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How I’d analyse a charity in two hours: Part 2
By Iona Joy .
On 30 March 2010.
Last week I talked about part 1: focusing on the first hour of desk research. This week, I'm talking about the phone call with the chief executive.
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Making a real difference
By Angela Kail.
On 25 March 2010.
Sometimes the social problems that NPC researches can seem intractable. Charities are doing great work but we don't always see social problems going away.
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How I’d analyse a charity in two hours
By Iona Joy.
On 23 March 2010.
'There’s a lot to do if a funder wants to analyse a charity. What if the funder only has two hours to make a decision? Or a day at most?’
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250% return?! Who’s going to believe that?
By Lucy Heady.
On 1 March 2010.
More and more charities are producing figures that show their ‘Social Return on Investment’ ie, how much value they provide for the amount of money put in.
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Dementia costs the UK £23bn, but research funding is scarce
By Iona Joy.
On 15 February 2010.
For every pound spent on dementia research, £26 are spent on cancer research and £15 on heart disease.
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The dangers of measurement
By Tris Lumley.
On 15 January 2010.
Mario Morino's, Chairman of Venture Philanthropy Partners, recent article might come as a shock, as it warns of the dangers of outcomes measurement.
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