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Charities must think about hybrid governance
By Naomi Chapman .
On 30 September 2022.
Many charities have embraced hybrid working. Charities now need to review their governance practices in trustee boards to remain effective.
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Working with charities during the cost-of-living crisis
By Leah Davis, and Theo Clay .
On 22 September 2022.
Local and national charities can be a vital partner for MPs, providing frontline insights, up-to-date data and intelligence.
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Taking your first steps into impact practice
By Sarah Williams .
On 16 August 2022.
When done well, impact practice can help charities to focus their resources, implement improvements, boost morale and attract funding.
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Confronting the cost of living crisis
By Angela Kail, Mushfik Khan, Jasmine Birmingham, Jennifer Shea, and Naomi Chapman .
On 11 July 2022.
The cost-of-living crisis is as big a crisis as covid, possibly bigger. We need the kind of mobilisation that we saw at the start of the pandemic.
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What the 2022 Queen’s speech means for the social sector
By Theo Clay .
On 12 May 2022.
The content had a mix of new and old—some for charities to be pleased about and some which may raise concerns.
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How to close down a service or programme well
By Mushfik Khan .
On 3 March 2022.
If endings are done well, they can help sow the seeds for what comes next for your organisation.
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Healthy Planet, Healthy People
On 13 January 2022.
How health funders can make a greater impact by supporting environmental work.
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Evaluating the Building Connections Fund
On 12 August 2021.
Our guidance for grant-holders of the Building Connections Fund, which can be applied to other projects tackling loneliness.
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How can the social sector catch-up and keep up with the transition to net zero?
By Liz Gadd .
On 5 July 2021.
The social sector needs to engage with the transition to net carbon zero to ensure no one is left behind by changes to the climate and climate related policy.
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Theories of change for campaigning
On 24 June 2021.
This guide explores how to overcome the challenges that campaigning situations pose and how to develop a theory of change for campaigning.
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Tips to help your remote project tackle loneliness
On 14 June 2021.
The pandemic has taught us that continuous learning is key to adapting services to prevent or reduce loneliness during times of change.
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How to responsibly end funding relationships with charities
By Matthew Mannix and Charlotte Lamb.
On 2 June 2021.
How should funders go about ending funding relationships with the organisations they support?