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Are we there yet?
By Tris Lumley.
On 3 October 2014.
Co-chairing the Social Impact Investment Taskforce's working group on impact measurement gave me a great opportunity to reflect.
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Learning to listen
By Sue Wixley.
On 2 October 2014.
I’ve been reminded of the importance of listening in the discussions we at NPC have recently been involved in.
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Happy Older People’s Day!
By Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing.
On 1 October 2014.
Today is International Older Peoples’ Day, which aims to raise awareness of an ageing population and the need to ensure people can grow old with dignity.
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Smart money
By Iona Joy.
On 29 September 2014.
Writing Smart Money has taken me on quite a journey. The debate I’ve had within and without NPC has been harder to resolve than almost any other.
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The road to learning
By Guest contributor.
On 24 September 2014.
Lisa Harker explains how staff who care about the difference they make have embraced evaluation techniques.
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How was it for me?
By Guest contributor.
On 23 September 2014.
James Noble, recently described the process of helping TheHorseCourse to develop a theory of change. Founder Harriet Laurie, shares her side of the story.
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Digging into healthcare data
By Guest contributor.
On 22 September 2014.
Florence Nightingale was one of the first health professionals to dig into healthcare data and use her analysis to lobby for change.
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Aspirations and reality—how the voluntary sector can achieve even more
By Dan Corry.
On 21 September 2014.
Political conference season is upon us, kicking-off this weekend with the Labour Party in Manchester.
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The time is now
By Guest contributor.
On 18 September 2014.
Ahead of our conference, High Impact, we asked David McCullough of the Royal Voluntary Service some of the questions we are likely to consider on the day.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.