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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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BlogCarrying the Big Local flame: what happens when funders hand over power?
Read more: Carrying the Big Local flame: what happens when funders hand over power?As Local Trust prepares to close, a new pilot by IVAR and Yorkshire Funders…
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BlogM&A as stewardship, not absorption
Read more: M&A as stewardship, not absorptionAcross civil society, financial pressure and turbulence are making mergers an urgent topic. Bonnie…
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BlogArrive gently and stay a while: how two funders chose prevention
Read more: Arrive gently and stay a while: how two funders chose preventionPractical lessons for funders taking prevention seriously: how two grant-makers are moving money away…
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BlogCommunity buildings: strong foundations for renewal
Read more: Community buildings: strong foundations for renewalCommunity buildings are where a neighbourhood comes together: to meet, to organise, to reach…
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PublicationNot just another grant: Lessons from the development of three citizen-led pooled funds
Read more: Not just another grant: Lessons from the development of three citizen-led pooled fundsFunders were not simply seen as financial backers but as co-producers of change. Pooled…
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PageCarrying the Big Local Flame
Read more: Carrying the Big Local FlameCarrying the Big Local Flame What would it look like if funders really handed…
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Growing the Field: Rural Philanthropy in the UK
Read more: Growing the Field: Rural Philanthropy in the UKRural philanthropy: a common concept in the US, but overlooked in the UK, despite…
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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…
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BlogBuilding confidence and connections in Southwark
Read more: Building confidence and connections in SouthwarkIVAR has been working alongside the One Southwark programme to understand the barriers young…
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PublicationResidents in control
Read more: Residents in controlThrough the Big Local programme, many areas use their funding to deliver grants in their…
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PublicationListening to grantees
Read more: Listening to granteesWe supported the Walcot Foundation to learn more about their grantees’ experiences of their…
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BlogLearning with intent: How to pay greater attention to how, why and from whom we learn
Read more: Learning with intent: How to pay greater attention to how, why and from whom we learnIn our third blog from our learning in uncertainty series, Nikki Wimborne from Cripplegate…