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NPC serves as a research and advisory organization focused on the charitable sector. Our goal is to assist charities, foundations, philanthropists, impact investors, social enterprises, corporations, and government entities in enhancing their positive influence on the communities they support.

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Responding to the Government’s Spending Review

2 weeks ago | thinknpc.org | Joseph Barnsley |James W. Somerville |Jonathan Simmons

Responding to the Government’s Spending Review, NPC Head of Policy James Somerville said:‘The Chancellor’s focus on people’s everyday lives is the right one. On housing, policies to encourage the ‘crowding-in’ of private investment are welcome. When doing this, the government should think about the potential of all forms of impact capital – the impact sector can and already does make a real contribution to housing in the UK.
What does the rise of Reform UK mean for the impact sector? 6 things you need to know.

1 month ago | thinknpc.org | James W. Somerville |Leah Davis |Joseph Barnsley

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are on the rise. Recent local elections saw the party gain almost exactly as many council seats as the Conservatives lost. They now control 10 councils in areas the Conservatives traditionally dominate. What does this mean for the impact sector? This is a question we need to be asking now for the years ahead, not just when the next General Election rolls around.
5 ways to build a learning culture

2 months ago | thinknpc.org | Jessica Weir |Claire Gordon |Kaan Yilmazturk |Alex Hayes

If you’re working in the impact sector, you probably understand the value of learning. And you probably also have things standing in the way of doing more learning. Chiefly, a lack of time. At NPC, we’ve been thinking about what learning means in practice for impact sector professionals like you. Across the impact sector, we see and know the value of learning:Learning helps us evolve and improve our work. Learning brings in different voices and challenges our thinking.
Listen: NPC CEO Jonathan Simmons on the Brace for Impact podcast

2 months ago | thinknpc.org | Jonathan Simmons

Since joining NPC, I’ve chosen not to post or comment much. It’s not ideal for marketing, but it was important for me to take the time to really understand our role and our voice. But then the persuasive Mary Rose Gunn at The Fore , an organisation I’ve long admired, asked and the timing was right, so I said yes — and here it is.
How to decide if spending down is right for your foundation

Mar 5, 2025 | thinknpc.org | Hannah Large |Sarah Denselow |Alex Hayes

Recent years have seen several funders pausing their grant programmes, whether in response to unprecedented numbers of applications, or to carry out strategic review. Some have gone even further and opted to ‘spend down’ their resources. This means disbursing a foundation’s endowment faster than the rate of return on its investments and within a strategically designated timeline.
How funders can use adaptive strategy

Oct 22, 2024 | thinknpc.org | Naomi Chapman

As funders emerged from the challenges of Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis, many felt that their previous strategies were no longer fit for purpose and began the work of developing a new one. Many funders paused their grant making while they did so. At first glance, for each funder making this decision, it makes sense. Strategy should change with these seismic shifts in the external environment.
Where are we now on the impact journey?

Oct 16, 2024 | thinknpc.org | Dan Corry |Mike Adamson

This is a transcript of Dan Corry’s speech at NPC Ignites 2024, with additional links and headings. Good morning. And thank you for being here to listen to my last speech as NPC CEO. I think you should always be suspicious of the person leaving their job who claims they have achieved loads – so I don’t want to exaggerate any of that! In any case, anything achieved has been a result of having terrific and passionate staff at NPC over many years. I came to the sector pretty cold.
ARK Resettlement Services

Oct 2, 2024 | thinknpc.org | Liz Gadd

ARK Resettlement Services (ARKRS) is a supported-housing charity for people transitioning from the criminal justice system. The organisation celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2024. Over the last decade, it has grown from an idea to a charity with a turnover of around £1million. This growth means ARKRS is moving from a phase characterised by entrepreneurship and opportunism, into a time of greater organisational stability and operational maturity.
Government sharing data with charities improves impact - that’s why we need more Data Labs

Sep 19, 2024 | thinknpc.org | Dan Corry |Sarah Sandford

How do you evaluate if your charity project is working? One the biggest problems in evaluation is having good, longitudinal data to see what has happened over time. For most organisations, programmes, and interventions this is very difficult. Particularly for charities. Following up with the same people a few years later to see what happened to them is hard.
The Monday Charitable Trust

Aug 22, 2024 | thinknpc.org | Gurmeet Kaur |David Neaum

The challengeThe Monday Charitable Trust (MCT) is a grant-making foundation focused on improving the life chances of disadvantaged and marginalised groups in the UK, particularly in housing, education, and environmental crises. To finance its charitable work, MCT is adopting new investment approaches, including sustainable investment strategies and impact investments aimed at achieving both financial returns and positive social impact.