Master Vendor solution for front-line staff. As such...
Agency Workers Regulation Briefing a huge success
28/03/2011 Our latest HR Network event, specifically around the AWR, attracted representatives from over 50 charities and universities who enjoyed presentations from both the REC...
New Head of Recruitment Advertising & Design at Prospectus
15/03/2011 Prospectus is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Shanks, who joins as Head of Recruitment Advertising & Design for our in-house advertising agency...
New appointment for Prospectus CEO
02/02/2011 Prospectus CEO, David Gold has been invited to join the Board of Philanthropy Review, charged with taking a fresh look at the role of ‘giving in shaping our society’...
Prospectus invests further in its Public Sector business
29/10/2010 Prospectus is pleased to announce that Darren Meeks has joined us as a Senior Consultant to develop senior and executive recruitment within the public sector...
Squeezing your suppliers
18/10/2010 Squeeze. But not too hard. Darren Meeks looks at the risks of squeezing suppliers until the 'pips squeak'. The current Public Sector financial squeeze means we’ll...
A matter of trust: dealing with funders
21/09/2010 In the commercial world a company researches and develops a new product, produces a business plan and takes the proposition to potential investors...
£11m lottery funding for Social Impact Bonds
03/09/2010 Prospectus, having recently placed Janette Powell into the position of Offending Reduction Director at Social Finance, is particularly pleased to note that the Big...
Prospectus: Possibly the UK’s best recruitment company to work for
26/07/2010 We are delighted that Prospectus has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category for ‘Best Small Recruitment Company to Work For’ in the REC’s Institute of...
New challenges, old problems for the new Minister
20/07/2010 By David Gold, Chief Executive I want to welcome Nick Hurd, our new Charities Minister, into his new office and genuinely hope he is managing to quickly settle into...
Prospectus Dinner - Learning from tomorrow’s leaders
06/07/2010 Prospectus is hosting the latest in our series of Leadership Dinners at Beyond Boyle on 26th July. In contrast to previous dinners that have been attended by CEOs...
Fundraising in difficult times
06/07/2010 In May, Richard Gutch, an Associate at Prospectus, interviewed nine charities that receive significant amounts of public sector funding (ranging from 37% (Shelter) to...
Who's the Leader: Chairs or CEOs?
03/06/2010 Prospectus hosted the latest of our Leadership dinners on Tuesday 25th May 2010 at Beyond Boyle EC3R 5BJ, an exciting social business in a great location...
Prospectus places new 3SC CEO
14/05/2010 We are delighted to announce that Michael O’Toole joined 3SC on May 10th as Chief Executive following an extensive search and selection campaign lead by Prospectus...
Charity leadership: keeping the show on the road - By Richard Gutch
08/03/2010 A year after an earlier article, Richard Gutch went back to 20 charity chief executives and asked them about their big issues. A GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Richard...
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
02/03/2010 We are now a preferred supplier to the London Universities Purchasing Consortium for Temporary roles. To find out more about our services, please click here.
We’re now on the NHS PASA/Buying Solutions recruitment framework
18/01/2010 We're happy to announce that Prospectus has been awarded a place on the NHS PASA/Buying Solutions recruitment framework agreement to supply non-clinical temporary...
Prospectus and Changing Faces – working together to promote Face Equality at Work
27/11/2009 Not for profit recruitment specialists Prospectus have become the first recruitment agency to sign up to Changing Faces’ pioneering Face Equality at Work membership...
Prospectus at heart of Chain Reaction 2009
26/11/2009 A regular supporter of Chain Reaction, this year our Chief Executive, David Gold spoke at the event, we supplied the Print & Design and even provided our own staff as...
Employee Volunteering
26/10/2009 We pride ourselves on encouraging Prospectus staff to give their time to charities and voluntary organisations, strengthening our links with the sector and supporting a...
Chief Executive Interviews
05/10/2009 110 Chief Executives Interviewed: What’s happened a year on? Last year our Associate Consultant Richard Gutch interviewed 110 chief executives from a wide range of...