The Six Reports of Summer

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We've been sending out quite a few free reports recently, so we thought we'd put them all in one convenient place. Here's a preview of what's available:

The Politics of Charities

What do the public think about charities having the right to lobby? And what does it mean to MPs and journalists for charities to 'be political'?

Global Digital Fundraising

Global communication has opened up new opportunities to engage with communities and key audiences. So what does this mean for non-profits in different environments?

Inside the mind of a grant-maker

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This is the second of our reports on the relationship between grant-makers and charities. The first report focused on the grant-maker and charity relationship from charities’ points of view. This report focuses on the relationship from grant-makers’ perspectives.
 
For this report, we interviewed 21 grant-makers of different sizes.

Taking nothing for granted: a research report into what charities think a model grant-maker looks like - Executive Summary

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In early 2012 the John Ellerman Foundation embarked on a strategic review to find out what a model grant-maker looks like in the eyes of applicants and grantees, and compare practices in the grant-making sector. nfpSynergy was commissioned to carry out independent research with charities and their fundraisers. The report is the result of this research. You can download the Executive Summary on this page. The full report is available free here.

Taking nothing for granted: a research report into what charities think a model grant-maker looks like

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In early 2012 the John Ellerman Foundation embarked on a strategic review to find out what a model grant-maker looks like in the eyes of applicants and grantees, and compare practices in the grant-making sector. nfpSynergy was commissioned to carry out independent research with charities and their fundraisers. This report is a result of that research.

Do we need to build the public profile of trusts and foundations?

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When I first started working in the charity sector, I had only a vague idea of what a charitable trust or foundation was. The names were often historic – usually a person long since deceased – and they seemed to sit quietly in the background, influential but invisible. I doubt I was alone in that confusion, but I wanted to find out for certain how the average person would get on explaining what these organisations are and  what they do.

What does the public know?

UK Small Charity Research Award – Round Two Now Open!

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At nfpResearch, we believe that high-quality insights should be accessible to organisations of all sizes—especially small charities that are often closest to the issues but furthest from the resources. Building on the success of our first Small Charity Research Award, we are delighted to announce that we are launching a second round today. 

 

Reflecting on Round One 

What do people think about the Garfield Weston Foundation?

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We at nfpResearch recently collaborated with the Garfield Weston Foundation to help them better understand the experiences of their grant holders and unsuccessful applicants. The goal of the research was to discover the strengths of the Foundation and their processes, as well as to identify avenues for improvement based on the feedback. 

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