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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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PublicationThe certainty of uncertainty
Read more: The certainty of uncertaintyThis eleventh briefing shares the experiences of 44 leaders participating in online peer support…
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BlogPromoting equitable, inclusive and transparent grant making
Read more: Promoting equitable, inclusive and transparent grant makingIn the second of our learning from lockdown blog series, Himali Dave (Urban Movement…
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BlogMaking ‘relational’ real: Our experience of funding during Covid
Read more: Making ‘relational’ real: Our experience of funding during CovidThe first in our new series of blogs about learning from funding during Covid,…
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PublicationMore data is not the answer
Read more: More data is not the answerThis briefing shares the experiences of the 20 staff participating in our Evaluation Roundtable…
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BlogA simple ambition for grant-making: unrestricted and light-touch
Read more: A simple ambition for grant-making: unrestricted and light-touchEliza Buckley outlines why we are working with charities and funders to “translate words…
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PublicationLooking for more stability
Read more: Looking for more stabilityThis tenth briefing shares the experiences of 24 leaders participating in online peer support…
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BlogWhat has Covid-19 taught us about leadership?
Read more: What has Covid-19 taught us about leadership?Segun Olowookere reflects on what we have learnt about leadership through responding to Covid-19,…
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BlogJoined at the hip: Why you can’t make good grants without investing in learning
Read more: Joined at the hip: Why you can’t make good grants without investing in learningLearning within trusts and foundations is critical: balancing data with intuition; combining evidence with…
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BlogRethinking accountability in philanthropy
Read more: Rethinking accountability in philanthropyWe hear from Jo Wells, Director of The Blagrave Trust, to understand more about…
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PublicationBetween a rock and a hard place
Read more: Between a rock and a hard placeThis ninth briefing shares the experiences of 36 leaders participating in the sessions between…
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BlogHow can small charities be heard?
Read more: How can small charities be heard?We recently hosted a conversation for small charities with those who fund and support…
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PublicationFinding a way forward
Read more: Finding a way forwardThis eighth briefing shares the experiences of 41 leaders participating in the sessions between…