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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. …
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’ …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …