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Lord Young would be proud … but so would Lord Sugar
By Benedict Rickey.
On 10 May 2011.
Steve had a bunch of problems he wanted to solve. The Riverside estate he lived on in Cardiff struggled to attract businesses and lacked jobs.
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A measurement framework for infrastructure organisations
By Angela Kail.
On 4 May 2011.
NPC is working with ACEVO to develop a way of measuring ACEVO's impact, which we hope will be useful to other infrastructure organisations.
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What is the point of soup runs?
By David Pritchard .
On 19 April 2011.
Last month saw a debate surrounding Westminster Council’s plan to stop soup runs in the vicinity of Westminster Cathedral.
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Measuring together
By Matilda Macduff.
On 13 April 2011.
Trying to pin down how much difference your charity’s activities make to people’s lives is challenging.
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Our first glimpse of the Big Society Bank
By Benedict Rickey.
On 8 April 2011.
Unlike a superhero, the Bank can't expect magical powers to help achieve its mission
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Feel-good philanthropy
By Matilda Macduff.
On 1 April 2011.
Last week some colleagues and I experienced our first Youth Funding Network (YTFN) event. YTFN is a baby version of The Funding Network.
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The value of community organisations
By Angela Kail.
On 31 March 2011.
Today we've launched our new publication Community organisations: a guide to effectiveness.
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Why violence against women charities may be vulnerable
By Angela Kail.
On 28 March 2011.
At a time when so many charities and charitable sectors are in trouble, how can you tell if the VAW sector really has more precarious funding than others?
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