Competition – good for every sector

| December 5, 2011

I am essentially, a free market thinker. I love the concepts of choice and competition, and believe strongly that when applied, and supported correctly, these concepts result in better products and services. This belief does not seem to be shared amongst many in the sector, and it seems to be widely thought that if charities [...]

To Fund Impact or Activity, that is the Question

| October 24, 2011

Many charities have a bit of a problem on their hands when it comes to sourcing funds from large grant making bodies, such as the Big Lottery Fund (Big) – due to two reasons: competition and demonstrating / recording outcomes. Not much can be done about competition, sadly, there is just not enough money to [...]