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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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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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How can charities maximise their impact by working with PCCs?
On 15 December 2016.
Insights from a roundtable hosted by NPC and the Police Foundation.
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Evidence and data collection for education start-ups
On 14 December 2016.
This guide offers step-by-step advice on what evidence and data to collect, and how to collect it.
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So how diverse is your charity’s board?
By Julia Oliver.
On 9 December 2016.
Julia Oliver argues that we need to step up, follow the private sector and move towards greater board diversity
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Above and beyond in trusteeship: What good governance looks like
On 8 December 2016.
This guide explores how boards can get the most from their organisations and do the best for their beneficiaries.
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Recover from Black Friday with Giving Tuesday
By Plum Lomax.
On 29 November 2016.
When buying an item, we often shop around to compare deals. So how can we do the same when donating our money?
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User voice: Putting people at the heart of impact practice
On 15 November 2016.
This report explains how charities can best harness the views and needs of their beneficiaries in order to improve their impact.
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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 approach which focuses on the characteristics we believe are common to all effective charities.
