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Three things to think about when asking sensitive survey questions
By Giulia Todres .
On 5 March 2020.
How do you build trusting and honest relationships when asking sensitive survey questions?
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Barriers to systems change: What we’re hearing from the sector
By Rose Anderson .
On 21 February 2020.
Charities and funders have been telling us what barriers they face when ‘doing’ systems change. Here's how to overcome three common issues.
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Understanding Impact
By James Noble, Peter O'Flynn, and Anne Kazimirski .
On 12 February 2020.
Turning your theory of change into a plan for measurement, the five types of data you will need to focus on, and how to prioritise what to measure.
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Can we end homelessness by 2030?
By Martin Burrows, Director of Research and Campaigns at Groundswell. .
On 23 January 2020.
What is the future of homelessness and what can the social sector do to help end it? This guest blog was written by Martin Burrows from Groundswell.
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Ending homelessness: how collaboration can drive change
By Funders Together to End Homelessness .
On 9 January 2020.
This blog discusses the importance of collaborating and systems change in preventing and ending homelessness.
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Four tips to write a good Theory of Change
By Margery Infield .
On 11 December 2019.
Every charity or funder needs a theory of change, but it's not always a simple thing to come up with.
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Auditing the impact practice of ‘sustainable’ investments
By Plum Lomax .
On 6 December 2019.
Over a quarter of the assets run by US fund managers are deemed as ‘sustainable’. Who is keeping an eye on the the impact practice of these funds?
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For Business, purpose is hot: But will it lead anywhere?
By Thomas Abrams .
On 28 November 2019.
NPC Consultant Thomas Abrams explores whether recent trends toward 'purpose driven' or 'ethical' businesses are having the impact they could.
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Theory of change in ten steps
On 9 October 2019.
Our ten step handbook to creating a theory of change is built on many years of developing them for charities and funders.
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Mechanisms – A missing component in your theory of change?
On 9 October 2019.
A realist approach to evaluation, which stresses how contexts interact with mechanisms to achieve outcomes.
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How to do a basic theory of change
By James Noble .
On 9 October 2019.
James Noble introduces NPC's new thinking on theory of change. There are ten steps in all.
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How to engage young people in arts and culture
On 4 October 2019.
Budgetary pressures and the demands of career-focussed choices mean we may be facing a generation of young people who have never experienced art.
