New Philanthropy Capital
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New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) is a charitable organisation based in London
. It states its mission is to direct more funding to effective charities and help donors make more informed decisions on how to give. New Philanthropy Capital produces reports on issues of social welfare and analyses the workings of charities, primarily in the United Kingdom
. NPC has been called "the equivalent of an equity-research firm for the philanthropic marketplace."
NPC's research projects cover issues within community, education and health and disability. Examples of past projects include reports on cancer
, truancy
, autism
and adults with mental health problems. NPC's research has been funded by grant-makers including the Big Lottery Fund, Lloyds TSB Foundations and the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
All of NPC's reports are free to download from its website. The Guardian
has described NPC's reports as of "indisputable" value.
NPC also works with charities, developing tools to help them measure their own effectiveness. NPC produces a quarterly newsletter, Giving Insights, which can be downloaded from its website.
In August 2009, NPC committed to preserving the website and brand of a mass-market charity with similar aims, which was being wound up, Intelligent Giving
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It states its mission is to direct more funding to effective charities and help donors make more informed decisions on how to give. New Philanthropy Capital produces reports on issues of social welfare and analyses the workings of charities, primarily in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. NPC has been called "the equivalent of an equity-research firm for the philanthropic marketplace."
NPC's research projects cover issues within community, education and health and disability. Examples of past projects include reports on cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, truancy
Truancy
Truancy is any intentional unauthorized absence from compulsory schooling. The term typically describes absences caused by students of their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate "excused" absences, such as ones related to medical conditions...
, autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
and adults with mental health problems. NPC's research has been funded by grant-makers including the Big Lottery Fund, Lloyds TSB Foundations and the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
All of NPC's reports are free to download from its website. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
has described NPC's reports as of "indisputable" value.
NPC also works with charities, developing tools to help them measure their own effectiveness. NPC produces a quarterly newsletter, Giving Insights, which can be downloaded from its website.
History
NPC started as a charitable organisation in 2002, and was founded by Peter Wheeler and Gavin Davies, two ex-Goldman Sachs employees, as an attempt to fill a gap in the philanthropic market. It currently has a staff of approximately forty. NPC is one of a small number of organisations offering advice on philanthropy, including the Institute for Philanthropy http://www.instituteforphilanthropy.org and Geneva Global.In August 2009, NPC committed to preserving the website and brand of a mass-market charity with similar aims, which was being wound up, Intelligent Giving
Intelligent Giving
Intelligent Giving was a website for charity donors run by a small charity based in Bethnal Green, London. It was founded in 2005 by two former journalists, David Pitchford and Peter Heywood, and launched on 1 November 2006...
.