Learn about what evaluation is and why it's important for your organisation
Learn about the how the process of evaluation works
Learn about how to plan your evaluation to make sure it's set up for success
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
Information you need before you write your evaluation brief and what to include once you get started
Learn about how to create an evaluation budget
Learn about the different planning tools you can use to help you find out what difference you want to make
Learn how to create your own evaluation planning triangle
Examples of evaluation planning triangles in different organisations
Our chief executive Sarah Vibert shares her thoughts on key findings from NPC’s new charity sector report
A survey of UK charities
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our work to address the chronic underfunding of public services delivered by charities.
Key points from the budget and analysis of how it will impact the voluntary sector
Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our latest impact and evaluation support, guidance and training
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities
The latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary
How to compare and consider different digital tools and software
Use this page to understand how to create a comparison grid (or assessment framework) and make decisions around digital tools
How to test and learn to make sure you're using the right tools in the right way
Use this page for practical tips on ways to drive software and technology adoption within your organisation.
Guidance around using technology responsibly and ethically in your organisation
Use this page to understand why you need a plan to manage ethical risks when you use technology
Use this page to explore imagined-from-life examples which look at the ethical challenges involved in technology and what can go wrong
How to reduce technology-based risk within your organisations
The digital maturity matrix is a simple tool to assess your current strengths and weaknesses, and helps you see what you need to do next to improve.
Understanding artificial intelligence (AI) and how small charities can use it to improve their work.