Blog
Our blog is where we share what we're learning; from our tracking data, our bespoke research, and our day-to-day work with charities across the UK, Ireland, and Canada. You'll find analysis of public attitudes, fundraising trends, brand strategy, funder relationships, and the policy issues shaping the sector, alongside guest posts from people doing interesting work in the charity world. We publish weekly, and everything here is free.
What do people think about Esmée Fairbairn Foundation 2024
We were recently re-commissioned by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to help them better understand the experiences of their applicants, and are delighted that they have decided to publish our findings. We wanted to take the opportunity to re-post their open and honest response to the research written by Esmee's Director of Communications and Learning, Gina Crane.
Interviews with Under-Represented Donors: What We Learned
This week we're exploring the key lessons from our latest event, sharing interviews with minority ethnic donors to find out how they engage with the charity sector.
Focus Group with Young People - Summary
This week we're sharing the key takeaways from our recent live focus group with young members of the public in the UK, hearing what they had to say about their favourite causes, disconnect with the charity sector, and how they prefer to donate.
How Charities Engage with Minority Ethnic Communities
Connecting with minority ethnic groups can be a challenge - but our research and upcoming online event are designed to help you understand how to better engage these audiences. Find out more below!
Charities need a reset with government
How did the relationship between the government and charity sector reach such a low? And is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Labour MPs attitudes towards charities
In the approach to the general election, the sector should be reflecting on the opportunities that a change in leadership could bring about. This week we're sharing what a Labour government could mean for charities and their advocacy work.
Key Takeaways from our Scotland Focus Groups
We hosted two focus groups with members of the Scottish public who were charity supporters. This week we're exploring the main lessons we learned from these conversations, and what charities can do to best reach this audience.
What can nfpBrand reveal about your charity?
How healthy is your brand? Using our powerful brand monitor and analysis, we can help you better understand what you're doing well, and what could be improved.
Making your charity visible in the press - we ask journalists for their tips
This week we're exploring our research with journalists to find out what topics and stories they think has the best cut-through in the press for charities.
nfpIntelligence Focus Group - Key Insights
Our focus group series is available to subscribers to our various monitors; this week, we're sharing the key insights from a discussion with donors in their 50s to 70s, which was available last month as part of our nfpIntelligence package.
Politics and the Charity Sector - We don't do politics, we give people a voice
Ahead of a looming election, it is crucial to understand the public's attitudes towards the involvement of charities in politics. Our new report with Shelia McKechnie Foundation is based on recent focus groups and explores how aware the public is of the political work of charities, and whether they feel this is a space that charities should occupy.
What’s behind the fall in optimism in Canadian donors?
Our latest research sees a decline in the Canadian public's expectations to donate to charities in the coming year - how can charities prepare for less optimistic engagement with donors?
Donation Figures: No News is Good News?
This week we're looking at what HASN'T changed in our research with the public in recent months - and what we can learn from which donation figures remain steady and which are subject to change.
Is your sector viewed as well-funded?
This week we're looking at some of our nfpIntelligence research to explore whether the public perceptions of how well-funded a sector is can have an impact on its fundraising.
