CharityChat

In this episode we speak with Liz Gadd, Principal Consultant at NPC, about the climate crisis and how charities from across the sector need to start tackling it, both to do their part and also to help their beneficiaries and meet their mission and vision.

In this episode, three of the team look back over our last 199 episodes and speak about the current context of the charity sector and how the podcast is going to continue to evolve to meet the growing challenges that it faces.

In this episode we speak with Laura Hussey and Angus Clark about the work of Herts for Refugees. We speak about what led them both to get involve and now lead the organisation, what compassion means to them, and how charities like theirs can get bigger bang for the buck of donors by working alongside other charities and not-for-profit groups.

In this episode we speak with Ellen Cunningham about environmental sustainability and what charities should think about when it comes to championing this as part of their work.

In this episode we speak with Seth Reynolds System Change Principle at NPC. We speak about System Strategy: what it means, how charities can develop one and what it could mean for their organisation and the delivery of the impact that they and others are trying to make.

In this episode we speak with Michael Clark, a Legacy Giving Expert, about how the pandemic and recent cost of living crisis have changed and may continue to change the landscape of legacy giving for charities. We also speak about the opportunities that charities have to develop legacy giving relationships with their supporters.

In this episode we speak with Benjamin Catley-Richardson, a Generosity Coach and podcast host in his own right. We touch a number of things in this episode, including his journey from working in the public and commercial sectors into the third sector, how mental health has moved him in the past to act, and what he does as a Generosity Coach to give charities a hand with introspection and reflectio...

In this episode co-hosts Veronica Bamford-Deane and Usman Mughal speak with fundraiser Nikki Wrench.

In this episode we speak with Rosie McLeod, Associate Director of Data and Learning at NPC. We speak about what measuring impact means for charities, some of the challenges posed to charities in doing it well, and what they can and should think about before they invest time and energy into measuring impact.

This is the first of a subset of Charity Chat shows designed to hear from our producers and their reflections on interviews over the past few months. Each of these Charity Chat Small Talk episodes are around 15 minutes long. This episode Charity Chat producers Freya Samuelson and Samuel Davies catch-up.

In this episode we speak with co-founder of Race Equality Matters and founder of the Collaboratory, Javed Thomas We speak about what the charity sector, each charity and nonprofit organisation, and every individual can do to deliver greater racial equality. We speak about some of the practical steps that we can all take and why we need to do this. This episodes builds on many of the previous episo...

In this episode, we speak with Khyati Sundaram, CEO at Applied, a de-biased hiring platform. We explore the role that fairer hiring processes, which is especially important in the charity sector following online movements including #NonGraduatesWelcome and #CharitySoWhite, have to play in reshaping the sector. In particular, we discuss increasing the number of women and underrepresented people in...

In this episode we speak with James Noble, Associate Director of Data and learning at NPC. We recorded this back in mid-March, marking the second anniversary of the first UK Covid pandemic lockdown. It seemed fitting as in this episode to speak with James about Theory of Change and what this means to charities seeking to perhaps deal with the disruption and increased need triggered or exacerbated...

In this episode we speak with Natasha the founder of Bold Voices and Yosh, Facilitation Lead, about delivering education on inequality and gender based violence to young people. We hear about what it means to be youth led and what leaders can take from this approach.

In this episode we speak with Alan Lally-Francis from ACEVO and Catherine Mahoney from CAF about the recent Charity Landscape report. This is a report that CAF, the Charities Aid Foundation, does each year and comprises of research done with charity leaders to assess the challenges that the sector is facing and how the sector can meet the needs of beneficiaries.

In this International Women’s Day series episode, we explore why representation in tech matters, opportunities in tech and inspiring role models. We’re joined by Kim Diep, Software Engineer and Tech Coach at Tech Returners, and Shauna Devlin Client Relations Executive and Equity and Diversity Lead at Fat Beehive.

In this episode we speak with Lydia Morgan and Mattea S about the Young Women's Trust and what we can all learn for how the sector supports young women to deliver equality, diversity and inclusion.

In this episode we speak with confidence coach Jenna O'Keefe about imposter syndrome and how to overcome it.

In this episode we speak with Veronica Bamford-Deane, MD of Work for Good, and Alex Wallace, Founder and MD of Mintridge Foundation, about leadership. This episode marks International Women's Day 2022.

In this episode we speak with Tom Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry programme in the world. We speak about compassionate leadership, the meritocracy model, successful work culture and much more.

In this episode we speak with Leah Davis Head of Policy and External Affairs at NPC. We speak about the British Government’s Levelling Up Agenda. We discuss what this looks like, how it seeks to address the inequalities that we see across the UK, what opportunities this poses for some charities and how they can make the most of it.

In this episode we speak with Tom Downie, Charity Manager at Tiltify. We speak about the world of online gaming, the communities within it and how charities can and should be engaging with them.

In this episode I speak with Amber Bauer, CEO and Founder of 4Refugees. We speak about the ongoing refugee crisis, and what moved her to support it. We also talk about what it’s like to welcome refugees into your home, and how the pandemic has made an impact on the efforts that she and her colleagues are making to support frontline organisations supporting refugees. There are tonnes of lessons tha...

In this episode we speak with Kate Hainsworth, CEO of Leeds Community Foundation Give Bradford about the work of Community Foundations, and specifically her experience of leading a Community Foundation. We speak about the challenges that Community Foundations have experienced over the pandemic and continue to experience. We forecast how things will change over the coming months and years, includin...

In this episode we speak to Dr Rachel Century, Head of Research at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. We discuss the importance of marking Holocaust Memorial Day, how and why you should get involved, and how the team has engaged a wide variety of people and communities to get involved in the event.