12 Tips of Christmas for Charity Trustees:
Day 3

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3. Face Conflicts with Confidence

Christmas might be a time for families, but it can also be a time for short fuses to blow. Not unlike the conflicts that from time to time arise with Trustees and their external interests.

It is important to properly respond to such conflicts, so that the consequences for the affected Trustee, the Charity and confidence the public have in the Charity are mitigated.

All charities should have a conflict of interest policy, so that all decisions are taken in the best interest of the organisation at all times.