Impact measurement, evaluation and data
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5. Research ethics
On 12 February 2020.
Understanding the ethical issues that come up when service users are involved as participants in your research.
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4. Evidence standards
On 12 February 2020.
Understanding how evidence standards apply to your intervention.
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3. Sampling
On 12 February 2020.
Concentrating on better data from a small representative group, rather than lots of poor-quality data from lots of people.
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2. Qualitative data
On 12 February 2020.
Hearing from service users about their experience and perceptions in their own words.
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1. Quantitative methods
On 12 February 2020.
In our guide Understanding impact we recommend four quantitative methods you can use effectively.
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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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Regular evaluation makes a winner on charity governance
By Alex Miller .
On 10 January 2020.
Whatever the size of your organisation, celebrating your great governance is something that cannot be overstated.
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A magical thing called ‘impact measurement’
By Rachel Tait .
On 4 December 2019.
Inspiring Impact is helping more charities figure out what impact measurement is right for them.
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Shared measurement: Not a magic bullet…yet
By Shubh Sharma .
On 5 November 2019.
Here Shubh Sharma, NPC Consultant sets out the ways measuring collaboratively can improve our work and break down power dynamics.
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The State of the Sector 2020
By Theo Clay .
On 31 October 2019.
State of the sector, our comprehensive survey of the opinions of charity leaders is returning for 2020.
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Big words, big numbers, and big ideas
By Will Hanford-Spira .
On 16 October 2019.
Will Hanford, detected a strong theme of power, particularly the power wielded both consciously and unconsciously by funders, at his first NPCIgnites.
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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.
