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We need funders to support their charities’ impact practice
By Erica Bertolotto.
On 19 May 2017.
In the charity sector funders have the responsibility to support their grantees to achieve the greatest possible impact, argues Erica Bertolotto.
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Foundation boards must ask: Are we being ambitious enough?
By Angela Kail.
On 30 March 2017.
How much a foundation pays out goes to their heart of its mission. So how can trustees guard against being too conservative in their spending?
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Making your funding go further
On 28 February 2017.
To really drive change, funders must support their grantees’ impact practice, and they must examine and improve their own work.
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A more nimble, networked approach can help solve the sector’s problems
By Patrick Murray.
On 3 February 2017.
Everyone knows charities are facing challenging times. Here Patrick Murray explores how we could help solve the charity sector's problems going forward.
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Rethinking international aid: Could cash be part of the solution?
By Joanna Macrae .
On 26 January 2017.
International development aid has been coming under a lot of scrutiny, with recent attacks made on aid programmes giving cash directly to beneficiaries.
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Best practice in fundraising: A guide for trustees
On 13 January 2017.
NPC's briefing paper on how trustees can support their charity's fundraising.
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Valuing data: How to use it in your grant-making
On 2 November 2016.
In this report we outline how grant-makers can use data at both an individual and a collective level to improve their funding practice.
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Animal welfare in Scotland: A guide for funders
On 25 October 2016.
This report maps the animal welfare in Scotland and helps funders understand the many different approaches and solutions they could support.
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Neurological conditions in Scotland: A guide for funders
On 25 October 2016.
This report is a guide for funders who want to improve the lives of people with neurological conditions in Scotland.
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What makes a good charity? NPC’s guide to charity analysis
On 29 September 2016.
NPC's charity analysis guide, outlines our tried and tested approach which focuses on the key characteristics we believe are common to all effective charities.