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The UK’s economic turmoil is a hit to philanthropy’s reputation
By Charles Keidan.
On 16 November 2022.
In this guest blog, Executive Editor of Alliance magazine Charles Keidan shares what policy changes are needed to strengthen philanthropists' credibility.

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Why funders should help charities pay the real Living Wage
By Marina Ageyeva .
On 4 November 2022.
In this guest blog, Marina Ageyeva from The Living Wage Foundation shares why funders should help charities pay the real Living Wage


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How to spend Dormant Assets
By Theo Clay .
On 27 October 2022.
What are dormant assets? And how can the charity sector best use them to address long term inequalities?

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Finding the overlap of interests between civil society and government
By Andrew Hudson.
On 17 October 2022.
Andrew Hudson reflects on the relationships between civil society and government following NPC's series of essays on Charities and the State


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What the party conferences tell us about how charities are seen by politicians
By Theo Clay .
On 12 October 2022.
There is support and scepticism of the work charities do from both sides of the political spectrum.

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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, and a reliable place to refer people who need urgent help.

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Recognising social value in public procurement
By Leah Davis, and Theo Clay .
On 8 September 2022.
Charities bring unique value to public services, yet two thirds aren’t paid enough to cover their costs – a situation which could be dangerously unsustainable as inflation pushes charity finances to breaking point.


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Where next for charities and the state?
By Leah Davis .
On 24 August 2022.
Leah Davis responds to the arguments made by our 20th anniversary essayists and interviewees on the relationship between charities and the state.


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Is this the end of the line for ‘levelling up’?
By Theo Clay .
On 28 July 2022.
Both candidates vying to be our next PM have made public commitments to continue the government's 'levelling up' agenda, but how highly will they prioritise the agenda and what will their plans mean for charities?

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Review of grant subsidy for blended finance to support civil society
By Angela Kail, David Neaum, and Rose Anderson .
On 24 June 2022.
DCMS commissioned NPC to independently review the future of grant subsidy for blended finance to support the growth of charities and social enterprises.

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Lord Gus O’Donnell: In the balance – The relationship between the public and social sectors
By Lord Gus O’ Donnell, Chair of Trustees of Pro Bono Economics and a former Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Lord Gus O'Donnell to ask about the relationship between the public and social sectors.

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Rachael Maskell: Charities must get inside the political system to force real change
By Rachael Maskell, Member of Parliament for York Central and former Shadow Charities Minister.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Rachael Maskell to ask how charities can create change.