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Does the Commission on the Donor Experience promote donor-centric or donor-led fundraising?
By Clare Wilkins .
On 7 July 2017.
The recent report by the Commission on the Donor Experience has been received by both applause, and a thread of concern.
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Small charity trustees: How to overcome key challenges
On 15 June 2017.
This short paper outlines the key challenges of being a trustee of a small charity and sets out recommendations to overcoming them.
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What does it take for charities to harness the power of data?
By Katie Boswell.
On 5 June 2017.
Here Katie Boswell outlines 3 principles of an effective approach to data in your charity.
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Using SIBs to solve problems we already know how to fix
By Steve Goldberg.
On 30 May 2017.
'The government’s focus on [Social Impact Bonds] has been disproportionate to their potential impact.' Here Steve Goldberg explains why he disagrees.
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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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Long read: Theories of change are here to stay
By James Noble.
On 16 May 2017.
The theory of change approach has had its fair share of criticism over the years. NPC's Impact Management Lead James Noble tackles some of these challenges.
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How can you tell if your campaign is shifting the dial?
By Charlotte Lamb.
On 21 April 2017.
Now we have another general election around the corner, many charities will be gearing up to get their causes up the policy agenda.
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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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Impact reporting: What trustees need to know
On 16 March 2017.
We explain why impact reporting can help trustees do their job, and how they can encourage their charities to report on impact.
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How to make a strategy for impact
By Sally Bagwell.
On 13 March 2017.
‘A vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is just drudgery. But a vision with a plan can change the world.’ A guide to charity strategy.
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Strategy for impact
On 13 March 2017.
How NPC approaches strategy development including our strategy triangle, which has been specially tailored for the charity sector.
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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.