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Opinion Jennifer Shea and NPC 15 December 2016

Understanding user journeys creates a more strategic funding approach

At New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), we’ve been thinking a lot lately about the most meaningful ways to incorporate the voice of beneficiaries or service users into charities’ services and activities, especially into their impact practices. …

Opinion Sarah Denselow and NPC 28 October 2016

A vote for data sharing

With the US Presidential Election less than a fortnight away, public and media scrutiny of the two leading candidates is reaching new heights. Given the tone of the campaign, it’s no surprise that the contenders’ …

Opinion Katie Boswell and NPC 8 October 2016

What does a good charity look like today?

Recent revelations that money for war veterans ‘vanished’ into ineffective charities raise awkward questions for the sector. According to The Sunday Times, millions from the £35m ($45m) Libor fund went towards charities that promoted unproven …

Opinion 1 Tris Lumley and NPC 25 August 2016

What can funders learn from Team GB’s Olympic gold rush?

As the dust settles after another Olympics, many of us are left wondering how to fill our time now we can’t obsessively follow taekwondo and canoe slalom. Those of us in the world of charity …

Opinion Angela Kail and NPC 23 June 2016

Challenging cynicism about philanthropy

Watching the coverage of people discussing their decision on how to vote in the EU referendum, there is a repeated theme of not trusting people, especially ‘experts’. If anyone says anything that you disagree with, …

News NPC 22 June 2016

As the refugee crisis bites, asylum charities face lower funding

Refugee charities face a growing burden as asylum applications rise and public funding falls. Philanthropists can make a real difference, according to new analysis by think tank NPC. NPC’s new paper, Solutions for sanctuary, looks …

News NPC and Patrick Murray 24 February 2016

A clause too far?

Another weekend, another round of uncomfortable headlines for the charity sector. This time it was the Government announcing that all grant agreements will include a new very broad clause to prevent money being used by …

News Angela Kail and NPC 16 February 2016

Why the sector needs more unrestricted funding

It is a core NPC belief that unrestricted funding is incredibly valuable to charities: it allows them to be more responsive, more agile, more independent, and more forward-thinking. NPC itself relies on unrestricted funding from …

Opinion George Hoare and NPC 6 January 2016

No Such Thing as a Free Gift

Linsey McGoey’s No Such Thing As A Free Gift is a timely look at the practice and meaning of global philanthropy. The recent announcement that Mark Zuckerburg and Priscilla Chan will divest themselves of 99 …

News NPC 18 December 2015

Tech for common good

NPC has released a new paper that argues the case for a collective approach to digital transformation in the social sector. Digital technology presents a unique and under-exploited opportunity to address the systemic issues the …