Limited resources, constant fundraising, and passionate but over-worked teams - charities share many common features. But at the core of everything they do, is the mission to drive positive social change and deliver the best possible service for the people they exist to support. As dwindling funds meet a growing...

Earlier this year NPC research found that one in ten charities are facing closure in 2013, and a recent estimate found that public fundraising is down as much as 20%. Given this context it is more important than ever that we dig deep and...

Prevention is better than cure. It's an old adage but one that few would disagree with, particularly when talking about health and social problems. Done well, it can also save money. So why then does the vast majority of state funding still go to dealing with people in severe, immediate...

This year, NPC has supported the Stone Family Foundation (SFF) in managing the inaugural Stone Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Water. The £100,000 prize came about as a way to help SFF scale up its giving in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) sector, and...

Having charities and their funders understand what difference they make in meeting social need is crucial if we are to improve what we all do. In all times, getting ever better at helping those people we care about and are in the sector to help must be a goal: at...

Charities exist to try to do good. That's what they're all about and although there are might be a few bad apples most of us don't doubt their motivations or suspect that they are 'on the make'. However on the 26th September I am speaking at the Charity...