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Power dynamics in grant making
By Oli Kelly-Dean .
On 9 April 2019.
Do UK Foundations understand their role in the systems that create social issues and should they be seeking to share or even give away their power?
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Funding a good start: Philanthropy and the early years sector
By Guest contributor.
On 20 November 2018.
Funders can help reduce inequalities in life outcomes by supporting charities intervening in this early period of a child’s life.
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Exciting to witness how grantmakers are showing leadership
By Fran Perrin.
On 9 November 2018.
Fran Perrin shares her delight at the shift in the grant-making community towards embracing data and digital.
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Men-only fundraiser: Another trust battle for the sector
By Angela Kail .
On 24 January 2018.
News about unacceptable behaviour during the Presidents Club's annual fundraiser has brought charities and philanthropy into disrepute.
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Funders can set a powerful precedent by involving service users
By Shona Curvers .
On 7 November 2017.
Charities from across the sector accept that listening to users is the smart and logical thing to do. So, how do funders fit into all of this?
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How the voluntary sector can make better use of evidence
By Anne Kazimirski .
On 31 October 2017.
Charities and funders need to be brilliant at understanding what works best, where, why and for whom.
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Funders and mental health: Progress made, progress still needed
By Oliver Carrington .
On 10 October 2017.
Today marks World Mental Health Day. Oliver Carrington explains why funders have an important role to play in helping relieve the pressure.
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Rebuilding the relationship with the public
By Patrick Murray .
On 4 July 2017.
Comments by the chair of the Fundraising Regulator today reopened wider debates about charities’ relationship with the public.