CCE's New Chief Executives Programme 2025

CCE’s New Chief Executives Application Form, February 2025

Thank you for your interest in CCE's New Chief Executives (NCE) programme. We would be grateful if you could take about 15 minutes to complete a few brief questions. We will then be in touch to confirm that we have received your application form and that it has been passed on to the programme leaders, Tammy Tawadros and Christine Fogg, who may then be in touch to discuss your application with you.

The programme will take place on the following dates:

Module 1: Thursday 13 & Friday 14 February 2025 (In person)
Action Learning Set 1: Friday 7 March 2025 (Online)
Module 2: Thursday 3 & Friday 4 April 2025 (In person)
Action Learning Set 2: Friday 2 May 2025 (Online)
Module 3: Thursday 22 & Friday 23 May 2025 (In person)
Action Learning Set 3: Thursday 6 June 2025 (Online)

All modules in this programme will be delivered in person at Bayes Business School from 10:00 to 17:00 on Thursdays and 09:00 to 16:00 on Fridays. All Action Learning Sets will be delivered online via Zoom and run from 14:00 to 17:00.

There will also be an online evening 'in conversation with' two sector CEOs on a date that will be confirmed at the start of the programme.

Please note that once your application has been approved by the tutors, your place on the programme is not secured until you the programme deposit has been paid. More information about the deposit process is available on the programme website.

1. About You and Your Organisation

Full name:

Job title:

Organisation:

How long have you held this position?

Email address:

Alternative email address (optional):

Contact number:

Alternative contact number (optional):

The mission of your organisation:

The web address of your organisation:

Total number of staff in your organisation:

Total number of volunteers in your organisation:

Annual turnover of your organisation:

Your Current Position

Please can you confirm:

That you are currently employed as a Chief Executive (i.e. the most senior paid position):

YesNo

That you are currently employed in a nonprofit organisation:

YesNo

That you currently lead a team of staff:

YesNo

How many staff report to you directly?

How many other post holders are accountable to you? (Please explain their relationship to you briefly):

If you have answered NO to any of the above questions, please enter some information about your current situation and why you have applied to join this programme at this time.

CCE’s New Chief Executives Application Form, February 2025

2. About Your Career

Please give details under the following headings. You are welcome to use bullet points.

Career history:

Qualifications:

Accreditations and relevant courses:

What is your proudest professional moment?

CCE’s New Chief Executives Application Form, February 2025

3. Your Leadership Journey and Expectations of the Programme

The following section focuses on your leadership and expectations about the programme. Your answers should be approximately 3-5 sentences in length and it's fine to use bullet points.

Please describe your leadership experience and development to date very briefly:

Which aspects of leadership are you most confident about?

What do you most hope to gain from this programme?

What are the biggest challenges you face in your current or future leadership role that this programme can help you with?

CCE’s New Chief Executives Application Form, February 2025

4. The Programme

To relate your learning on the programme to your practical leadership experience, we're asking each of you to have an organisational dilemma in mind that you can refer to briefly in discussions with other participants and tutors. Please can you summarise, in two or three sentences, a current dilemma that you'd like to work on (N.B. If your project is sensitive there will be a confidentiality agreement at the start of the programme).

How did you find out about the programme?

Have you previously attended any other CCE programmes or events? If so, please give very brief details.

We really want this to be a great learning experience for you. Do you have any specific learning, accessibility or faith needs that we can support you with, or any concerns about the programme that you would like to discuss in confidence?

Food and drink will be provided at in-person workshops. Do you have any food allergies or dietary requirements that we will need to be aware of?

I give my consent for the information provided in this application form to be shared with the CCE team involved with the programme (please note: guest speakers will only have access to your name, job title, and organisation and no sensitive information. Guest speakers are indicated in the final programme agenda). If you choose to share any sensitive information during the programme sessions, there will be a confidentiality agreement at the start of it. Any sensitive information provided will be held securely.

I consent.

CCE’s New Chief Executives Application Form, February 2025

5. Invoicing Details

As and when you are accepted onto the New Chief Executives programme, you will be asked to pay a deposit of £699 in order to secure your place on the programme. Please note that your place on the programme will not be confirmed until the deposit is paid. We will then send an invoice for the balance of the fee (£2,096) approximately one month prior to the start of the programme.
Please fill out the invoice details below.

Invoice name (FAO)

Invoice address

Town/City

Post code

Invoice email address

Contact number

Please check the box to confirm that you have read our cancellation policy.

I have read and understood the cancellation policy.

Bursary

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness is keen to make this programme accessible to as many organisations as possible. As a result, we are offering a bursary programme which would give a maximum or four individuals from smaller charities the opportunity to apply for the programme at the reduced price of £1,995pp. In order to be eligible for the bursary the applicant’s organisation must have an annual turnover of less than £500,000. The four bursary positions will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.

I would like to apply for the New Chief Executives programme bursary

Please confirm that your organisation has an annual turnover of less that £500,000.

Yes, my organisation has an annual turnover of less than £500,000No, my organisation does not have an annual turnover of less than £500,000.

Your organisation's charity number

Please use the space below to write a couple of paragraphs on why your participation in the New Chief Executives programme would be of value to you and your organisation.

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