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Designing digitally: Start with the need, not the technology
By Andrew Weston.
On 31 January 2017.
Andrew Weston outlines two key questions charities must ask themselves when designing a digital product or service.
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Britain’s unsung national treasure: Trustees
By Ruth Gripper .
On 18 January 2017.
Trustees are a national treasure, Ruth Gripper argues. And now there is a way to recognise their contribution.
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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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Education, enterprise, evidence (and the Eighteenth Century?)
By James Noble.
On 14 December 2016.
'Start-up' and 'social enterprise' sound like brand new approaches to pervasive social issues. James has found that it is not quite as new as we might think.
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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.