Ben Roberts

This year has seen a ramping up of strike action across the UK. Workers from the public and private sectors are unifying left and right to demand better treatment from their employers, whether that’s better pay, improved working conditions, or revised contractual rights moving forward. While the reasons behind strike action are typically well-justified, the success of these campaigns can hinge on public perception. And when we explore these perceptions, we often find that there are complex dynamics at play.

Tim Harrison-Byrne

When we first announced our Small Charity Research Award in December of last year, we were blown away by the response from the sector. Our offer was to provide a bespoke research project to a charity in the UK or Ireland with an income of under £1m – a testament to our belief in the power of research to build charities up.  

As the year comes to a close, we at nfpResearch want to take a moment to reflect on all that we have accomplished in the past 12 months.

It’s been a big year for our organisation – in February, we finalised our rebrand from nfpSynergy to nfpResearch. This decision made for a significant undertaking, but we believe that the past year has proved us right that this new brand better reflects the focus and direction of our organization. We are dedicated to providing high-quality research and insights to the non-profit sector, and our new name captures this commitment.

Today nfpResearch is launching its first Small Charity Research Award. This is an opportunity for a charity with an income under £1 million / €1 million to receive a £10,000 research project for free. The nfpResearch team will work closely with the successful charity to design a research project to fulfil your charity and research objectives. 

This blog provides a snapshot of five Covid-19 related findings to come out of our latest Charity Sector Insight Research.

Has pride month become a branded holiday for UK companies and organisations to commercialise awareness instead of taking real action to support the LGBT+ community? This week's blog reflects on the real meaning of pride, how brands use their colours and provides tips to charity brands that want to support the movement.

Going viral – our new research shows the public think charities are vital at the moment.

A Look back at our Past Imperfect Report: This week's blog looks at trend data on cancer and poverty and what this tells us about the impact that charities in these sectors are making.

The common threads and differences in public attitudes to fundraising and charities around the globe

 ACEVO and nfpSynergy are partnering to provide ACEVO members and nfpSynergy clients with a comprehensive understanding of trust, and how it relates to charities. With this series of reports we hope to give you are a more nuanced understanding of what trust is and why it is important for your charity. In this first report, we will look at how trust in the charity sector has performed over recent years, how the public disclosure of bad practice has affected it (which demographics in particular have seen the biggest falls) and which charities are more likely to be trusted.