Blog
Connections between homelessness and the criminal justice system
By Theo Clay and Margery Infield, NPC .
On 20 December 2019.
In this blog NPC Consultants Theo Clay and Margery Infield explore the links between homelessness and the criminal justice system.
Blog
Four tips to write a good Theory of Change
By Margery Infield .
On 11 December 2019.
Every charity or funder needs a theory of change, but it's not always a simple thing to come up with.
Blog
Auditing the impact practice of ‘sustainable’ investments
By Plum Lomax .
On 6 December 2019.
Over a quarter of the assets run by US fund managers are deemed as ‘sustainable’. Who is keeping an eye on the the impact practice of these funds?
Blog
For Business, purpose is hot: But will it lead anywhere?
By Thomas Abrams .
On 28 November 2019.
NPC Consultant Thomas Abrams explores whether recent trends toward 'purpose driven' or 'ethical' businesses are having the impact they could.
Organisation we’ve worked with
MS Society of Canada
On 7 November 2019.
NPC worked with MS Society of Canada to provide an independent perspective and assessment of their effectiveness to inform their strategy and planning.
Blog
Polarisation: Why Brexit and a hung Parliament need a different campaigning style
On 7 November 2019.
Richard Darlington shares what has been having an impact in the world of social sector policy influencing, despite the current challenging context.
Blog
Ending homelessness through collaboration
By Funders Together to End Homelessness.
On 22 October 2019.
Funders Together to End Homelessness, a national network of funders in the USA, are sharing the lessons they have learnt.
Blog
Place-based work in the charity and international humanitarian sectors
By Elizabeth Parker .
On 15 October 2019.
There has been renewed interest both in the UK charity and international humanitarian sectors, in place-based approaches.
Resources
Theory of change in ten steps
On 9 October 2019.
Our ten step handbook to creating a theory of change is built on many years of developing them for charities and funders.
Resources
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.
Blog
How to do a basic theory of change
By James Noble .
On 9 October 2019.
James Noble introduces NPC's new thinking on theory of change. There are ten steps in all.
Resources
How to engage young people in arts and culture
On 4 October 2019.
Budgetary pressures and the demands of career-focussed choices mean we may be facing a generation of young people who have never experienced art.