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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter December 2012

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:55:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter November 2012

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:49:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter October 2012

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:28:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter September 2012

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:23:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter August 2012

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:10:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter July 2012

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:59:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter June 2012

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:35:10 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter May 2012

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:33:31 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter March 2012

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:52:47 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition Newsletter February 2012

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:50:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition January 2012 Newsletter

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:48:00 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition December 2011 Newsletter

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:07:19 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition November 2011 Newsletter

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:06:15 GMT

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ImpACT Coalition October 2011 Newsletter

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:04:28 GMT

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The Five Elements of Impact Leadership

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:02:00 GMT

In his recent blog, Richard Piper (Head of Strategy and Impact at NCVO and member of the ImpACT Coalition Steering Group) discusses the five elements of impact leadership - live impact, plan impact, assess impact, improve impact and sell impact.

Read the blog here.

What barriers do we face in improving transparency and is there a business case for doing so?

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:05:02 GMT

In her article, Kate Lee (CEO Myton Hospice, 2010 Clore Social Leadership Fellow and ImpACT Coalition Steering Group member) explores some of the barriers to improving transparency in UK charities and looks at whether there is a sound business case, as well as a moral case, for improving how transparent we are.

Read the article here.

ImpACT blog: Monitoring and evalution...and funders

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:54:39 GMT

It’s a daunting task to begin measuring the effectiveness of your work, both in relation to knowing what to measure and what you might discover.

In our latest blog, we explore the need to involve funders and service users in the development and practice of monitoring and evalaution. To read the blog, please click here.

CFDG release publication on impact reporting

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:07:41 GMT

Charity Finance Directors’ Group has published ‘Impact Reporting in the UK Charity Sector’, summarising research carried out by two students from Cass Business School. Kate Harrison and Nicola Robert were commissioned by CFDG to look into the current state of impact reporting amongst charities, and to consider the barriers to successfully demonstrating of impact, which are facing charities. This publication has been written by the researchers in partnership with Paul Breckell, Managing Director of Corporate Resources at the RNID and Chair of the CFDG Impact Reporting Steering Group.

To download the report, click here.

Read Louise Richards's new blog on how the sector can challenge bogus clothes collections

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:09:46 GMT

Louise Richards, Director of Policy & Campaigns at the Institute of Fundraising talks about the need for greater transparency around clothes collections. To read her blog, click here.

2011 ImpACT seminar dates announced

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:18:00 GMT

The ImpACT Coalition will be delivering three member seminars in 2011. To find out more, please click here.

CEOs meet to discuss defending the sector from negative media coverage

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:22:30 GMT

Chief executives and senior managers from the UK's largest fundraising charities, including Cancer Research UK, Amnesty International and Unicef, met last week to discuss what can be done to defend the sector against negative and inaccurate media coverage.

The meeting was called in response to Stephen Bubb's open letter to chief executives following the Newsnight feature on face-to-face fundraising. In the letter, Bubb called for more active involvement from chief executives to defend the sector against media attacks.

The delegates agreed that the ImpACT Coalition would work with the Media Trust to identify and train spokespeople to represent the sector on specific issues, such as fundraising techniques, admistration costs and salaries.

If you would like to nominate yourself as a spokesperson, please contact Liam Cranley.

ImpACT member seminar announced - 9th December

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:16:00 GMT

The ImpACT Coalition will be hosting a member seminar on Thursday 9th December, 2.30pm to 5pm in Central London (venue TBA). The seminar is your chance to network with other ImpACT members, hear from experts in the field of accountability and performance, and influence the direction of the organisation.

David Ramsden, Chief Executive of BBC Children in Need, will share his experiences of dealing with negative media coverage, and talk about the need for all charities to defend themselves when challenged in the media.

David will be joined by Ian McQuillan, Head of Communications at PFRA and former Editor of Professional Fundraising magazine. Ian will talk about proven tactics for handling difficult media stories.

This will be followed by a group discussion about how the sector can best respond to negative and inaccurate media coverage. The discussion will help shape our Media Response Unit, which aims to challenge such media coverage of charities and their work.

To book your free place the seminar, please email Liam Cranley

Top tips to avoid the spending cuts

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:13:00 GMT

In light of the recent Comprehensive Spending Review, we have put together 10 top tips to help you strengthen your relationship with your funders and more effectively demonstrate the difference your organisation makes. To download the guide, please click here.

NPC publication looks at how well charities communicate their impact

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:47:07 GMT

Scanning today’s sector press and charities’ communications, it would be easy to assume that charities acknowledge how vital it is to communicate the impact of their work, and that funders seek evidence of impact when deciding which charities to support. But NPC's latest paper takes a closer look at how charities communicate their impact, and finds that the reality is quite different.

To read the full report, please click here.

New Philanthropy Capital’s Head of Strategy, Tris Lumley, makes the case for greater transparency

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:43:00 GMT

NPC’s Head of Strategy, Tris Lumley, makes the case for greater transparency in new ImpACT Coalition blog. more...

2010 report on public trust and confidence in charities released

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:44:00 GMT

The Charity Commission has this week released its report on public trust and confidence in charities. Click on 'read more here' to view the report. more...

Does your impact have impact? New blog from the Coalition

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:45:00 GMT

As a matter of transparency, all charities should host their annual report on their websites, but let’s be honest, not many people trawl through these reports, so it might be better to start elsewhere. If you want to begin improving accountability and transparency, start by thinking about who your stakeholders are, what they want to know, and what the best way to communicate with them is. more...