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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Wheeler, co‑founder and trustee of NPC. He played a pivotal role in developing NPC’s approach to impact reporting, helping charities and funders use evidence to make decisions that deliver real change. His guidance and generosity will be deeply missed.
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Wheeler, co‑founder and trustee of NPC. He played a pivotal role in developing NPC’s approach to impact reporting, helping charities and funders use evidence to make decisions that deliver real change. His guidance and generosity will be deeply missed.
Speaker Spotlight: Nick Pontefract, Chief Strategy Officer at Sport England
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
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Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Speaker Spotlight: Nick Pontefract, Chief Strategy Officer at Sport England
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Applications for Everyone's Environment: Voices close soon!
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Applications for Everyone's Environment: Voices close soon!
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
📢 NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Meek
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
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As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
October 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
📢 NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Meek
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
How do you stay focused on long-term goals while navigating constant change?
In our latest blog, Diabetes UK share how they’ve embraced adaptive strategy—a flexible, outcome-led approach that’s helped them respond to uncertainty while driving impact.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/adaptiv...
In our latest blog, Diabetes UK share how they’ve embraced adaptive strategy—a flexible, outcome-led approach that’s helped them respond to uncertainty while driving impact.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/adaptiv...
Adaptive strategy: our way to navigate an uncertain world - NPC
How Diabetes UK shifted to an adaptive strategy, an approach that’s helped them stay focused on long-term goals while responding to fast-changing circumstances
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October 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
How do you stay focused on long-term goals while navigating constant change?
In our latest blog, Diabetes UK share how they’ve embraced adaptive strategy—a flexible, outcome-led approach that’s helped them respond to uncertainty while driving impact.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/adaptiv...
In our latest blog, Diabetes UK share how they’ve embraced adaptive strategy—a flexible, outcome-led approach that’s helped them respond to uncertainty while driving impact.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/adaptiv...
We’re proud to announce Unity Trust Bank as our lead sponsor for NPC Ignites 2025!
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We’re proud to announce Unity Trust Bank as our lead sponsor for NPC Ignites 2025!
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
UK millionaires gave an estimated £11.3billion to good causes in 2024—an 18% rise.
Barclays Private Bank's new report - The Modern Philanthropist - backed by NPC & Beacon, reveals strategic, values-led donors driving long-term impact.
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Barclays Private Bank's new report - The Modern Philanthropist - backed by NPC & Beacon, reveals strategic, values-led donors driving long-term impact.
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How are Modern Philanthropists making a difference? | Barclays Private Bank
Discover how today’s wealthy donors are reshaping philanthropy with purpose, insight and impact. Read The Modern Philanthropist report.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
UK millionaires gave an estimated £11.3billion to good causes in 2024—an 18% rise.
Barclays Private Bank's new report - The Modern Philanthropist - backed by NPC & Beacon, reveals strategic, values-led donors driving long-term impact.
Read more here:
Barclays Private Bank's new report - The Modern Philanthropist - backed by NPC & Beacon, reveals strategic, values-led donors driving long-term impact.
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We’re proud to welcome Polly Neate CBE LLD(hc), former CEO of Shelter, to the NPC Ignites stage this year.
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We’re proud to welcome Polly Neate CBE LLD(hc), former CEO of Shelter, to the NPC Ignites stage this year.
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Last week, NPC’s Daisy Carter joined the Shift Beyond Conversations podcast to unpack the charity sector’s obsession with growth—and what it means to move beyond it. This episode gives a sharp, grounded take on strategy, success & impact.
Listen now: www.thinknpc.org/blog/listen-...
Listen now: www.thinknpc.org/blog/listen-...
Listen: Shift Beyond in conversation with Daisy Carter - NPC
In this episode, host Rich Jones opens up a bold and hopeful discussion about reimagining charity and social impact in a world that’s obsessed with size, scale, and expansion.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Last week, NPC’s Daisy Carter joined the Shift Beyond Conversations podcast to unpack the charity sector’s obsession with growth—and what it means to move beyond it. This episode gives a sharp, grounded take on strategy, success & impact.
Listen now: www.thinknpc.org/blog/listen-...
Listen now: www.thinknpc.org/blog/listen-...
Those most affected by environmental harm should be at the heart of the solutions. Everyone’s Environment: Voices is a new programme to support people from marginalised communities to speak up and shape environmental action.
Find out more and apply today: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
Find out more and apply today: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
Everyone's Environment: Voices
Everyone's Environment: Voices NPC -New Philanthropy Capital exists to support charities and the voluntary sector, funders and social enterprises maximise their potential impact.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Those most affected by environmental harm should be at the heart of the solutions. Everyone’s Environment: Voices is a new programme to support people from marginalised communities to speak up and shape environmental action.
Find out more and apply today: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
Find out more and apply today: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
How do you evaluate change in a system that’s always in flux? Traditional metrics don’t cut it when change is slow, complex, and relational.
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How do you evaluate change in a system that’s always in flux? Traditional metrics don’t cut it when change is slow, complex, and relational.
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
Young people are experts in their own experience.
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Young people are experts in their own experience.
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
🌱 Our Everyone’s Environment programme is entering an exciting new phase—with a stronger focus on Local and Voices, backed by National Lottery funding.
We’ve refreshed our website to better showcase the programme: Explore is here: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
We’ve refreshed our website to better showcase the programme: Explore is here: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
Everyone's Environment
Everyone's Environment Building ambitious collaborations across communities, local areas, and sectors to ensure social justice and community voices are central to environmental action.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🌱 Our Everyone’s Environment programme is entering an exciting new phase—with a stronger focus on Local and Voices, backed by National Lottery funding.
We’ve refreshed our website to better showcase the programme: Explore is here: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
We’ve refreshed our website to better showcase the programme: Explore is here: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
Early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnties expire tonight!
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnties expire tonight!
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
This summer, we spoke to young people and their families about accessing mental health support. The barriers young people face are clear—but so are the solutions.
🧠 Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/youth-m...
🧠 Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/youth-m...
Youth mental health: Experts by experience know how to fix the system - NPC
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September 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This summer, we spoke to young people and their families about accessing mental health support. The barriers young people face are clear—but so are the solutions.
🧠 Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/youth-m...
🧠 Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/youth-m...
📢 Speaker Spotlight: Professor Kieron Boyle OBE
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📢 Speaker Spotlight: Professor Kieron Boyle OBE
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
⏰ The countdown is on—our early-bird discount for NPC Ignites 2025 expires tomorrow!
Don’t miss your chance to join the UK’s leading conference for the #ImpactEconomy at the best possible rate: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Don’t miss your chance to join the UK’s leading conference for the #ImpactEconomy at the best possible rate: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM
⏰ The countdown is on—our early-bird discount for NPC Ignites 2025 expires tomorrow!
Don’t miss your chance to join the UK’s leading conference for the #ImpactEconomy at the best possible rate: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Don’t miss your chance to join the UK’s leading conference for the #ImpactEconomy at the best possible rate: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Have you secured your early-bird ticket to #NPCIgnites yet?
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Have you secured your early-bird ticket to #NPCIgnites yet?
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
What if the real power to shape our future is right on our doorstep?
Our latest blog explores why recognising and resourcing local neighbourhood economies is key to unlocking inclusive renewal.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/trust-l...
Our latest blog explores why recognising and resourcing local neighbourhood economies is key to unlocking inclusive renewal.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/trust-l...
Trust lives local: Recognising neighbourhood impact economies - NPC
Neighbourhood renewal will only succeed if we celebrate and invest where trust already lives.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
What if the real power to shape our future is right on our doorstep?
Our latest blog explores why recognising and resourcing local neighbourhood economies is key to unlocking inclusive renewal.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/trust-l...
Our latest blog explores why recognising and resourcing local neighbourhood economies is key to unlocking inclusive renewal.
Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/trust-l...
NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight!
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight!
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Why should you come to NPC Ignites 2025?
Our annual conference for the impact economy is happening on 18 November 2025. In our latest blog, we've highlighted 5 reasons why you should join us 👇
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Our annual conference for the impact economy is happening on 18 November 2025. In our latest blog, we've highlighted 5 reasons why you should join us 👇
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5 reasons why you should book a ticket to NPC Ignites 2025 - NPC
NPC Ignites is our annual conference for the impact economy, bringing together changemakers from across the charity, philanthropy, and impact spaces. We've listed 5 reasons why you should join us.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Why should you come to NPC Ignites 2025?
Our annual conference for the impact economy is happening on 18 November 2025. In our latest blog, we've highlighted 5 reasons why you should join us 👇
Read now:
Our annual conference for the impact economy is happening on 18 November 2025. In our latest blog, we've highlighted 5 reasons why you should join us 👇
Read now:
⏰ There's just 7 days left to grab your early bird tickets for NPC Ignites 2025!
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⏰ There's just 7 days left to grab your early bird tickets for NPC Ignites 2025!
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
NPC Ignites has been called “a space for discovery” — and this year, we’re keeping that energy alive.
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
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Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
NPC Ignites has been called “a space for discovery” — and this year, we’re keeping that energy alive.
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
NPC Ignites is back on 18 November.
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
NPC Ignites is back on 18 November.
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
New Blog!
With a revised Charities SORP expected this autumn, our latest blog responds to the SORP Committee’s consultation and shares practical resources to support charities with impact reporting.
📖 Read the full blog here: www.thinknpc.org/blog/impact-...
With a revised Charities SORP expected this autumn, our latest blog responds to the SORP Committee’s consultation and shares practical resources to support charities with impact reporting.
📖 Read the full blog here: www.thinknpc.org/blog/impact-...
Impact reporting: 5 ways to turn principle into practice - NPC
A new Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is expected this autumn. During the SORP consultation we recommended signposting guidance. We don’t yet know if the SORP Committee will adopt…
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September 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New Blog!
With a revised Charities SORP expected this autumn, our latest blog responds to the SORP Committee’s consultation and shares practical resources to support charities with impact reporting.
📖 Read the full blog here: www.thinknpc.org/blog/impact-...
With a revised Charities SORP expected this autumn, our latest blog responds to the SORP Committee’s consultation and shares practical resources to support charities with impact reporting.
📖 Read the full blog here: www.thinknpc.org/blog/impact-...