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A new appreciation of the power of sport
By Gethyn Williams.
On 13 June 2014.
Here at Join In—the official volunteering legacy charity of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games—we witness the ‘power of sport’ all the time.
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How to spend a penny in WASH
By Dawn Plimmer.
On 12 June 2014.
We’ve helped the Stone Family Foundation’s find its current focus on the development of market-based approaches in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
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An ideal volunteer
By Lynne Berry OBE.
On 11 June 2014.
At a recent roundtable, we argued about the changing motivations and opportunities for volunteering.
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In theory…the launch of the Retail Charity Bond
By Abigail Rotheroe.
On 9 June 2014.
The Retail Charity Bond platform aims to join charities and investors together more cheaply and more swiftly than ever before.
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Be flexible, be bold
By Sally Bagwell.
On 6 June 2014.
While carrying out our newest research, Opportunities for alignment, we were struck by the relevance of arts and culture across a broad range of outcomes.
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Communicating your value internally and externally
By Guest contributor.
On 3 June 2014.
Demonstrating effectiveness is a perennial challenge in the charitable sector. Fortunately, many charities have already made this transition.
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How useful is the Justice Data Lab?
By Tracey Gyateng.
On 30 May 2014.
Over a year since the launch of the Ministry of Justice’s Justice Data Lab, now feels like a good time to reflect.
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Knock, knock…evidence wanted
By Catherine Glew.
On 28 May 2014.
Even with the flourishing open data movement hammering on the door, journal subscription deny access to all but the largest voluntary sector organisations.
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From football to philanthropy
By Abigail Rotheroe.
On 23 May 2014.
Performance is pretty easy to define if you are a football manager, but it is a much more nuanced concept in the philanthropy world.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.