Impact measurement, evaluation and data
Blog
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.
Blog
Measuring the impact of Participatory Grantmaking
By Natasha Friend .
On 23 February 2024.
Natasha Friend, Director of Camden Giving, encourages funders to consider Participatory Grantmaking.
Blog
Balancing trust, evidence, and equity: how should funders evaluate and learn?
By Claire Gordon .
On 26 January 2024.
An update on our work to create an open access framework and toolkit for funders to monitor, evaluate, and learn from their grants.
Event
Introduction to impact measurement
On 26 June 2025, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at Zoom
This online workshop is for charities who want to effectively evaluate and measure their impact, but struggle with getting the right data.
Blog
Having impact and rising to the challenge
By Dan Corry .
On 12 December 2023.
In this blog, Dan Corry, NPC's CEO, reviews key findings from our stakeholder survey.
Blog
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.
Resources
Equitable evaluation
By Rosie McLeod, and Amina Ali .
On 30 August 2023.
Introducing the ideas that underpin equitable evaluation, explaining how it connects to other approaches that you may be more familiar with.
Blog
Embedding impact for funders
By Rosie Mcleod, Chloe Sheppard and Shaun Leamon.
On 18 July 2023.
Staff from NPC and the Health Foundation reflect and share learning on their work to improve the Health Foundation’s approaches to impact and learning.
Blog
Impact measurement for trustees
By Flora Charatan .
On 13 July 2023.
Trustees have an important role to play in supporting their organisation’s impact journey.
Organisation we’ve worked with
First Sentier Investors
On 27 June 2023.
We worked with First Sentier Investors to help develop their new global strategy and to set up new grant-making and measurement practices. The new strategy launched in autumn 2022, with positive buy-in and feedback from across the staff base and leadership team.
Blog
Three tips to reduce complexity in impact measurement
By Erwin Hieltjes .
On 11 April 2023.
Three tips, from Associate Director Erwin Hieltjes, to make impact measurement for charities simpler.
Blog
Learning from GambleAware’s community collaboration
By Catherine Hatcher, Erwin Hieltjes, and Abigail Manning .
On 14 March 2023.
This is the first in a series of blogs that will share learning from GambleAware's Community Resilience Fund.
