NPC (New Philanthropy Capital)

💥 New #EveryonesEnvironment briefing published today, supported by Barrow Cadbury Trust & Clinks: How will the climate and nature crises impact people in prison? Explore the evidence of how heatwaves, flooding, and air pollution will affect life in UK #prisons:

Domestic transport accounts for almost a third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. In a Net Zero Britain, how will we get around? This Government has put this question back in the spotlight, with changes to bus policy, and the budget’s money for walking and cycling infrastructure and a continued freeze in fuel duty. Read our latest blog by NPC's Policy Manager, James Somerville:

Have you entered your charity or trustee for the 2025 Charity Governance Awards? ⭐️ Entries are now open - celebrate your #Trustees and win great prizes for your #charity. Share your story; submit your FREE entry today: https://buff.ly/3ZnWBP4 #CharityGov25 @CharityGovAward

Using numbers to prove your impact can give your charity the edge with funders, but knowing how best to go about it can be a challenge. This in-person workshop will explore different methods in how you can show impact through numbers.

In March we will be hosting an online training on how to develop a theory of change in ten steps. At this 1.5 hour seminar you will hear from our NPC expert, Jessica Weir, who will equip you with everything you need to get started with a theory of change: https://buff.ly/4giohvO

🌟 2024 was another busy year here at NPC - we are proud to have published so many insightful blogs, guides and reports, all free to access on our website. Here is a roundup of our top ten (not in order): 1. Theory of change for fund managers – how impact investors can apply a theory of change approach to boost their impact. https://buff.ly/3Dcyzze 2. How to develop meaningful corporate-charity partnerships - align to a business’ strengths to make corporate philanthropy meaningful and win-win. https://buff.ly/3DcyziI 3. Systems Practice Toolkit – eight practical tools with illustrative examples and blank templates for you to use. https://buff.ly/48QFQQg 4. The Everyone’s Environment Pathway – a guide for charities to start including environmental issues in their work. https://buff.ly/3AYEkPT 5. Monitoring, evaluation, and learning with trust and equity: a guide for grant-makers and philanthropists https://buff.ly/4in7x8l 6. Our work on youth mental health and why Funders need to face growing crisis in youth mental health services https://buff.ly/3OXxUEt 7. Why have so many funders closed to applications? Alex’s op-ed https://buff.ly/3OXxUnX 8. NPC Ignites. This year was focused on systems change. You can see our 6 ingredients for systems change here. https://buff.ly/3OXxTQV 9. State of the Sector 2024 – We estimate that charities prop up state services by £2.4bn a year. https://buff.ly/3OM3fKw 10. Work with Tommy’s - With a new CEO in post, we supported the charity Tommy's to develop their new flexible long-term strategy. https://buff.ly/3OXxU7r Thank you to all those we worked with this year! 🌟 #2024 #charitysector #impact #topten #NPCwrapped #systemschange #EveryonesEnvironment #funders #theoryofchange

Anyone who cares about tackling climate change full stop, should be excited about this. We'll only cut our emissions if we involve people and design the right policies. I'm really pleased to be involved in the coalition working on this - really great work from the team at Climate Outreach!

4 key lessons from our co-production experience in grant-making. Insights from a poverty reduction programme for women in Middlesbrough by Rose Williams from @Turn2us:

In this online seminar you will hear from Naomi Chapman, Senior Consultant at NPC, about the tools and approaches NPC uses when helping clients develop their strategic framework. Join us on 22 January: https://buff.ly/3ZpGZMj

At NPC, we have years of experience supporting organisations improve their Corporate social impact and in doing so delivering concrete change in their communities. We can guide your organisation through Corporate Philanthropy, including aligning your business goals with your philanthropy efforts, evaluating impact and how to decide which causes to engage with. Find out more here: