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A revolution in measurement? Using the internet to make high quality evaluation accessible
By Dan Corry.
On 20 February 2012.
Over the last three years NPC has been busy working on an idea that we hope will change the way charities measure and understand their impact. Broadly speaking, it's all about using the internet to put high-quality evaluation within reach for a great many organisations.
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Facilitating charity love-ins
By Sue Wixley.
On 14 February 2012.
There’s nothing new about charities getting together. And charities without commitment issues have even pulled off mergers with one another.
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Picking out the signal from the noise
By David Pritchard .
On 9 February 2012.
Evaluating social programmes can resemble a dark art and the strongest recommendations are usually the need for more research!
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Have your say on government commissioning
By Iona Joy.
On 8 February 2012.
The commissioning landscape has seen many changes, and charities’ role in public service delivery has come up for a lot of discussion.
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The importance of mental health problems are often lost in translation
By Benedict Rickey.
On 2 February 2012.
Too often, experts don't translate their jargon into the language of their audience; this is true of mental health and employment as it is of many areas.
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Job well done: Employment and mental health problems
By Matilda Macduff.
On 1 February 2012.
Mental health is key to wellbeing. It affects our relationships, our work and our overall happiness.
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Impact measurement: A how-to guide
By Eibhlin Ni Ogain.
On 31 January 2012.
We are all natural-born researchers. All you need is a sense of curiosity and a dogged nature to continue to ask questions.
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Six steps to building the social investment market
By Benedict Rickey.
On 26 January 2012.
Yesterday, NPC conducted an experiment. We convened a roundtable with about 30 social investment experts were we asked them where social investment is going.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.