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New Philanthropy Capital (NPC )
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) is a think tank and consultancy dedicated to helping funders and charities make the greatest possible difference. NPC exists to make charities and funders more successful in achieving their missions. Through rigorous analysis, practical advice and innovative thinking, they aim to make charities money and energy go further. Their consulting services help charities and funders find solutions to the challenges they face, whether they are trying to work more effectively, exploring new ways of working, or setting out to prove their worth.
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Unlocking Value: the economic benefit of the arts in criminal justice
In late 2010, the Arts Alliance commissioned National Philanthropy Capital (NPC) to explore whether the value of the arts in criminal justice could be expressed through economic analysis. To do this, they selected three arts charities as case studies and undertook economic analyses of their interventions. This report quantifies the ... read on →
Publications
Tris Lumley, Eibhlin Ni Ogain and David Pritchard, Making an Impact: Impact measurement among charities and social enterprises in the UK (October 2012) Links: Download page on NPC website
Well-being measure (2012) Links: Dedicated website
Angela Kail and Tris Lumley, Theory of Change: the beginning of making a difference (April 2012) Links: Download page on NPC website
Tris Lumley and Camilla Nevill, Impact measurement in the youth justice sector (May 2011) Links: Download page on NPC website
Lucy de Las Casas, Adrian Fradd, Lucy Heady and Esther Paterson, Improving prisoners’ family ties: piloting a shared measurement approach (April 2011) Links: Download page on NPC website