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Understand the issue you need to focus on

Understanding the issues experienced by individuals or organisations you want to work with, people you want to influence, or environments you want to affect change in is the starting point for impact planning

  • Impact and evaluation

Writing an evaluation brief

Information you need before you write your evaluation brief and what to include once you get started

  • Impact and evaluation

Creating an evaluation budget

Learn about how to create an evaluation budget

  • Impact and evaluation

Using planning tools

  • Impact and evaluation

Using evaluation planning tools

Learn about the different planning tools you can use to help you find out what difference you want to make

  • Impact and evaluation

Creating a planning triangle

Learn how to create your own evaluation planning triangle

  • Impact and evaluation

Examples of planning triangles

Examples of evaluation planning triangles in different organisations

  • Impact and evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation frameworks

Learn how to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework and see some examples

  • Impact and evaluation

Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework

Learn about how to create a monitoring and evaluation framework

  • Impact and evaluation

Examples of monitoring and evaluation frameworks

View what some monitoring and evaluation frameworks look like for different organisations

  • Impact and evaluation

National service and volunteering: A guide to the Conservative party’s policy announcement

  • Government and politics

Introducing NCVO’s new president and ambassador

Learn more about our new president, Baroness Delyth Morgan, and ambassador, Lord Simon Woolley

  • Inside NCVO

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto: Raising our voice

  • Government and politics

What the general election manifestos mean for the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics

Civil society hustings highlights

A round-up of the key talking points from the only national hustings dedicated to the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics
  • Campaigning

General election 2024: What charities can expect from a Labour government

Our analysis of the election result and what it means for the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics

An open letter to Keir Starmer

Our chief executive, Sarah Elliott, shares our vision for the sector on behalf of our members

  • Government and politics

Labour’s priorities ‒ our guide for the charity sector

Our analysis of Labour's first few days in government and what their announcements could mean for the charity sector

  • Government and politics

AI and small charities: Be part of our collective learning journey

NCVO and Microsoft UK share findings from our recent artificial intelligence (AI) event – along with opportunities for ongoing learning

  • Collaboration
  • Digital and technology

King's speech 2024: What do charities need to know?

The King's speech sets out the new Labour government's priorities for the months ahead, following the party's general election victory.

  • Government and politics

Closing your charity’s digital skills gap

There are plenty of resources out there to help grow digital skills, whatever your budget.

  • Digital and technology

10 tips for running a digital skills programme

Use these 10 tips to make running a digital skills programme feel manageable. It will help you create a programme that’s engaging and inclusive.

  • Digital and technology

How to carry out a digital skills survey

Run a survey to measure your charity, organisation or community group's level of digital skill

  • Digital and technology

Convincing senior leaders and trustees to get involved in digital change

Convince your charity, organisation or community group's leaders to support digital change

Tackling barriers to digital change for staff and volunteers

Help your organisation's staff and volunteers to engage with digital change

  • Digital and technology

Finding software discounts safely

Find out about charity software discounts to help your organisation use technology

  • Digital and technology

Finding comparisons of software and digital tools

Find some comparisons of software and digital tools used by charities, organisations or community groups

  • Digital and technology

Comparing DIY website-building tools

There are lots of online website builders. Use this comparison page to find the best one for your organisation. You won’t need to learn coding or language programming.

  • Digital and technology

Choosing a content management system or website framework

Developers will make decisions as they build your new website or digital project. Use this page to help you understand those decisions.

  • Digital and technology

Comparing video conferencing software

Use this page to help you work out if you need to change video calling software. You might decide to use different software and tools for different things.

  • Digital and technology

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

Volunteering network meeting

A network open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem. Join us to discuss your volunteering challenges and work with the group to find solutions.

Influencing parliament and government (2 x 0.5 days)

Gain a clear understanding of the UK political system, the points of access and influence. Get top tips about what works and what to avoid.

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

Strategic leadership (1 day)

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully