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.

The much anticipated Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report on the Gambling Act 2005 came off the press recently to a decidedly mixed reaction. Much of furore centres on the original Act restricting society lotteries to a maximum £400,000 per pot and £4,000,000 turnover per lottery per year. The main reason for these limits is to give protection to the National Lottery. The report recommends possibly increasing or even removing these limits, but with a fairly significant caveat.

by Vicky Browning - Director, CharityComms

This report is a synthesis of research that was carried out into major donors and philanthropic giving.

Ben Roberts

January is sometimes said to be the least exciting month – it’s all the grey skies of Winter without the build up to the holidays that we enjoy. So even though we’re back and hitting the ground running for 2024, for a bit of fun this week we’re going to be looking back at the small charities that made a big difference this Christmas, either through their fantastic supporters, incredible impact, or just by making fundraising a bit more fun over the holidays.

Ben Roberts

Cian Murphy & Tim Harrison-Byrne

To those who don’t yet know, this year has seen the nfpResearch team taking on a new and exciting venture as we launched our first wave of research with the Canadian public. Our mission is to bring the same high quality of research and decades of experience we’ve gained working with UK charities to the Canadian sector, where we’re now helping charities of all sizes to better connect with their audiences.

Eva Spencer

Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts

Last year, we explored the strong outpouring of support for the victims of the war in Ukraine. Nearly half of the general public reported taking action to help refugees or those still in the country in April 2022. This was a spectacular indicator of the dedication to philanthropy that we see again and again in the British public – but we identified a concerning trend in their giving.