Giving Insights - Summer 2009

Read the Summer 2009 edition of NPC’s magazine, Giving Insights.

In this special trusteeship-focused edition:

  • we calculate how much giving your time as a trustee is worth in financial terms;
  • ask two charity trustees what they think makes good governance; and
  • answer the question: ‘Should I consider becoming a charity trustee?

We also debate whether poor parenting is to blame for today’s social problems, and hear from Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, the Paralympic gold-medal winner on how sport can change people’s lives.

I hope you enjoy the articles in this edition

Go figure
Give the equivalent of £40 a month, by offering your time as a trustee.

It's like your maths teacher said: show your workings
NPC's Martin Brookes calls on charities to share information on how they measure their impact.

Valuing impact: Building an Association of Nonprofit Analysts
News from the May conference, which saw 200 professionals from 20 countries come to London.

Who is responsible for unsuccessful charities?
Jeremy Swain from Thames Reach asks: do charities have a collective responsibility for underperforming charities?

A compelling case for charity mergers
NPC's report argues the case for mergers and highlights examples of charities which could join forces.

 

The parent trap
Is poor parenting to blame for today's social problems?

Can you put a number on a feeling?
NPC has developed a questionnaire to help charities measure their impact on children's subjective well-being.

Getting on board
Following NPC's research on trusteeship, we ask two trustees what makes good governance.

Life behind bars
What it's really like in prison, and how prisons can be more effective.

Should you consider becoming a charity trustee?
Advice and information for those interested in joining a trustee board.

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson recommends...
Why the gold-medal winner thinks sports can change lives.

 

 

 

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