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We feature the voices of charities, foundations and public agencies we work with, and share our take on both opportunities and challenges for the voluntary sector.
Recent blog posts
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BlogOpen and Trusting Comes to the Public Sector
Read more: Open and Trusting Comes to the Public SectorOpen and Trusting is expanding to the public sector. IVAR is inviting a small…
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BlogShifting power, building trust: Reflections from new Head of Open and Trusting, Helen Kersley
Read more: Shifting power, building trust: Reflections from new Head of Open and Trusting, Helen KersleyHow funding is delivered matters as much as what gets funded. In this introductory…
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BlogOpen and Trusting starts inside: an early career view
Read more: Open and Trusting starts inside: an early career viewConversations about where Open and Trusting sits strategically and how far it’s taken often happen at senior levels…
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PublicationWho Benefits? Equity and Power in Funding Systems
Read more: Who Benefits? Equity and Power in Funding SystemsWe have been exploring how equity informs our work, particularly through our Open and…
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BlogOpen, Trusting – and Equitable? What Funding Practice Still Needs to Change
Read more: Open, Trusting – and Equitable? What Funding Practice Still Needs to ChangeHow much can funders’ best intentions achieve if the structural inequalities underlying their practices remain untouched? This…
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Publication“We can’t get the funding because we can’t get the evidence” – Supporting the Scottish voluntary sector’s work with Black and racially minoritised communities
Read more: “We can’t get the funding because we can’t get the evidence” – Supporting the Scottish voluntary sector’s work with Black and racially minoritised communitiesAcross Scotland, voluntary organisations working with Black and racially minoritised communities are operating under immense pressure.…
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BlogMeet the charity leaders creating a fairer funding system
Read more: Meet the charity leaders creating a fairer funding systemThe creation of the Open and Trusting grant-making movement was inspired by charities’ calls…
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Publication“Let My Candle Shine” – Young Black Women Navigating the UK Voluntary Sector
Read more: “Let My Candle Shine” – Young Black Women Navigating the UK Voluntary SectorWorking in the voluntary sector poses challenges for everyone; it is a demanding path…
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PublicationDelivering better funding for Black-led organisations and racial justice
Read more: Delivering better funding for Black-led organisations and racial justiceMore than 125 funders in the Open and Trusting Grant-making community have made concrete…
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BlogBringing trust-based learning to life: four actions for funders
Read more: Bringing trust-based learning to life: four actions for fundersIntroduction Our work with funders and charities on Open and Trusting Grant-making has revealed…
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BlogWhat is ‘power’ and how can it be redistributed to communities?
Read more: What is ‘power’ and how can it be redistributed to communities?Introduction In a typical year, we hear from over 1,000 charities, over 300 foundations,…
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PublicationOne Southwark year one briefing
Read more: One Southwark year one briefingSouthwark has been described as a borough of ‘two halves’, with pockets of extreme…