opening plenary – the future of the sector - dan corry
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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
ConsultancyThink tank
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 [email protected]
www.thinkNPC.org