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Beyond that first tweet
By Jessica Nicholls.
On 14 January 2013.
For charities, social media raises a lot of questions: can it be productive? How can it be harnessed effectively for fundraising or campaigning?
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Get the outcomes right and the rest will fall into place
By Pamela Muir.
On 11 January 2013.
Action on Hearing Loss new five year strategy reinforces that it is very much an evidence-based organisation.
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Outcomes measurement is really about change
By Norman Blissett .
On 8 January 2013.
Measuring and improving outcomes for service users is one of Family Action's three strategic priorities.
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Is the big society really dead?
By Dan Corry.
On 7 January 2013.
A letter to The Times accuses David Cameron of abandoning the voluntary sector which he once held at the heart of his big ideas about Big Society.
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With benefits dwindling, who will look after the ‘undeserving’ poor?
By Dan Corry.
On 2 January 2013.
Once upon a time, we had to read the classics to hear about the two kinds of people in need, is it too far fetched to say we’re heading back in this direction?
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Risk-taking foundations fund gritty issues
By Rachel Findlay.
On 29 December 2012.
Public donations to charities have fallen by 20% in real terms in the past year, with £1.7bn less being given.
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Small is beautiful too
By Iona Joy.
On 27 December 2012.
We are entering a world where big is beautiful and everything has to be scaled up.
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And another thing…
By Iona Joy.
On 21 December 2012.
The UK has to comply with European competition law. If public services above a particular value are contracted out, they have to be competitively tendered.
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NPC unlocks government data
By Benedict Rickey.
On 20 December 2012.
When we set about convincing government to improve access to offending data for charities, we weren’t sure what to expect.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.