Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2024: Honouring the Heart of Social Impact

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As Volunteers’ Week 2024 approaches, from 3rd to 9th June, the UK prepares to celebrate the incredible contributions of volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to making a difference. This week is a vital opportunity to say thank you to the volunteers who are the backbone of charitable organisations, driving positive change in […]
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Are you collecting the right data?

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Collecting data about your projects isn’t just about gathering as much as possible, it’s about collecting the *right* data. To maximise the beneficial outcomes of your policies and to make the most effective use of your organisation’s resources you need to have accurate data about the causes and effects of the problems your organisation is […]
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“Measuring Impact” Podcast

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It was a great pleasure to sit down with Dolph Goldenburg from the Successful Non-Profits consultancy to discuss how to measure impact.Dolph really got me thinking about why it is important for non-profits to measure their impact, and how to overcome anxieties over data and their analyses. For me it is about using data to tell the story of the impacts that non-profits are achieving.
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Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really, Want

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Hard to believe that it is 25 years since the Spice Girls recorded “Wannabe”, and with it the launch of the “girl power” phenomenon. A catchy tune for all of us “Dad Dancers” out there, but what has it to do with (the more serious) topic of social impact measurement and non-profits? Well, at the time Posh, Ginger, Sporty, Scary and Baby were storming the charts, I was settlin
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