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Opening plenary – The future of the sector - Dan Corry
1. The Future of the Sector:
Challenges and opportunities
Dan Corry, Chief Executive NPC
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October 2013: CFG South West and Wales Conference
2. NPC: TRANSFORMING THE CHARITY SECTOR
Charity
Increasing the
impact of charities
eg, impact-focused
theories of change
Funder
Increasing the
impact of funders
eg, effective
commissioning
Sector
NPC works at the
nexus between
charities and
funders
Consultancy
Think tank
Strengthening the
partnership
Eg, collaboration
towards shared goals
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6. CONSEQUENCES OF TIGHT FUNDING
• Public sector funders asking the question more
• And ‘What Works’ centres
• Charitable funders toughening up (see Gates
letter)
• Charities worrying about doing more with limited
funds
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16. LAST THOUGHTS
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Very big changes going on
Shifting boundaries as state withdraws
Nation states and localism matters
Some suspicion of charities
Must try to make sure we get more of the good stuff and
less of the bad