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Breaking the cycle
On 27 September 2012.
Charities often play a crucial role in help people lead a life free from crime and in reducing re-offending rates amongst ex-prisoners.
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Granting success: Lessons from funders and charities
On 27 September 2012.
Granting success provides guidance on how to structure grants so that they have the most impact.
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Critical masses: Social campaigning, a guide for donors and funders
On 27 September 2012.
Social campaigning has led to some of the greatest social and political improvements in modern history.
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Heads up: Mental health of young people, a guide for funders
On 27 September 2012.
NPC’s report, Heads up, explores how charities are helping young people recover from mental health problems.
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Talking about results
On 27 September 2012.
Many charities are very good at telling people about their outputs but often they struggle to express what their work is achieving.
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Prevention and early intervention
On 25 September 2012.
In practice there remains a culture of late intervention and fire fighting throughout public services.
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Evaluation of the Mayor’s Fund
On 25 September 2012.
The Mayor’s Fund for London was set up with the philosophy that the way out of poverty is a decent job.
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Changing lives: A report on the autism voluntary sector
On 25 September 2012.
NPC examines the developments the autism sector faces: changes in policy, funding, and within the sector itself.
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Family philanthropy: Rewards and challenges
On 25 September 2012.
Family offices are a source of generous philanthropists, but little is known about their motivations or the challenges they face.
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Talking to trustees
On 25 September 2012.
October 2010 saw the UK’s first ever national Trustees’ Week. Its aim was to promote trusteeship and encourage more people to consider taking up the role.
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Preparing for cuts
On 25 September 2012.
In a world of changing funding structures, how can funders best support charities to continue their vital work?
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SROI for funders
On 25 September 2012.
NPC's paper explores the issues funders need to be aware of around social return on investment.