The Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School (Bayes CCE) is a leading nonprofit and philanthropy centre in the UK.
Celebrating 20 years of CCE
We are delighted to share that 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of our formation as the Centre for Charity Effectiveness (CCE) at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).
Since 2004, we've been committed to empowering and supporting charitable organisations and their current and future leaders. We are proud of our preeminent position as a leading provider of postgraduate charity courses and professional development programmes, sharing our sector expertise through innovative research and thought leadership, bespoke consultancy services and coaching, and our open access tools and resources for nonprofits.
As we reflect on our achievements so far, we want to look ahead and consider how we can continue to make such a positive impact in the next 20 years.
More about 20 years of CCE
7
professional development programmes
5
Charities Master's
100+
consultancy projects per year
Our purpose
We aspire to see a voluntary, community and social enterprise sector constantly extending its own knowledge boundaries and driving performance excellence – whilst developing and inspiring the next generation of leaders.
Our mission
Our enduring mission is to drive transformation in the sector. We constantly seek to innovate and to deliver sustainable change through our charity training, events, our consultancy and business services and our applied research to support the sector in the UK and internationally.
We are the nonprofit sector’s academic hub. We are the place where charity leaders can gain world-class Charities Master’s Programmes, and meet and network with peers and share their experiences and ideas.
Our inspirational alumni lead some of the UK’s most successful charities and return regularly for professional development programmes, consultancy services and networking events. They are core to delivering our ongoing mission to drive transformation within the sector and society.
Our values
Our values set us apart and are fundamental to everything that we do:
- We deliver independence of thought and action
- We show integrity in maintaining our position as critical friend to our colleagues, clients and users
- We are outcomes-led focussing on the best interest of the learner, their organisation and in particular its users and beneficiaries
- We are consistent in our approach whilst adopting a loose / tight mentality to ensure clients’ needs are always met or exceeded
- We will turn down opportunities which we believe do not support our values
Our history
CCE was formed in 2004 through a partnership between the Business School and The Worshipful Company of Management Consultants. It is based on the vision of its founding director, Professor Ian Bruce, who wanted the voluntary and community sector to enjoy the qualities of leadership and management development that he had experienced in the private sector.
Find out more about the Bayes Business School name change and about our values.
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Events
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Professional Development Programmes
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Charities Master's programmes
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Consultancy and Business Services