rickgott

My name is Richard Gott and I am the Membership Project Manager at the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA).

 

I have worked for a variety of organisations over the past ten years, including the British Dental Association (BDA) and the College of Optometrists. I am a PARN Steering Group and an active UK Inter-Professional Working Group (UKIPG) CPD Forum Member.

 

I believe whole-heartedly in the concept of learning from other organisations (benchmarking) and the idea that we (membership and donor-based organisations) should constantly strive to increase value for our members, donors, and other stakeholders.

 

My experience to date has shown me that exemplary good business practice currently takes place in a large number of 'closed internal and external pockets' (i.e. within isolated departments or organisations) with limited or no dissemination.

 

Possible reasons:

 

- Worry about discovering & highlighting individual/organisational inadequacies
- ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ attitude
- Sector culture

- Geography
- Limited number of organisations/resources facilitating such activity

 

I believe the dissemination of good practice advice should take place on a much wider scale within the sector, both in the UK and throughout the world. 

 

MemberWise was created in an attempt to 'open up' the internal and external pockets and supply membership and donor-based charitable organisations with quality good practice information and advice.

 

We all have to source quality product and service providers to enable our organisations to both function, expand and increase value proposition. With limited budgets at our disposal it is important to spend the money wisely.

 

I have worked with some brilliant suppliers over the years, and equally I have worked with some 'not so' brilliant suppliers. I believe it is time for the 'good guys' to be promoted to the sector, so on this website you will not only find an exhaustive directory of suppliers but I have gone one step further and have negotiated preferential deals and discounts to help you increase value. 

 

The higher the number of subscibers, the better the deals and discounts we will be able negotiate.

 

I therefore hope the website is of use to you and your organisation, and if you have any constructive feedback or recommendations please feel free to submit them to me:

 

Email: richardgott@memberwise.org.uk

Tel: 020 7223 2450

 

Richard Gott

Managing Director

MemberWise.org.uk