Interview on PM radio show

23 April 2008– Radio 4, PM

Iona Miller, NPC analyst and co-author of Hard knock life, was interviewed on Radio 4’s current affairs programme about why charities tackling violence against women are under-funded. Listen again here >>

Britons give more to donkey sanctuary than abuse charities

23 April 2008– The Guardian

Robert Booth - ‘The British public gives more to a Devon-based donkey sanctuary than the most prominent charities trying to combat violence and abuse against women, a report released today by a leading philanthropy watchdog reveals.’
Click here for the full article>>
Also see: A cause worth funding, Guardian Society.

Women’s charities woefully under-funded, warns report

23 April 2008– The Independent

Jerome Taylor -'Women’s refuges that specifically deal with black and ethnic minority women, meanwhile, say they currently face a particularly acute funding crisis because central government and local authorities are now less inclined to fund “single issue” charities.' Click here for the full article>>

Copal ties up with charity analyst NPC

7 April 2008– Financial News

Partnership could revolutionise the way organisations are monitored’, writes Mike Foster about NPC joining forces with Copal Partners to research charities in India.(Article available to subscribers only)

Funding that comes with hidden costs

25 March 2008– The Herald Society

‘A new report reveals that Scottish charities are spending £450m reporting back to those who donate money’, writes Stephen Naysmith writes about NPC’s Turning the tables report. Click here for the full article (page 4 and 5)>>

We honour the great and the good in business

7 February 2008 – Director magazine

NPC Chief Executive, Nigel Harris, was ‘highly commended’ by Director magazine. Recipients of the Good Director honours, who include Stuart Rose and Jamie Oliver,
‘are diverse bunch, but they share one trait – they all have a desire to make a difference’. Click here for the full article >>

Is it right on the money?

17 January 2008 – Metro

‘It is easy to tell when a business is doing well: it makes a profit, shareholders are happy, there are positive stories in newspapers. But gauging a charity’s efficiency and effectiveness is an altogether trickier business… Organisations such as Intelligent Giving, New Philanthropy Capital and CharityFacts aim to meet people’s desire for information,’ writes Graeme Green. 

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