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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.
Recent blog posts
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BlogThe Floating Classroom – ‘Shamefully these experiences are becoming a luxury’
Read more: The Floating Classroom – ‘Shamefully these experiences are becoming a luxury’Simon Ryder runs The Floating Classroom, a huge electric barge moored in Paddington. It…
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BlogOn the shoulders of giants: Charity leaders call for a ‘humble and modest’ social investment market
Read more: On the shoulders of giants: Charity leaders call for a ‘humble and modest’ social investment marketLeila Baker, Head of research at IVAR shares some of the points made by…
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BlogSmall Organisations: The Journey to Investment
Read more: Small Organisations: The Journey to InvestmentAssociate researcher Niamh Goggin reflects on her experience of our recent research into charities…
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BlogReflecting our own sustainability plan
Read more: Reflecting our own sustainability planDuring the discussions about the renewal of our core funding in 2015, we were…
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PublicationBriefing Two: Early research considerations
Read more: Briefing Two: Early research considerationsThis is the second in a series of briefings to share what we have…
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PublicationBriefing One: Points from the literature
Read more: Briefing One: Points from the literatureOur previous study into charities and social investment on behalf of the Charity commission…
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PublicationTurning a corner
Read more: Turning a cornerIn February 2013, we assessed what we had learned from our year in the…
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PublicationThe impact of the public benefit requirement in the Charities Act 2006
Read more: The impact of the public benefit requirement in the Charities Act 2006Published by the Charity Commission and conducted by IVAR with Sheffield Hallam University, this…
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PublicationThinking about… Merger
Read more: Thinking about… MergerBringing together the experiences of voluntary organisations and advisors that have contemplated or carried…
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PublicationMerger as strategy
Read more: Merger as strategyMerger as strategy provides an insight into the planning, discussions and challenges faced by…
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PublicationStory of a merger
Read more: Story of a mergerIn April 2011, the British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres (bassac) and…
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PublicationCommunity organisations controlling assets
Read more: Community organisations controlling assetsWhat kinds of community organisations own or manage assets such as land and buildings?…