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The Future of the Sector: Challenges and opportunities Dan Corry, Chief Executive NPC

October 2013: CFG South West and Wales Conference

NPC: TRANSFORMING THE CHARITY SECTOR

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NPC works at the nexus between charities and

funders

Charity

SectorFunder

Increasing the impact of charities

eg, impact-focused theories of change

Strengthening the partnership

Eg, collaboration towards shared goals

Increasing the impact of funders

eg, effective commissioning

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THE ATTACK ON THE SECTOR

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BIG STRUGGLE WITH NEW FISCAL CLIMATE

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CONSEQUENCES OF TIGHT FUNDING

• Public sector funders asking the question more• And ‘What Works’ centres• Charitable funders toughening up (see Gates

letter)• Charities worrying about doing more with limited

funds

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NEW FACTORS TOO

• New commissioning models • Payment by results• Social Impact bonds

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SOCIAL INVESTMENT STARTING TO EMERGE?

NEED TO PROVE YOU ARE GOOD

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IMPACT

• Understand what you are achieving—really

• And be able to improve it

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DEVELOPMENTS ON IMPACT

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DEVELOPMENTS ON IMPACT MEASUREMENT

• Theories of change

• Shared measurement techniques

• New tools and guides

• Inspiring Impact project (http://inspiringimpact.org/)

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BIG SOCIETY: WRONG BRAND AT WRONG TIME?

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- But much truth in it

WHERE NEXT?

Context

Impact trend continues

Shape of the sector

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LAST THOUGHTS

• Very big changes going on• Shifting boundaries as state withdraws• Nation states and localism matters• Some suspicion of charities • Must try to make sure we get more of the good stuff and

less of the bad

vDan Corrydan.corry@thinkNPC.org

www.thinkNPC.org