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Why funders should help charities pay the real Living Wage
By Marina Ageyeva .
On 4 November 2022.
In this guest blog, Marina Ageyeva from The Living Wage Foundation shares why funders should help charities pay the real Living Wage
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There’s only one poverty – why charities should give money
By Theo Clay .
On 3 November 2022.
Why money transfers should be more commonly used in the charity sector to help alleviate poverty.
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What the party conferences tell us about how charities are seen by politicians
By Theo Clay .
On 12 October 2022.
There is support and scepticism of the work charities do from both sides of the political spectrum.
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What is the future for Social Impact Bonds?
By Dan Corry.
On 5 October 2022.
Dan Corry evaluates the future of Social Impact Bonds following a report from Big Society Capital on outcomes-based contracts
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A £72bn question: Why foundations should invest their endowments for impact
By Laura Boyle and Matthew Mannix.
On 1 September 2022.
This guest blog on why foundations should invest more of their endowments in impact investments is by Laura Boyle and Matthew Mannix.
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Involving the social sector in social prescribing
By Dan Corry .
On 18 August 2022.
There is a world in which not every person going to their doctor exits the surgery with medicines.
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The cost of living crisis: Q&A with charities from rural Shropshire
On 11 August 2022.
This is a question and answer piece with charities from Shropshire, including Citizens Advice Shropshire, Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin, Marches Energy Agency and Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance.
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Why we should watch the new Chelsea charity closely
By Dan Corry .
On 4 August 2022.
Money from the recent sale of Chelsea FC has been pledged for the victims of the war in Ukraine. The incredible potential for impact means we should all be watching this process closely.
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Is this the end of the line for ‘levelling up’?
By Theo Clay .
On 28 July 2022.
Both candidates vying to be our next PM have made public commitments to continue the government's 'levelling up' agenda, but how highly will they prioritise the agenda and what will their plans mean for charities?
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The cost of living crisis: Q&A with Chance Changing Lives and In Kind Direct
On 21 July 2022.
This is a question and answer piece with Chance Changing Lives, facilitated by In Kind Direct, uncovering the impact of the cost of living crisis on individuals and charities.
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Why we’ve raised a charity bond to drive transformative impact in early years education and care
By Samantha Creme.
On 22 June 2022.
The London Early Years Foundation has launched a £1.5m charity bond. Why did they choose to finance their next phase of growth this way?
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The value of assessing ‘value for money’
By David Pritchard .
On 3 May 2022.
Is it helpful to assess whether charities provide value for money? Learn about our experience conducting a value for money assessment of the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (CCSF).
