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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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PublicationTaking some control
Read more: Taking some controlIn our sixth briefing paper, four preoccupations continue to be front of mind for…
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BlogA place-based approach
Read more: A place-based approachA group of Cumbria Funders supporting community-led emergency response work share their deliberations over…
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BlogHow can we – as funders – help communities to deal with the pandemic?
Read more: How can we – as funders – help communities to deal with the pandemic?In the midst of a pandemic, what are we learning as a group of…
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PublicationFocusing on what we can do
Read more: Focusing on what we can doIn our fifth briefing paper, VCSE leaders entered weeks five and six of the…
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PublicationPiecing a story together
Read more: Piecing a story togetherCovid-19 is changing the funding world like nothing before it. This briefing shares how…
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BlogFunders’ short-term focus on Covid-19 is creating a problem
Read more: Funders’ short-term focus on Covid-19 is creating a problemWe’ve just run a survey of how charities, social enterprises and grassroots groups have…
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BlogCovid-19: The diary of a small funder
Read more: Covid-19: The diary of a small funderVCSE organisations are wondering – are funders thinking about the future? This blog gives…
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PublicationA funding cliff edge?
Read more: A funding cliff edge?VCSE leaders talked about the pressures and emotional impact of steering their organisations through…
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PublicationGetting ready for the fallout
Read more: Getting ready for the falloutWe heard from 37 charities through online peer support sessions, between 9 and 16…
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BlogLeading through uncertainty: Lessons from the recession
Read more: Leading through uncertainty: Lessons from the recessionSince the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, we have been scouring our collective histories…
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PublicationMoving out of the initial shock
Read more: Moving out of the initial shockWe heard from 32 charities through online peer support sessions, between 6 and 9…
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Covid-19: How funders can support grantees responding to the pressures of uncertainty
Read more: Covid-19: How funders can support grantees responding to the pressures of uncertaintySix ideas and priorities highlighted by the leaders attending our first round of online…