Impact measurement practices among funders in the UK
Posted: 01/08/2014
This research provides the first clear picture of impact measurement practices across a range of funders.
Some of the expectations that have been confirmed are very encouraging:
- Funders have a positive attitude to impact measurement: 88% think that it makes charities more effective and 89% think it makes funders more effective too.
- Measuring impact is a growing area for funders: 73% say their focus on impact measurement has increased over the past five years and 72% say they expect to be doing more in the next three years.
Some expected challenges have also been confirmed:
- The biggest challenges identified by funders when trying to understand both their grantees and their own impact are capacity (65%) and knowledge (67%) of the charities.
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If you are also interested in impact measurement among charities and social enterprises, NPC published a report in 2012, Making an Impact.
