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A thought piece on how funders can make more thoughtful, relationship-centred funding decisions by understanding systems, using AI wisely, and learning as they go.

Boys and young men are an overlooked and underfunded group whose needs deserve greater recognition and investment alongside—not instead of—other important social causes.

How evaluating community-based cancer support programmes requires flexible, trust-based and context-sensitive MEL approaches that evolve alongside programme delivery.

Exploring what charities working in human rights and prison reform need from funders in today's environment.

Trustees can help charities remain effective in a rapidly changing environment by keeping their mission constant while using continuous learning, evidence, and a culture of adaptability to shape strategy.

Charities can improve their learning and impact by making better use of existing research evidence and taking greater advantage of remote data collection methods.

Many charities don’t stand out through scale or efficiency, but through relational infrastructure. Effective funding therefore relies on a proportionate due diligence and a more personal assessment of values, relationships, and local context.

How to apply a systems-thinking approach to evaluation, focusing on learning, adaptation, and understanding wider system change rather than just measuring individual outcomes.