All Blog articles


Blog
Innovating from the inside out: Insights from ActionAid
By Judith Davey.
On 29 July 2015.
Judith Davey explains that to drive external innovations to the social issues faced by a charity's beneficiaries, innovation must be adopted internally.


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Goals for good: SDGs for the UK charity sector
By Rachel Whale.
On 27 July 2015.
To drive change, perhaps the UK social sector needs some unifying, cross-sector goals. Vanilla's Rachel Whale explores what the benefits of this would be.

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Let’s get it on (the curriculum)
By Guest contributor.
On 23 July 2015.
There are political moves afoot to reform to personal, social and health education. NPC’s Katy looks at the charities we can all learn from on this issue.

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What can a philanthropist learn from Greece?
By Rachel Wharton.
On 7 July 2015.
Tough economic times in Greece remind us that funders should always be prepared. What can be done when a charity is facing difficulties.


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Impact measurement in social investment: BSC’s role
By Marcus Hulme.
On 6 July 2015.
NPC recently blogged that the impact of social investment should be measured by its social as well as financial returns. Marcus Hulme of BSC responds.


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Reflections on systems change
By Alice Evans.
On 2 July 2015.
Alice Evans, LankellyChase Foundation, reflects on our systems change guide and draws insights from the organisations they've funded.

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What makes a ‘good’ charity?
By Iona Joy.
On 1 July 2015.
Iona Joy reflects on the business perspective and considers whether there are additional ingredients needed for charities to truly create impact.

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Can we regulate for trust in charities?
By Sue Wixley.
On 30 June 2015.
At NPC we think the Charity Commission’s publication last week of polling on trust and confidence is part of being an accountable regulator.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.