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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.
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Learning from other sectors for better impact measurement
By Anne Kazimirski.
On 26 September 2016.
Many organisations are striving to get better at producing, managing, and understanding data, and we are seeing innovations in impact measurement.
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With great power comes great responsibility
By Oliver Carrington.
On 20 September 2016.
It's important that funders are aware of how power imbalance could negatively affect the social impact they are trying to achieve.
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How to make your data more meaningful
On 31 August 2016.
This briefing is a simple how-to for charities on maximising their use of data and, as a result, the work of their organisations.
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What does good economic analysis look like?
On 24 August 2016.
This briefing paper aims to demystify economic analysis. It can be used by charities and funders thinking about using the method.
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Three ways to improve your impact practice
By Cecilie Hestbaek.
On 19 August 2016.
Cecilie Hestbaek, who leads the Inspiring Impact programme, outlines three easy and free ways to help busy organisations improve their impact practice.
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Reporting when things don’t go to plan
On 17 August 2016.
NPC’s briefing paper following our seminar on reporting negative results.
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It starts from the top: Improving governance, improving impact
On 11 August 2016.
This policy paper outlines how we can improve charity governance and, by extension, the impact of the sector as a whole.
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Making sense of payment by results
By Russell Webster .
On 5 August 2016.
Payment by results is becoming an increasingly common commissioning model, but charities frequently struggle with it. Russell Webster talks through the issues.