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4 questions to ask when building an impact dashboard
By Kaan Yilmazturk, and Elliot Trevithick .
On 16 June 2025.
Where are you on your impact journey? What’s your main aim – reporting or learning? How will you collect and manage the data? Who will maintain and update the dashboard?
Resources
The Centre for Emotional Health Nurturing Programme Evaluation
By James Noble, Teresita Eguiguren, and Emma Pearson .
On 6 May 2025.
This report is an evaluation of the Centre for Emotional Health’s application of the Nurturing Programme across a group of Oxfordshire schools.
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Where are we now on the impact journey?
By Dan Corry .
On 16 October 2024.
A transcript of Dan Corry’s speech at NPC Ignites 2024.
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How grantmaking can embrace change and innovation
By Kathy Richardson.
On 12 September 2024.
We need to recognise the impact of social movements and new technology, focusing on human-centred design and measuring what really matters.
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Achieving impact in education innovation
By Tom Lyscom, Catherine Hatcher, Lily Meisner, and Angela Kail .
On 15 May 2024.
Crucial insights into how change happens and what the key barriers and enablers of change are.
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Theory of change for fund managers and impact investors
By Flora Charatan, and Gurmeet Kaur .
On 25 April 2024.
A theory of change is the foundation of an organisation’s strategy, evaluation, communication, and measurement.
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Developing an organisational approach to impact
By Richard McManus and Rory Parker-Smith.
On 7 December 2023.
In this blog, Richard McManus and Rory Parker-Smith talk about developing an organisational approach to impact at Rethink Mental Illness.
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Data: coming full circle
By Sarah Sandford .
On 23 November 2023.
In this blog, Sarah Sandford, Principal Data at NPC, reflects on her journey with NPC and shares some important updates on our data projects.
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Why we need a Civil Society Improvement Agency
By Dan Corry .
On 20 January 2023.
A Civil Society Improvement Agency would provide a gateway for charities to access curated expertise, data, research, and training.
Resources
Impact practices: getting started
On 18 March 2022.
The cycle of good impact practice provides simple, step-by-step guidance for how to plan your impact, carry out measurement, assess the data you collect, and review your work. It is a four-step process and there are lots of practical, downloadable resources to support you along the way.
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How to get the most out of a learning partnership
On 17 September 2021.
This blog explores what learning partnerships are, what they can do for you, and why you might want to commission a learning partner.
Resources
Impact measurement for flexible funding
On 16 September 2021.
We can’t rethink grant-making without rethinking the way we measure impact and learn from our grants.
