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I’ve been deliberating the origins of evaluation. How did it become independent from research and randomised control trials (RCTs)?

Done well, monitoring and evaluation can provide useful insights into what is working and what is not and inform management decisions.

Thousands of scientists have rigorously studied heart disease, but a single longitudinal experiment has revealed more than any other approach.

Our question from a whirlwind trip to America: are we doing enough to create lasting social change by focusing on impact?

Economic growth has returned. Will the voluntary sector be among those reaping the much-promised rewards?

From midnight tonight, gay people can get married. So, to ask some very NPC-ish questions, what role was played in this by charities, campaigners and funders?

With charities in the running to deliver new probation contracts, it’s worth reviewing what the public thinks about the idea of charities working in this space.

Atos, a private contractor, has been booted-off the government's 'fitness to work' scheme. Which begs the question: who will want to bid to succeed them?

The NHS handbook for pregnancy featured a large photo of a woman holding a baby, with a small photo of a man in the background.