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Off with the kid gloves
By Sue Wixley.
On 30 January 2014.
Charities shouldn’t expect to be ‘handled with kid gloves simply because they are charities and therefore inherently good.’
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Good governance in practice
By David Bull.
On 27 January 2014.
Charity governance is often subject to criticism, but what really goes on behind boardroom doors remains a mystery to many.
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Philanthropy – at home in housing?
By Catherine Glew.
On 23 January 2014.
The scale of the UK’s current housing crisis is vast. Philanthropy cannot hope to solve the crisis on its own.
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Inspiring Impact looks forward
By Ellen Harries.
On 22 January 2014.
As you can imagine, Inspiring Impact waits with bated breath for NPC’s Impact Leadership conference.
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All in proportion: reflections on impact
By Guest contributor.
On 17 January 2014.
The Community Foundation in Wales recently completed an evaluation of a ten-year community-led grant investment programme. Here's what we learnt.
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An American survey: government funding trends
By Fiona Sheil.
On 15 January 2014.
Comparisons between the 2013 and 2010 Non-profit – government contracts and grants survey findings exposed striking similarities between the US and UK.
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The best idea in ageing
By Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing.
On 13 January 2014.
I agreed to become one of the eleven commissioners in the newly created Commission on the Voluntary Sector and Ageing.
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Getting from outputs to outcomes – efficiently
By Kate Sayer.
On 8 January 2014.
I completely agree that we need to understand what works—and then do more of it. But we can't undertake activities at any price; there are always constraints.
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Not an Amazing start to the year
By Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing.
On 7 January 2014.
The email arrived quietly on Saturday 4 January. Sadly it brought bad news: an innovative e-project, the Amazings, is to close after only a couple of years.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.