We are deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Wheeler, co‑founder and trustee of NPC. He played a pivotal role in developing NPC’s approach to impact reporting, helping charities and funders use evidence to make decisions that deliver real change. His guidance and generosity will be deeply missed.

Speaker Spotlight: Nick Pontefract, Chief Strategy Officer at Sport England Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”. Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Applications for Everyone's Environment: Voices close soon! We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature. Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...

📢 NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Meek As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact. Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

How do you stay focused on long-term goals while navigating constant change? In our latest blog, Diabetes UK share how they’ve embraced adaptive strategy—a flexible, outcome-led approach that’s helped them respond to uncertainty while driving impact. Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/adaptiv...

We’re proud to announce Unity Trust Bank as our lead sponsor for NPC Ignites 2025! 👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...

UK millionaires gave an estimated £11.3billion to good causes in 2024—an 18% rise. Barclays Private Bank's new report - The Modern Philanthropist - backed by NPC & Beacon, reveals strategic, values-led donors driving long-term impact. Read more here:

We’re proud to welcome Polly Neate CBE LLD(hc), former CEO of Shelter, to the NPC Ignites stage this year. Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next. 📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Last week, NPC’s Daisy Carter joined the Shift Beyond Conversations podcast to unpack the charity sector’s obsession with growth—and what it means to move beyond it. This episode gives a sharp, grounded take on strategy, success & impact. Listen now: www.thinknpc.org/blog/listen-...

Those most affected by environmental harm should be at the heart of the solutions. Everyone’s Environment: Voices is a new programme to support people from marginalised communities to speak up and shape environmental action. Find out more and apply today: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...

How do you evaluate change in a system that’s always in flux? Traditional metrics don’t cut it when change is slow, complex, and relational. This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose. 🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...

Young people are experts in their own experience. That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK. Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:

🌱 Our Everyone’s Environment programme is entering an exciting new phase—with a stronger focus on Local and Voices, backed by National Lottery funding. We’ve refreshed our website to better showcase the programme: Explore is here: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...

Early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnties expire tonight! Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House. Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

This summer, we spoke to young people and their families about accessing mental health support. The barriers young people face are clear—but so are the solutions. 🧠 Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/youth-m...

📢 Speaker Spotlight: Professor Kieron Boyle OBE We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact. Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

⏰ The countdown is on—our early-bird discount for NPC Ignites 2025 expires tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join the UK’s leading conference for the #ImpactEconomy at the best possible rate: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Have you secured your early-bird ticket to #NPCIgnites yet? The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy. Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

What if the real power to shape our future is right on our doorstep? Our latest blog explores why recognising and resourcing local neighbourhood economies is key to unlocking inclusive renewal. Read more: www.thinknpc.org/blog/trust-l...

NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight! Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey. 🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Why should you come to NPC Ignites 2025? Our annual conference for the impact economy is happening on 18 November 2025. In our latest blog, we've highlighted 5 reasons why you should join us 👇 Read now:

⏰ There's just 7 days left to grab your early bird tickets for NPC Ignites 2025! Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy. 👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

NPC Ignites has been called “a space for discovery” — and this year, we’re keeping that energy alive. Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities. 🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

NPC Ignites is back on 18 November. What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025? Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

New Blog! With a revised Charities SORP expected this autumn, our latest blog responds to the SORP Committee’s consultation and shares practical resources to support charities with impact reporting. 📖 Read the full blog here: www.thinknpc.org/blog/impact-...

How can funders shift power and put communities at the heart of decision-making? Join us on 14 October for a drop-in on participatory grant-making. Learn how to get started, build trust, and make funding more inclusive. 👉 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Did you catch our Ignites 2025 programme launch yesterday? 🚀 It’s shaping up to be an unmissable event for anyone working to grow the impact economy. 🎟️ Our discounted early bird tickets are still available until 30 September – book yours now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Arts education is often overlooked—but dabbledoo is changing that. With support from NPC, they’ve built a data-driven approach to show how music, art and drama boost creativity, confidence, and teamwork in schools across Ireland. Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/dabbled...

🚀 The programme for NPC Ignites 2025 is now live! It's packed with bold ideas and practical tools—from funding models that fuel change, to AI in action, to starting a charity today. Explore the full programme on our website: www.thinknpc.org/npcignites-p...

From the archive: NPC’s Closing the Gap report explores how we can build a better child poverty prevention system: one that’s holistic, relational, and rooted in communities. 🔗 Read the report here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...

Early sign-ups for this year's NPC Ignites receive more than a discount! The first 50 sign-ups will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum in February 2026. Book now to secure your place🔒 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Want to change the system? Start with systems practice. NPC’s free toolkit helps you understand complex problems, design better interventions, act systemically, and learn as you go. 🧠 8 tools 📄 Templates 📚 Real examples Download here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...

Want to know more about how you can embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into grant-making practices? Join us on 16 September for a session exploring how funders and philanthropists can make their grant-making more diverse, equitable and inclusive. Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

📩 What if we talked about the impact economy in the same way we talk about the creative economy or the green economy— as a unified, purpose-led space w/ shared goals & common values? In our blog, NPC's CEO explains what is the #ImpactEconomy & why are we mapping it? www.thinknpc.org/blog/what-is...

Listen to our CEO Jonathan Simmons chat to Alberto Lidji on the Do One Better podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

How we worked with @sainsburys.bsky.social 👇 The Sainsbury’s Sustainability team approached NPC for support prioritising their giving and establishing a clear plan and narrative for their #impact. Learn how we worked with them - the approach and the result: www.thinknpc.org/organisation...

Hosted by NPC’s Principal of Charities Evaluation and learning, Elliot Trevithick, this session online is for people with a little or no experience in running surveys: Join us in Nov explore survey methodologies and questionnaire design: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

👍 We want to hear from you! We are always looking at ways to do better and we would like to know what you think about NPC, which will help us identify the areas we should be focusing on and what we can do to improve. 👉 Please fill out this form: forms.office.com/e/6gzvdPtSP5.

🌟 Hear from our CEO 🌟 Keep up with our headline research 🌟 Learn about the big sector debates 📩 by signing up to our monthly newsletter: www.thinknpc.org/newsletter-s... #newsletter #impactnews #impactsector

💥 Tickets now on sale! We are busy putting together an exciting programme and line up of speakers. In the meantime, we want to hear from you: 👉 Become an event partner: View our sponsorship opportunities and to discuss how we can work together. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

📈 Growing the impact economy Learn how we plan to grow and strengthen the impact economy: www.thinknpc.org/examples-of-...

At this 1.5 hour online seminar you will hear from our expert Jessica Weir, who will equip you with everything you need to get started with a theory of change. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

📩 Never miss our latest publications, events and blogs by signing up to our weekly eshot 👇 Landing in your inbox on Monday: www.thinknpc.org/newsletter-s... #newsletter #impactnews #impactsector

🌟 There are many aspects which can help you to achieve impact as a grant-maker or philanthropist, join our online event to discover how to find and fund good organisations: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

Did we make a difference? That’s what every charity wants to know. Answering this question can be tricky. Our online webinar is for charities who want to develop or update their measurement framework. We will provide a step-by-step process & discuss the challenges: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

This session is for anyone looking to embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into their grant-making practice, whether you are starting out on your journey, or have already begun and looking to deepen your understanding: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

In our new blog, Natascha Dekkers of The Motability Foundation shares five things they learnt during the development of their theory of change. www.thinknpc.org/blog/the-mot...

📣 #NPCIgnites date and ticket announcement! The first 50 sign-ups will receive a complimentary place at The Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum, on 11 February 2026. Book now for NPC Ignites: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

This session is for anyone looking to embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into their grant-making practice, whether you are starting out on your journey, or have already begun and looking to deepen your understanding: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

👍 We want to hear from you! We are always looking at ways to do better and we would like to know what you think about NPC, which will help us identify the areas we should be focusing on and what we can do to improve. 👉 Please fill out this form: forms.office.com/e/6gzvdPtSP5.