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Putting Big Society into practiceOne of the problems with Big Society is the basic assumption that citizens not only understand what it is meant to be, but engage in it. Latest issue |
Fostering a giving cultureBack in 2007, Bill Clinton’s book Giving: How each of us can change the world makes the point that “charitable giving has been democratized as never before, primarily through the Internet, enabling citizens of modest means who share a common concern to amass huge sums of money.” And, predictably for a former head of state, he observes that “regardless of the quality of government, a critical difference is being made by citizens working as individuals, in businesses and through non-governmental nonprofit organisations”. July 2011 |
Comfortably numbLike many at the O2 Arena that evening (12 May) I found some of the themes and images of The Wall unsettling, but was overwhelmed by the musicianship, performance and nostalgia for another age, when I bought vinyl with my pocket money. June 2011 |
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Learning from NGOsA recent report from the National Audit Office examining the Department for International Development’s financial management has highlighted concerns about the effectiveness of the UK’s overseas aid budget. May 2011 |
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A bold stepCan – or should – charities become social enterprises? This was the topic of one of the more lively debates at the recent NCVO annual conference. April 2011 |
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Into the breachWith few clues coming back from the Charity Commission’s consultation on its future strategy about where possible savings could be made, it was abundantly clear that its role as regulator and protector of public trust and confidence is non-negotiable. March 2011 |
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Sector differentiationThe flurry of hard-hitting opinions in the Guardian (5 January 2011) headed ‘Self-indulgent charities must change’ laments the ‘inevitable commoditisation of the third sector’. February 2011 |
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WikiLeaks - The voluntary sector?Transparency and accountability have taken a whole new turn in the recent WikiLeaks furore. January 2011 |
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From the top...In a recent roundtable event hosted by the Directory of Social Change (DSC), 21 voluntary sector representatives raised issues that threaten to trip up the ‘step change’ called for by Nick Hurd in making Big Society happen. December 2010 |
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Acclimatising to cutsIn a letter to The Times six days before George Osborne’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), research and medical charity chiefs make the case for state funding of their work, observing, “Ministers are mistaken if they believe charities are a substitute for government expenditure.” November 2010 |
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Gift Aid ReformBack in July, I asked why we kept ‘exploring’ ways to improve the Gift Aid system as opposed to just getting on with it; a sentiment developed by CAF’s John Low at the launch of the 92-page ResPublica Digital Giving – Modernising Gift Aid; Taking Civil Society into the Digital Age in early September. October 2010 |
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Intelligent fundingIt is good to see that the Cabinet Office wants the sector’s views on how to reduce the deficit and that the ideas will be made available online. September 2010 |
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Changing landscapeTwo very different July conferences on the theme of sector funding confirmed that the cuts agenda has irretrievably changed the statutory funding landscape. August 2010 |
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The servant leaderA recent survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) of 5,000 employees... May 2010 |
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The cost of changeWhen my local tennis club held its annual general meeting last month and tried to secure agreement from its members to incorporate, all hell broke loose April 2010 |
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Who cares?The future funding of adult social care remains uncharted territory but one thing is clear: the existing system is unsustainable. March 2010 |
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Commitment to foreign aidWith a general election only months away, one of the recurring themes in the prevailing political campaigns... February 2010 |
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Wealth and responsibilitiesThe rich are different, but some are more different than others, according to a recent report January 2010 |
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Business as usualThe better than expected unemployment figures and the Bank of England's forecast of a return to positive GDP (2 per cent) in 2010... December 2009 |
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Justified expenditure?At times where cash is in short supply, what constitutes responsible expenditure for a charity is likely to be scrutinised ever more closely November 2009 |
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