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As a registered charity and think tank, NPC is committed to transforming the sector to maximise its impact for the people charities support.
We are at the forefront of innovation, impact evaluation and insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the charity sector. Here’s how you can contribute to our work to make the social sector more effective and have the greatest impact possible.
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Make a donation
Through donations from our supporters, we are able to work for charities of all sizes, improving the conditions for impact for all. We have concrete plans to continue improving, influencing on behalf of, and innovating for a stronger, more resilient and progressive charity sector in the coming year. But we need the funds to make it a reality.
If you would like to support this ambition as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary, to maximise social impact, please contact Elise Karam, our Head of Philanthropy for more information.
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Join our Supporters’ Circle
Join our Supporters’ CircleNPC’s Supporters’ Circle is a network of committed philanthropists who have come together to support our work to transform the charity sector.
As a member of the Supporters’ Circle you’ll be invited to bespoke NPC events and networking opportunities, where you can build connections with other funders, share experiences, and discuss issues of the day—from the impact of coronavirus on civil society to new innovations in philanthropy and charitable giving. For the past 20 years, NPC has been making waves and moving the dial as the thinktank of the social sector. As the journey continues, we invite you to be part of the next decade of sector-wide innovation, influence and improvement.
You will be invited to share your insights to help add value to what we do and recognise your contribution to our work. Reflecting the monumental amount of work to be done in the sector, Supporters’ Circle members typically donate a minimum of £10,000 per annum, but we welcome all support.
If you are interested in joining the Supporters’ Circle, please contact Elise Karam, our Head of Philanthropy, for more information.
Fund a project
We work closely with our funders to identify issues that prevent charities from achieving their greatest impact. We explore ways to overcome challenges and collaborate with partners to bring about change, reporting on our findings and making recommendations for the future.
If you would like to support a specific project, we would love to hear from you.
Some exciting projects that may spark interest:
We can also help you identify the areas that matter most to you and bring a personal and direct connection to the areas you choose to support.
If you are interested in supporting a project, please contact Hannah Kowszun, our Head of Fundraising.
Sponsor or host an event
Alongside our flagship annual conference, NPC Ignites, we run an extensive events programme, from training in theory of change, to seminars on impact measurement and evaluation to discussions on the hot topics of the day within the charity sector. By sponsoring or hosting an NPC event you’ll be building your profile with our community of charities, social enterprises and funders. You’ll reach our 16,000 monthly unique web visitors, 24,800+ active Twitter followers and our email network of ~20,000 subscribers.
If you are interested in sponsoring an event please contact Rebecca Goodbourn, our Head of Communications.
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Support our event bursary scheme
By supporting the NPC event bursary scheme you would be supporting access to resources and knowledge, and facilitating capacity building of small charities, ethnic minority charities of all sizes and ethnic minority representatives from charities of all sizes.
If you are interested in sponsoring the bursary scheme please contact Rebecca Goodbourn, our Head of Communications.
Find out moreExamples of our work
Local needs databank
The tool that helps you better understand needs and charity work across the UK. Now featuring data from the Trussell Trust.
Rethink, Rebuild
Coronavirus is a systemic change that demands a systemic response. We need to plot a more resilient, more equitable, more progressive future for our sector.
Understanding Impact
How to turn your theory of change into a plan for measurement, the five types of data you will need to pay attention to, and how to prioritise what to measure.
Helping philanthropists and charities through coronavirus
The country is in a very deep crisis. At NPC we are working with philanthropists and partners on how they can more effectively fund charities now, and we want to hear your ideas about what more can be done.
Where is the government’s £750m package for charities?
In April, the government announced a £750m support package for charities. This report breaks down where that money is being spent and which funds are still open to applications at the time of writing.
NPC Labs
NPC Labs is our open innovation space for sharing our ideas, experiments and project development.
Theory of change in ten steps
This new guide is a ten step handbook to creating a theory of change, built on many years of developing them for charities and funders. It will teach you the basics, our core approach, with the information you need to do any theory of change.
How philanthropists should respond to coronavirus
A collaborative effort to help philanthropists keep charities serving throughout the coronavirus crisis, and prepare for whatever challenges the post-covid world will hold.
State of the Sector
We're exploring bold and imaginative responses in times of change to help the charity sector adapt and thrive.
Where are England’s charities?
Are they in the right places and what can we do if they are not? In this provocation paper Dan Corry uses data to ask if the current distribution of charities around the country is what we would want in an ideal world and explores what government, funders and charities could do about it.
NPC Ignites 2022
Our annual conference will take place online and in-person from 11-13 October 2022.
