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What will the Giving Summit give to the sector?
By Dan Corry.
On 9 May 2012.
The champagne was put on ice and the grand Giving Summit very much toned down.
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The ideology of impact
By Tris Lumley.
On 4 May 2012.
Against a dark background of austerity, it’s no surprise the spotlight shines on the numbersGDP growth, output, unemployment, credit ratingsthe list goes on.
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Minding the gaps
By Matt van Poortvliet.
On 1 May 2012.
As the dust settled on last summer’s riots, attention shifted from the young people who had been rioting to the ‘troubled families’ they grew up in.
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Should we do a SROI?
By Sarah Keen.
On 27 April 2012.
Social Return on Investment (SROI) is an investment in itself—it takes time and a mix of skills to do one properly.
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Small is beautiful
By Matilda Macduff.
On 19 April 2012.
Knowing where to start with impact reporting can be a challenge, but for small charities with limited money, time and staff, it can be even more daunting.
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Answering the ‘so what’ question
By Paul Farmer.
On 17 April 2012.
Paul Farmer is Chief Executive of Mind, the mental health charity. Here he talks about their work on theory of change with NPC.
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Hey, it’s ok to celebrate creativity in charities
By Matilda Macduff.
On 12 April 2012.
Glamour runs a feature every month called ‘Hey, it’s ok’, listing things that you shouldn’t feel bad about doing because secretly, everyone does them.
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What is your charity selling?
By Sue Wixley.
On 11 April 2012.
Garlic, onions, tomatoes... and hope too? There’s an interesting new charity fundraising idea being piloted in London this week.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.