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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 Tudor Trust wellbeing grant: One year on
Read more: The Tudor Trust wellbeing grant: One year onIn December 2020, The Tudor Trust sent an email to 631 grantees to offer…
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PublicationTowards more transparent application and assessment processes
Read more: Towards more transparent application and assessment processesAre you a grantmaker interested in making your application and assessment processes more open…
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PublicationThe holy grail of funding
Read more: The holy grail of fundingThrough the voices of trustees and senior staff from 12 trusts and foundations, we…
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BlogUnrestricted funding: Where does it go and what difference does it make?
Read more: Unrestricted funding: Where does it go and what difference does it make?Hannah shares The Blue Thread foundation’s approach to offering unrestricted funding.
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PublicationSharing power in grant-making
Read more: Sharing power in grant-makingHow do we shift the power in grant-making to communities? By making steps to…
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BlogThis is what applying for funding feels like
Read more: This is what applying for funding feels like22 charities share their experiences of applying for funding – and the five things…
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PublicationTowards more flexible funding
Read more: Towards more flexible fundingThis briefing shares reflections and ideas for action from the first round of Community…
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PublicationLearning in Uncertainty
Read more: Learning in UncertaintyOur Evaluation Roundtable December 2020 session was framed around a growing appetite for learning…
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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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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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BlogSeeing with an applicant’s eye
Read more: Seeing with an applicant’s eye15 weeks ago, we proposed five principles to guide funders in rising to the…
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Publication‘Lived experience’ in grant-making practice
Read more: ‘Lived experience’ in grant-making practiceWe have summarised what ‘lived experience’ within grant-making processes means for four intermediary funders…