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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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PublicationThinking about sustainability
Read more: Thinking about sustainabilityExpectations and requirements for ‘sustainability’ can become a source of misunderstanding and difficulty. This…
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PublicationLocality Convention 2016: Charities under £1m and social investment
Read more: Locality Convention 2016: Charities under £1m and social investmentSlides on the findings of our recent study on charities and social investment presented…
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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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PublicationCollaborative working between large and small voluntary organisations
Read more: Collaborative working between large and small voluntary organisationsThis study was carried out by IVAR in 2006 for NCVO. The Study focused…
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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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It’s not about the money money money?
Read more: It’s not about the money money money?At a recent Association of Charitable Foundations workshop on ‘funding plus’ (aka ‘grants plus’…
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PublicationFunding for resident control
Read more: Funding for resident controlDuring December 2014 IVAR carried out research on behalf of Local Trust to identify…
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PublicationCharities and social investment
Read more: Charities and social investmentThis research into social investment was carried out by IVAR on behalf of the…
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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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PublicationThinking about… core funding
Read more: Thinking about… core fundingThinking about… core funding draws on learning from our own and others’ research and…
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PublicationDuty of Care
Read more: Duty of CareThis report outlines findings from the ‘Recession Watch’ research project led by IVAR and…