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The youth mental health crisis
By Hannah Large, Lily Meisner, and Angela Kail .
On 16 June 2024.
We have identified six key areas where funders have the potential to create long-term positive change for children and young people mental health.
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3 ways that funders can centre lived experience
By Katie Boswell .
On 14 May 2024.
Charities and funders are increasingly waking up to the value of lived experience.
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Co-Missioning: a way to rethink how community and public sectors pursue outcomes?
By Samantha Magne.
On 1 March 2024.
Sam Magne, Knowledge & Learning Manager at The National Lottery Community Fund, reflects on their new discussion paper.
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Measuring the impact of Participatory Grantmaking
By Natasha Friend .
On 23 February 2024.
Natasha Friend, Director of Camden Giving, encourages funders to consider Participatory Grantmaking.
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Involving Experts by Experience in awarding funds
By Ged Cassell.
On 30 January 2024.
Barnwood Trust share what they've learned from giving Experts with lived Experience a genuine voice in awarding funds.
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Balancing trust, evidence, and equity: how should funders evaluate and learn?
By Claire Gordon .
On 26 January 2024.
An update on our work to create an open access framework and toolkit for funders to monitor, evaluate, and learn from their grants.
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Publishing with 360Giving: reflections from our Open Philanthropy programme
By Alfie Vaughan .
On 3 January 2024.
Alfie Vaughan, in collaboration with 360Giving, offers their reflections on being a first-time 360Giving publisher.
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Funding the underfunded environment: how to invest where it’s needed most
By Flora Charatan .
On 21 December 2023.
In this blog, NPC Consultant Flora Charatan, writes of the challenges of funding neglected environmental causes.
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Why funders need to champion small charities
By Kate Symondson .
On 16 November 2023.
Over 4/5 of the third sector's income is generated by large charities, and yet small charities make up 96% of the sector.
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What is Open Philanthropy?
By Naomi Chapman .
On 21 September 2023.
A conversation between NPC and Citi about learning from the Open Philanthropy programme.
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Closing a foundation
By Sarah Denselow .
On 24 August 2023.
An exploration of the issues surrounding the closure of a foundation following the announcement by Lankelly Chase.
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Funding real change: fighting the nonprofit starvation cycle
By Funding For Real Change .
On 8 August 2023.
The Funding For Real Change website offers resources for funders to understand the nonprofit starvation cycle.