New Philanthropy Capital
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 and has been called "the equivalent of an equity-research firm for the philanthropic marketplace."[1] NPC produces reports on issues of social welfare and analyses the workings of charities, primarily in the United Kingdom; it also works with charities, developing tools to help them measure their own effectiveness.
Founded | 2002 |
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Focus | Philanthropy |
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Coordinates | 51.5069075°N 0.0975834°W |
Employees | 40 |
Website | New Philanthropy Capital |
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. The Guardian has described NPC's reports as of "indisputable" value.[2] NPC's research has been funded by grant-makers including the Big Lottery Fund, Lloyds TSB Foundations and the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
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. Other co-founders were Peter Sweatman, then Vice-President of JPMorgan, and hedge fund manager Harvey McGrath.[3][4] Peter Wheeler was also an early supporter of Technology Trust. It currently has a staff of approximately forty.[5]
NPC is one of a small number of organisations offering advice on philanthropy, including the Institute for Philanthropy.[6]
See also
- Altruism
- Philanthropy
- Charitable organisation
- GiveWell
- Giving What We Can
External links
References
- "Virtue's intermediaries". February 23, 2006. The Economist
- Butler, Patrick (July 31, 2007). "Full stop missing on child abuse". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- Philanthropy: Harvey McGrath, Coutts
- Debrett's 500 2015: Harvey McGrath Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sell-side philanthropy". Intelligent Life. Bishop, Matthew. September 10, 2007.
- "The Philanthropy Workshop".