Author Archives: Ned

RADAR 25.11.11

Posted on 25 November 2011 by Ned

Welcome back to RADAR, picking through the beard of civil society to find the fattest fleas. This week has a distinctly international feel: technology and global development, aid agency compromises, social investment and diversity in climate change journalism.

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TSW: Future Trends in the Charity Sector – follow up

Posted on 20 November 2011 by Ned

Thank you to all those who were able to attend the TSW lunch & learn in partnership with Bates, Wells & Braithwaite on the topic of Future Trends in the Charity Sector.

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RADAR – 09.09.11

Posted on 9 September 2011 by Ned

This week’s extra-concise RADAR likes Ken Clarke, but at least it knows it shouldn’t. Read on for the ‘feral underclass’, foundation effectiveness, volunteering and LinkedIn, networked politicians and the Chinese public sector. 

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RADAR – 26.08.11

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Ned

This week’s RADAR is struggling towards the end of the week through a gloopy sea of tittle tattle. This week’s waffle includes: Social Impact Bond trials, bribing the poor to health, inequality and global crisis, local government and the connectors, … Continue reading →

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RADAR – 19.08.11

Posted on 23 August 2011 by Ned

This week’s RADAR, fresh from failing its A Levels, takes you on an extremely selective tour of the last 5 days. Warren Buffet’s op-ed on taxing the wealthy, a Young Foundation report on whether youth charities are ready for social … Continue reading →

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RADAR – 12.08.11

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Ned

Welcome back to RADAR. The combination of a mid-August lull and one completely dominant news story results in a compact edition of your favourite weekly newsletter. This week we feature the seven deadly charity myths, Social Impact Bonds, Barnardo’s and … Continue reading →

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RADAR

Posted on 24 June 2011 by Ned

This week’s RADAR is Friday’s class clown, larking around with charity rankings, social investment, and Big Society.

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RADAR

Posted on 17 June 2011 by Ned

This week, as RADAR is dragged kicking and screaming into the limelight, we take a look at a Digital Communications & Social Media convention, the fundraising success of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), an American report with … Continue reading →

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RADAR

Posted on 10 June 2011 by Ned

Would Rowan Williams describe RADAR as ‘painfully stale’? Of course not! This week we’ve revel in the archbishop’s attack on the coalition, question whether news that charity numbers are decreasing is important, and sift through some philanthropy bits and pieces.

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RADAR

Posted on 3 June 2011 by Ned

This week’s RADAR is a vulture, picking over the carcass of the week’s news looking for some tasty morsels.

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