1. The Future of the Sector:
Challenges and opportunities
Dan Corry, Chief Executive NPC
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October 2013: CFG South West and Wales Conference

2. NPC: TRANSFORMING THE CHARITY SECTOR
Charity
Increasing the
impact of charities
eg, impact-focused
theories of change
Funder
Increasing the
impact of funders
eg, effective
commissioning
Sector
NPC works at the
nexus between
charities and
funders
Consultancy
Think tank
Strengthening the
partnership
Eg, collaboration
towards shared goals
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3. THE ATTACK ON THE SECTOR
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4. BIG STRUGGLE WITH NEW
FISCAL CLIMATE

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6. CONSEQUENCES OF TIGHT FUNDING
• Public sector funders asking the question more
• And ‘What Works’ centres
• Charitable funders toughening up (see Gates
letter)
• Charities worrying about doing more with limited
funds
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7. NEW FACTORS TOO
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New commissioning models
Payment by results
Social Impact bonds
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8. SOCIAL INVESTMENT
STARTING TO EMERGE?

9. NEED TO PROVE YOU ARE GOOD
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10. IMPACT
• Understand what you are achieving—really
• And be able to improve it
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11. DEVELOPMENTS ON IMPACT
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12. DEVELOPMENTS ON IMPACT MEASUREMENT
• Theories of change
• Shared measurement techniques
• New tools and guides
• Inspiring Impact project
(http://inspiringimpact.org/)
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13. BIG SOCIETY: WRONG BRAND AT WRONG
TIME?
- But much truth in it
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14. WHERE NEXT?

15. Context
Impact trend continues
Shape of the sector
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16. LAST THOUGHTS
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Very big changes going on
Shifting boundaries as state withdraws
Nation states and localism matters
Some suspicion of charities
Must try to make sure we get more of the good stuff and
less of the bad

17. Dan Corry
dan.corry@thinkNPC.org
www.thinkNPC.org
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