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NPC’s ‘10 innovations’ report looks at cutting edge of giving globally
The UK should make more of a fuss about its philanthropists. Private donors give away billions of pounds every year, from the armies of people with monthly direct debits for chosen causes to the mega-rich …
Good strategy needs sound data: response to ‘Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World’
Strategic philanthropy is too simplistic for a complex world, according to John Kania, Mark Kramer and Patty Russell, writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Setting a goal and working tirelessly towards it might work …
A wake up call for funders
If you wanted to talk to a fellow funder about collaboration six years ago, you’d be talking to yourself—so said one of our speakers at an event on the topic last week. Over sixty people …
Power to the people?
The issue of power dynamics in philanthropy has recently come to the fore. Should grantees have a greater say in their relationship with funders? And what would this look like? It comes into particular focus …
Foundations – a stitch in time saves nine or saving for a rainy day?
Foundations exist to provide funds and support to other organisations for a range of charitable purposes—that much is clear. On the face if it sounds like an easy job—giving away money—but behind the scenes foundations …
NPC: Keeping account – a guide to charity financial analysis
Faced with a constant stream of requests, funders have developed multifarious ways of working out which charities to give money to. But whilst they rely on different approaches in order to manage this process, part …
Are funders made to measure?
Giving money away is one thing; understanding what happens next is quite another. In a world where metrics are valued, the challenge of knowing the difference you make as a grantmaker, philanthropist or corporate foundation …
Commission on Ageing and the Voluntary Sector launched
NPC and ILC-UK today announce a Commission on Ageing and the Voluntary Sector. If you’re thinking ‘not another Commission’, or ‘what exactly do Commissions achieve?’, you’re not alone — similar questions have been asked many …
