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16 December 2020

Latest findings on how funders are responding to the pandemic

We've published the results of our second perception audit research, carried out with grantees and unsuccessful applicants of the John Ellerman Foundation.
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Grant-making
Social Trends
Strategy
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16 December 2020

PEST and the Pandemic: The next 20 years in the Charity Sector

This updated PEST report examines how the world might change for charities over the next 20 years because of Covid-19. We have updated our predictions initially published in December 2019.
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Governance
Social Trends
Strategy
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10 December 2020

The ‘V’ rate - Six ways the pandemic has shaped volunteering

The pandemic has affected most parts of the charity sector, and volunteering is no exception. In this week's blog Max Roche looks at six defining trends of the pandemic with regard to volunteering and examines the differences across age and gender.
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Facts and Figures
Social Trends
Volunteering
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3 December 2020

The impact, the successes and the failures of the charity sector and the Covid pandemic

2020 has been a year of ups, downs, twists, turns and u-turns. In this week's blog, Joe Saxton reflects on an unprecedented year within the charity sector discussing the successes and failures that have characterised 2020.
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Joe's Bit and Blogs
Social Trends
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18 November 2020

Planning for the Unknown – How can charities look ahead to 2021?

Our blog this week highlights what we feel you can plan for in 2021 (and beyond!) based on our Charity Awareness Monitor research.
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Campaigning
Social Trends
Strategy
Supporters
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12 November 2020

Rashford, charities and the state – the importance of advocacy

In this week's blog, Research Assistant Max Roche delves into some of our Charity Parliamentary Monitor research with MPs to investigate the relationship between charities, government, and celebrities.
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Policy
Politicians
Social Trends
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7 October 2020

Just what the doctor ordered: dissecting public attitudes towards science and medical research charities

How many times have you heard the phrase 'follow the science' recently? Our blog this week looks at how public attitudes towards science and scientists could affect the work of health/medical research charities.
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Brand
Health
Social Trends
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23 September 2020

Percentage giving at lowest level since nfpSynergy started polling

Only 54% of the public report having given in last 3 months, and 28% say they’ve given less in last 12 months than previous years. Find out more about what this could mean for your charity in our blog this week.
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Fundraising
Social Trends
Strategy
Supporters
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26 August 2020

Key findings from our research of charity brands

In this week's blog, we highlight some key findings from the latest wave of research into charity brands and the UK general public's 'ideal' charity brand.
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Public Attitudes
Services
Social Trends
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19 August 2020

The kids are not alright: Covid-19, mental health and young people

No one knows how long the pandemic will last and will keep affecting our lives – and our mental health. But what we know is that it’s likely that younger generations will be disproportionately hit by long-term consequences.
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Social Trends
Supporters
Young people
22 July 2020

International development charities: struggling when needed the most

In this week's blog, Simona Battipaglia looks at the state of the international development sector and public attitudes towards it, highlighting why this is a decisive time for international development charities.
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Fundraising
Market research
Public Attitudes
Social Trends
Strategy
25 June 2020

New research: understanding the perspectives of the UK LGBT+ population on their engagement with the Third Sector

This week's blog highlights the importance of making LGBT+ voices heard through research and analyses LGBT+ audiences' perspectives on what an ideal LGBT+ charity would look like.
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Campaigning
Donors
Fundraising
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