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Use this page to learn about what strategy is and how it can help your organisation

Business planning and strategy

Use this page to learn who to involve in developing your strategy and how best to engage them

Business planning and strategy

Learn about how to create the right strategy process for your organisation.

Business planning and strategy

Learn about Theory of Change as a process and a tool

Business planning and strategy

Find out what's involved in setting the direction of your charity

Business planning and strategy

Learn about understanding your organisation's landscape and conditions and the tools that can help with this

Business planning and strategy

Use this section to select the right tools to help you understand your landscape and conditions.

Business planning and strategy

A guide to help your organisation with your SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis

A guide to help organisations consider how the world is changing

A guide for your organisation to look at the priorities and impact of other organisations in your area of work

Governance
Leadership

Campaigning
Government and politics

Government and politics
Funding and income

Many charities want to evaluate their impact but lack time or confidence. This blog shares how we support practical, sustainable approaches to self-evaluation.

Business planning and strategy
Impact and evaluation

NCVO announces the appointment of Kate Lee OBE as its new chief executive, joining at a crucial moment for the voluntary sector.

Leadership
Governance

A statement from Kate Lee OBE, our chief executive, on the recent attacks in Manchester.

Responding to crises

Funding and income

Guidance on fundraising in a public place

Funding and income

Learn about Gift Aid and how it works

Funding and income

Learn about donating to a voluntary organisation

Funding and income

Learn more about legacy gifts

Funding and income

Learn more about lotteries, prize competitions and free draws

Funding and income

Learn more about major donors

Funding and income

Learn about online donation platforms

Funding and income

Learn more about online charity auctions

Funding and income

Learn more about payroll giving in the voluntary sector

Funding and income

Discover how partnership working can help your organisation grow its impact and make the most of limited resources. Gain practical tools, legal insights and guidance to build strong and successful collaborations.

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Get an overview of the key tasks and considerations when creating a volunteer strategy. Learn how to develop a strategy that compliments your business plan and create a framework for building success

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

Join fellow NCVO members at our Annual General Meeting to connect, reflect on the year’s achievements, shape the future of NCVO and make your voice heard.

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

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

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What is strategy?

Involving people in developing your strategy

Creating the right strategy process for your organisation

Theory of Change

Setting the direction of your organisation

Understanding your landscape and conditions

Gathering knowledge to assess your situation

SWOT

PESTLE

Other players

Saskia Konynenburg appointed Interim Chief Executive of NCVO

Civil Society Covenant launched to reset partnership with government

Help shape new public procurement rules for charities

How we help charities build confidence in evaluation

Kate Lee OBE appointed new chief executive

Manchester attacks: a statement

Fundraising challenges

Fundraising in a public place

Gift Aid

Giving by text

Legacies

Lotteries, prize competitions and free draws

Major donors

Online donation platforms

Online charity auctions

Payroll giving

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Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Annual General Meeting 2025

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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