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Efficiency: What is it and how do we get it?
By Anne Kazimirski.
On 23 October 2015.
Efficiency is key to delivering services and to making the most of available resources. But for many charities it feels out of reach.
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Party conferences, fringes, and the charity sector
By Dan Corry.
On 22 October 2015.
Following his attendance at the Labour and Conservative party conferences, Dan Corry reflects on what went on.
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Impact or no impact? It’s a little more complicated than that…
By Farooq Sabri.
On 20 October 2015.
To celebrate World Statistics Day 2015, Farooq Sabri looks at how best to approach understanding data and statistics when evidencing impact.
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Maximum glamour, minimum impact
By Sarah Hedley.
On 19 October 2015.
As much as these may seem like a win-win for all sides, glitzy special events may not help the charity or its beneficiaries as much as you might think.
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Into the open: Charities and dyspraxia
By Andrew Weston.
On 16 October 2015.
Andrew Weston talks about his own experience of the condition, as well as how the charity sector is working to support people with it.
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NPC Ignites: An antidote to defensive thinking
By Dan Corry.
On 13 October 2015.
Sometimes when you are running a charity it feels hard just to keep going. NPC Ignites helps people raise their eyes above their current battles and look ahead.
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Good giving in mental health
By Cecilie Hestbaek.
On 9 October 2015.
To mark World Mental Health Day, Cecilie Hestbaek offers some advice on what to consider to anyone thinking of donating to a mental health charity.
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Shifting ground for charities?
By Dan Corry.
On 8 October 2015.
Democracy is changing—and is the ground shifting beneath charities too?
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What lies ahead for impact measurement?
By Rosie McLeod.
On 7 October 2015.
Innovations in how we can measure, combine, and make sense of this information could revolutionise what charities know and what they can do with that knowledge.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.