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This presentation is from a plenary session at the NCVO Funding Conference 2014, sponsored by Charity Bank. It discuss how charities can make an impact. Charities need to think about: links back to organisational mission and goals, why does the organisation exist, how does the organisation want to make a difference and finding an overlap of mission and common goals. Speakers: James Barker, Consultant, NCVO Martin Brookes, Director, Paul Hamlyn Foundation Julie Lawes, Director, Catch Up Richard Turner, Chief Fundraiser, SolarAid Karl Wilding, Director of Public Policy, NCVO Find out more about the NCVO Funding Conference 2014: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/funding-conference Find out more about the funding resources provided by NCVO: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/funding

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NCVO Funding Conference 2014

Generating income in a complex environment

Sponsored by:

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Sponsored by:

James Barker, Chair: Consultant, NCVO

Martin Brookes: Director, Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Julie Lawes: Director, Catch Up

Richard Turner: Chief Fundraiser, SolarAid

Karl Wilding: Director of Public Policy, NCVO

How funders understand impact now

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Making an impact:•Links back to organisational mission and goals•Why does the organisation exist?•How does the organisation want to make a difference?•Finding an overlap of mission and common goals

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?– common mission

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

Charities, trusts, funders – each with its own mission

Mission overlap

Charities and social enterprises seeking funding – each with its own mission

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Approaches to Funders:•Not chasing the money!•Reach common agreement with funders about the quality assurance process, including:

– What will be measured– How measuring will take place– Process measures c.f. output/outcome measures– Monitoring– Evaluating– Reporting

How the outcomes will be communicated

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?– common understanding

Charities, trusts, funders – each with its own mission

Charles Dunstone Charitable TrustEducation Endowment Foundation

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Catch Up® - to address the problem of underachievement that has its roots in literacy and numeracy difficulties

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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Charles Dunstone Charitable TrustDevelopment and Implementation of a marketing plan (CDCT)

What will be measured increase in trainee numbers

How measuring will take place database

Process measures c.f. output/outcome measures trainee numbers/marketing plan

Monitoring quarterly reporting to Catch Up trustees

Evaluating trainee numbers

Reporting annual report to funder

How the outcomes will be communicated reports and presentations to include references to funder

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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Education Endowment Foundation Conduct further research into effectiveness of the interventions

What will be measured increases in pupil numeracy ages

How measuring will take place standardised tests

Process measures c.f. output/outcome measures randomised control trial

Monitoring reporting to Catch Up trustees

Evaluating external evaluator

Reporting regular reports to funder

How the outcomes will be communicated publication of final report

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Creation of an additional intervention, Catch Up® Numeracy

What will be measured the creation of a product

How measuring will take place the number of trainees benefiting from Catch Up® Numeracy

Process measures c.f. output/outcome measures project workplan agreed

Monitoring quarterly reporting to Catch Up trustees, annual reporting to funder

Evaluating external evaluator

Reporting annual report to funder

How the outcomes will be communicated reports and presentations to include references to funder

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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Produce evidence and data to demonstrate thatthe shared aspects of the mission with common

aims/goals are being met so the mutual relationship is productive and effective

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund?

How is impact understood by funders and those they fund? a Catch Up® perspective

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NCVO Funding Conference 2014

Generating income in a complex environment

Sponsored by: