Blog
How to harness the data revolution for social good
By Rosario Piazza .
On 7 August 2019.
Used for good, data has the power to radically transform our sector, and the lives of the people we serve.
Blog
DCMS appoints NPC to lead evaluation and learning for Building Connections Fund
By Rebecca Goodbourn .
On 2 January 2019.
We're pleased to announce we'll be leading a consortium of evaluation and learning providers for the Building Connections Fund.
Blog
What impact data should trustees be using in decision making?
By Nicola Pritchard .
On 23 November 2018.
Data can be confusing for trustees. Here Nicola Pritchard, NPC Consultant, shares insights from sector leaders who spoke at a recent NPC seminar on the subject.
Blog
How to understand and use social sector data
By Sarah Handley .
On 24 October 2018.
Don't know where to start collecting, analysing and using data? NPC can help.
Blog
Eat your data, it’s good for you!
By Suzanne Jacob OBE.
On 4 October 2018.
NPC Ignites speaker and CEO of SafeLives, Suzanne Jacob OBE, sets out the changing challenges faced and lessons learnt trying to use tech for good.
Blog
Whose data is it anyway?
By Baillie Aaron.
On 19 September 2018.
Baillie Aaron sets out the challenges of evaluating programmes with incarcerated people and how they used co-design to overcome them.
Blog
Five years of justice data labs
By James Noble .
On 30 May 2018.
James Noble wishes the Justice Data Lab a happy fifth birthday and sets out some of the amazing impact it has achieved in that time.
Blog
Should you trust a charity with your data?
By Tris Lumley .
On 11 April 2018.
Following revelations about the uses and abuses of social media data by businesses, how are charities doing things differently?
Blog
How can we up-skill charities to gain insights from data?
By Louise Corti & Neil Serougi.
On 2 March 2018.
There's a clear appetite from charities to be better able to get insights from their data. So what can be done to build capacity and capability?
Resources
Collaborating for greater impact: An integrated data ecosystem
On 13 February 2018.
This paper defines the data ecosystem, summarises the charitable data policy context, and highlights key challenges and emerging trends.
Blog
Innovative or invasive? Charities, data and digital campaigning
By Andrew Weston .
On 4 December 2017.
It is possible to use data from people's online activity to learn about and target them. Should charities be using this to build support for social causes?