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We feature the voices of charities, foundations and public agencies we work with, and share our take on both opportunities and challenges for the voluntary sector.
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BlogDrowning in jargon? Squeaky ducks may be the answer
Read more: Drowning in jargon? Squeaky ducks may be the answerIVAR associate Charlotte Pace reflects on how language impacts partnership working.
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Three public sector leaders on why they work with the voluntary sector
Read more: Three public sector leaders on why they work with the voluntary sectorWorking with the voluntary and community sector is a great way to deliver local…
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IDEAL Community Action’s experience of strategic review
Read more: IDEAL Community Action’s experience of strategic review‘We understood that for long term sustainability the organisation needed to go through a…
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BlogForget about the strategy, business plan and theory of change: start with what you want to do and why
Read more: Forget about the strategy, business plan and theory of change: start with what you want to do and whyThis is about the big decisions. The ones that keep you up at night…
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BlogAre you ready to apply for core funding?
Read more: Are you ready to apply for core funding?Core funding is a bit of a holy grail – highly valued and very…
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BlogLong game: Commonweal Housing’s approach to learning and evaluation
Read more: Long game: Commonweal Housing’s approach to learning and evaluationOver the past 18 months Leila Baker, our Head of Research, has been working…
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BlogStrategies for survival
Read more: Strategies for survivalAt a recent Roundtable discussion for CEOs of voluntary organisations, Arvinda Gohil, CEO of…
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BlogFunders and funded in harmony?
Read more: Funders and funded in harmony?Steven Marwick, Director of Evaluation Support Scotland, shares his reflections on the relationship between…
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Blog‘Don’t expect people to come to you’ and other reflections on co-production in grant-making
Read more: ‘Don’t expect people to come to you’ and other reflections on co-production in grant-makingVenetia shares her experience of getting young people involved in the grant-making process.
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BlogReflections on ‘unrestricted funding’
Read more: Reflections on ‘unrestricted funding’Kevin Richmond, CEO at Sussex Community Foundation, shares his reflections on the Foundation’s first…
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Blog‘My hope is that once and for all, progress is made’
Read more: ‘My hope is that once and for all, progress is made’Maggie Sanderson is a carer who attended the first Herefordshire and Worcestershire partnership meeting…
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BlogWhat it’s like to be under the microscope
Read more: What it’s like to be under the microscopeGina shares what it’s like to be under the microscope as the subject of…