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Charity sector insights

December 19, 2017

At Ecclesiastical, we believe that working with key industry bodies, third sector groups and our customers is invaluable in gaining a true understanding of the challenges and opportunities the charity sector faces today. That’s why we were delighted to support initiatives like New Philanthropy Capital's (NPC's) State of the Sector programme a piece of research which began to explore the new ways in which charities are adapting to change in order to deliver the best results. In the 130 years we’ve been insuring not-for-profit organisations, we have developed specialist market knowledge and honed our expertise to share best practice and advice on how to manage risks in the sector. Following our work with NPC and responding to concerns from charities about upcoming changes to the charity landscape, we wanted to take the opportunity to share our perspective on some of the topics you’ve told us are most important to the industry at this time. It is undoubtedly a time of transformation, but the thing to remember is that with great change comes great opportunity

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Well documented research shows that much like humans, organizations move through predictable life cycle stages and developmental milestones. A stage is a developmental period when characteristic and predictable patterns of behavior are present and particular tasks are accomplished. Applied to nonprofit organizations, the organizational life cycle framework illuminates the significant events at each stage of a nonprofit organization’s life that are crucial for its continued development and success.

Community Foundations–a new way of thinking about charity, philanthropy and working with clients

whitePaper | February 9, 2022

Charities have an essential function in our communities, delivering a range of social services that would be difficult to provide on a purely commercial or a state-run basis. Essentially, they fill the gaps in society (often by partnering with government) that are not already cared for by central or local government.

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whitePaper | October 25, 2021

Delivering social impact is the main purpose for a nonprofit organization, so anything that gets in the way of that must be reduced or eliminated. The right technology can help remove these barriers, but it must fit the needs of the business and be approached strategically – with cloud ERP systems designed specifically for the sector.

Supporting Grantee Capacity

whitePaper | July 5, 2022

In supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening effictiveness together, we look at how funders approach building capacity with grantees. through example from foundation ranging in size, mission, and geography, we explore various strategies for capacity building and the type of awareness that funders can choose to incorporate in decision making to faciliate informed, thoughtful judgements about strengthening organization.

How to Elevate Employee Engagement and Community Impact Through Workplace Volunteer Programs

whitePaper | February 2, 2022

Employee volunteer programs are a vital part of your corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, and community relations efforts. If done well, your program can play an important role in building nonprofit capacity, engaging employees, serving stakeholders, meeting social impact goals, and ensuring your company’s sustainability – not to mention all the positive impact you will have on the community.

Charity sector insights