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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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Always look a gift horse in the mouth: community organisations controlling assets
Read more: Always look a gift horse in the mouth: community organisations controlling assetsThis paper examines policy and practice of community-based organisations owning or managing physical assets…
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PublicationSustainability: A Rapid Review
Read more: Sustainability: A Rapid ReviewIf you are interested to know what has been written about sustainability over the…
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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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PublicationWorking in Place
Read more: Working in PlaceIn 2015, IVAR undertook a study of place-based approaches to funding, working with London…
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PublicationA Profound and Practical Difference: Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Foundation for Northern Ireland’s Creating Change Programme
Read more: A Profound and Practical Difference: Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Foundation for Northern Ireland’s Creating Change ProgrammeA Profound and Practical Difference is a report of our evaluation of Lloyds Bank…
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PublicationBeing There
Read more: Being ThereBeing There was produced at the end of Northern Rock Foundation’s (NRF) 17 years of grant…
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New ways of giving by UK Trusts and Foundations
Read more: New ways of giving by UK Trusts and FoundationsThis paper was presented at the 2012 International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) Conference…