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Tough times prompt most charities to review their strategy
1st October 2010

This year's PKF/Charity Finance Directors Group risk survey reveals that almost 90% of organisations are revisiting their strategic direction in the light of the recession, and focus on risk management is on the rise.

ImpACT Coalition launches Transparency Manifesto
22nd September 2010

The new Transparency Manifesto has been designed by the ImpACT Coalition to help charities respond to media attention and address the perception gap between how the public think charities operate and the reality.

It sets out what the Coalition believes an accountable and transparent organisation looks like.

The Manifesto’s nine points cover communicating impact and sharing learning, commits organisations to involving stakeholders in their work and requires leaders to champion accountability and transparency.

Less than half the top charities communicate their impact well
1st September 2010

Research by New Philanthropy Capital finds that whilst most of the large charities it assessed are good at describing their outputs, only 40% describe their impact clearly.

The findings were based on an analysis of 20 of the top 100 UK fundraising charities, focusing on their annual reports and reviews, impact reports and websites.

The research assessed each organisation’s reporting on:

Prove your worth to Whitehall
26th August 2010

New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) is encouraging charities to assess themselves against the nine questions the Treasury is asking government departments in preparation for this month’s spending review.

NPC argues that if charities can successfully answer the questions, it can help them build a stronger case for survival to their existing funders who may also be looking to make cuts.


The questions include whether a product or service:

Impact measurement in the spotlight
7th July 2010

The pros and cons of measuring impact using techniques such as Social Return on Investment (SROI) continue to be explored across the sector.

Charities top reputation list
7th July 2010

The Reputation Institute has included charities for the first time in its annual assessment of the public’s opinion of organisations and companies – and the charities are streets ahead, thanks largely to well-planned strategies, says the researcher.

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