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Part 1: Money (that’s what I want)
By David Pritchard .
On 27 June 2014.
The Housing Association’s Charitable Trust (HACT) has recently made a useful contribution to assessing social impact.
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Beyond the boundaries: impact through cricket
By Richard Joyce .
On 25 June 2014.
Nelson Mandela famously said that 'sport has the power to change the world'. It describes a sentiment that many would agree with—even take for granted.
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How do philanthropists hand over their foundations?
By Plum Lomax.
On 20 June 2014.
The transfer of royal power in Spain has lead me to reflect on the challenges facing donors who pass a family foundation onto the next generation.
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How to become an impact driven organisation
By Hannah Mitchell.
On 18 June 2014.
Hannah Mitchell from vInspired shares her top tips for becoming an impact driven organisation, following her presentation at our Measuring outcomes conference.
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Sharing data, increasing knowledge
By Tracey Gyateng.
On 16 May 2014.
Bad press about government plans for sharing data continues to emerge—exemplified by the NHS Care.Data fiasco.
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The voluntary sector: more than just outsourcing fodder
By Dan Corry.
On 13 May 2014.
At a recent roundtable, we tried to boil down what local councils and other parts of the public sector should be trying to get out of the VCS.
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A+ (but unhappy)
By Anne Kazimirski.
On 12 May 2014.
NPC’s new data, released last week, highlights the drop in children’s well-being as they hit their teenage years, particularly for girls.
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A manifesto for the charity sector
By David Pritchard .
On 7 May 2014.
With better knowledge, hard evidence, and by behaving collaboratively with the right incentives, charities would create much more impact than they do today.
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What NCVO’s new report says, and what it doesn’t
By Russell Hargrave.
On 30 April 2014.
NCVO’s push for greater transparency among charities is welcome. But there is also a risk that we’ll end up focusing on the wrong bit of the process entirely.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.