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17 November 2021

Gone Viral - blog & video summarising our research on Covid and charities

The fourth in our series of reports on the impact of Covid-19 on charities, this weeks blog summarises our findings from 20 interviews conducted in May/June with charities of varied sizes and sectors on their experience of the pandemic, as well as hopes and fears for the future.

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Campaigning

Consultancy

Health

Innovation

Public Attitudes

Social Trends

Strategy

11 November 2021

nfpSynergy’s next chapter - Our Co-Managing Directors give their thoughts on the future of the company

Last week Joe Saxton announced that he was selling nfpSynergy to Cian Murphy and Tim Harrison-Byrne. On this week's blog they talk us through their experience at nfpSynergy and future plans for the company.

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Brand

Governance

Strategy

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11 November 2021

Gone Viral - The impact of a second year of Covid-19 on charities

Last year, we released our ‘Going Viral’ report, exploring the initial response to the Covid-19 outbreak by charities. This is the second year of Covid-19, and it was time to revisit and delve into the experiences of charities in the sector again to take a longer-term perspective on the pandemic and its impact on the sector.

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3 November 2021

I have just sold nfpSynergy to two of my colleagues

Joe Saxton has sold nfpSynergy to colleagues Cian Murphy and Tim Harrison-Byrne. The blog marks the end of an era, with Joe briefly reflecting on his time at nfpSynergy, and sharing a bit of what he might get up to in the future.

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Governance

Joe's Bit and Blogs

Strategy

11 August 2021

Guest blog: Special FX -saving money on currency transfers for charities

This week's guest blog reflects on the challenges of managing international funding for INGOs. It also provides findings from the FX Insights Report 2021 on how charities can save money on currency transfers

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Facts and Figures

Guest Blog

Strategy

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5 August 2021

Hidden But Vital: Charities and the Pandemic

Discover findings from our Covid-19 research alongside longer term trends we've identified through 15+ years of tracking research with the general public and other key charity audiences.

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4 August 2021

Ten facts from our new report on the impact of Covid on charities and their work

Summary of findings from our Covid-19 research alongside longer term trends we've identified through 15+ years of market research with the general public and other key charity audiences.

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22 July 2021

Five key challenges for grant funders from our report on the future of the grantmaking sector

This week's blog summarises key findings from research we carried out earlier this year to determine what leaders from the grant-making sector perceive as the biggest challenges currently facing the sector, and their outlook on the future.

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Grant-making

Social Trends

Strategy

30 June 2021

Why survey (charity) staff? A brief review of research on employee surveys

Our report on charity staff surveys reviews research on how to measure staff engagement and why it's so important. We also make some evidence-based recommendations.

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30 June 2021

Getting it right: why researching charity staff matters

This blog follows our report which asks - 'Why survey (charity) staff?'. We highlight why, in the wake of reports on toxic work cultures and #NotJustNCVO, understanding (and acting on) the views and experiences of charity staff and volunteers is so important.

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23 June 2021

Framing the recovery: How charities in the devolved nations are approaching the post-pandemic policy scene

This week, we discuss charities that have tailored their messaging to appeal to issues that are high on the political agenda to effectively capture the attention of politicians within the devolved nations.

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16 June 2021

Tasks for the new CEO of the Institute of Fundraising

Joe Saxton lays out five key things that the soon to be appointed CEO of the Institute of Fundraising should prioritise as they navigate rough waters and begin to map out the next decade.

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Fundraising

Joe's Bit and Blogs

Strategy