September 2007 News
What will your volunteers be like in 5 years time?
This month we have published the second in our new series of pocket guides analysing the external environment. This guide looks at six of the most important drivers affecting who your volunteers will be in five years’ time, how they will be managed and what their motivations will be. This guide can help your organisation explore how volunteers and the nature of volunteering is changing, enabling your organisation to better retain, recruit and manage volunteers in the years to come. The guide ...
Ten years of Blair – analysis and scenarios of a cultural and political legacy
Ipsos MORI have published two online summaries of their latest reports examining some of the key trends and issues characterising the Blair era in Britain. These summaries look back at the last decade as a way of better understanding what the future might hold. The report, Blair's Britain: The Social And Cultural Legacy, explores the way Britons think and behave, their values and aspirations, and how these have changed during the Blair years. The summary briefly discusses some of the key...
The 21st century donor
Nfpsynergy have just released a new report on the 21st Century Donor. The report includes six 'cultural shifts' (what we call drivers) that impact on how people give. It seems that the 21st century donor is richer, more engaged, more discerning and, more in control than its 20th century predecessor.
- The growth of irrationality and the cult of the individual
- The rise of mass affluence, free time and the importance of feeling good
- The expectation of choice and the need for instant...
The future of the funding environment
As we’ve often said, the future VCS funding environment is likely to become even more challenging due to several factors, such as the shift from grants to contracts and cuts to government spending with the forthcoming CSR 2007. This article is based on the plenary session of the 2007 Sustainable Funding Project’s (SFP) Annual Gathering with Karl Wilding, NCVO’s Head of Research, Craig Dearden-Phillips, Chief Executive of Speaking Up! and Carl Emmerson, a Deputy Director of the Institute of...
Launch date for Voluntary Sector Strategic Analysis 2007/08
The next edition of our key annual publication, Voluntary Sector Strategic Analysis, will be launched on 1 October. This year's edition explores six aspects of the operating environment:
- Local governance
- Public services
- Public attitudes
- Funding
- Globalisation
- The environment
For the first time it includes think pieces by a number of extenal authors. All full NCVO members will receive a copy in the post and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.
