New Philanthropy Capital chief executive, Nigel Harris, is standing down after six years at the organisation. He will be succeeded by Martin Brookes, currently NPC’s research director. NPC is a charity committed to ensuring that charitable donations flow to the most effective organisations. With over 40 staff, it is the UK’s largest provider of public research on the performance of charities and also provides expert advice for donors seeking maximum impact from their donations. Mr Harris, who was chief executive since 2004, will be leaving to focus on international development and social investment. Mr Brookes, who before joining NPC in 2001 worked at the Bank of England, Goldman Sachs and Amnesty International, will formally take over at the end of March, with Mr Harris remaining with NPC until the end of April.