Survey reveals not-for-profits’ self-image

Legal firm Makinson & d'Apice has released the results of a survey that asked 250 not-for-profit organisations to rate themselves in terms their governance quality and their ability to attract bequests, among other things.

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The following figures were obtained via analysis of the completed surveys:

  • Approximately 50 per cent of respondents rated their organisation’s ability to attract and manage bequests as ‘very weak’
  • 75 per cent rated their governance as ‘strong’ or ‘very strong’
  • Most rated their organisation as ‘sophisticated’ or ‘somewhat sophisticated’ in business terms which was a distinct improvement on the survey results from 5 years ago where two-thirds rated themselves as ‘very unsophisticated’ or ‘unsophisticated’
  • Respondents considered integrity, communication skills and specialist knowledge among the key attributes when deciding upon external legal providers
  • Just under half of respondents were unaware of the proposed national NFP Regulator.