All Blog articles
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Looking ahead: NPC’s autumn events
On 3 September 2012.
Over the Summer we have been working hard to develop an exciting programme of events—from free topical seminars to our annual impact conference.
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The trouble with trusteeship
By Iona Joy.
On 31 August 2012.
Back in July, my colleague Sally blogged about Lord Hodgson’s proposal for payment of trustees. The debate rumbles on.
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Perplexed about philanthropy
By Dan Corry.
On 30 August 2012.
The chancellor’s U-turn on limiting tax relief for charitable giving highlights Britain’s uncertain relationship with philanthropy.
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Good grades = happy faces?
By Laura Finch.
On 23 August 2012.
With 40% of pupils expected to get five A* to C grades it is easy to assume that schools across the UK will be full of smiling faces.
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Impact measurement—not just about the measuring
By Eibhlin Ni Ogain.
On 17 August 2012.
At NPC we see impact measurement as part of a wider process of how an organisation works, learns and improves.
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Why it’s up to grant-makers to make the charity sector a good place for new ideas
By John Copps.
On 16 August 2012.
“Eureka!” shouted Archimedes as he sat in the bath. This moment of inspiration still resonates among inventors and entrepreneurs everywhere.
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We’re never too old to learn
By Dan Corry.
On 9 August 2012.
When policy-makers, council leaders, or even the media hear the phrases ‘older people’ or 'the elderly', they dive straight into a particular narrative.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.