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Five questions to consider before plunging into a pooled fund
Pooled funds are fresh and innovative additions to the UK philanthropic landscape. Examples such as the Civic Power Fund, which is championing grassroots community organising, the Power of Pop Fund, which is growing the pop …
Why Armenia (Still) Matters
Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region in the South Caucasus, long disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, made headlines in September 2023, as one of the world’s longest-running armed conflicts came to an end. The world barely seemed …
Arts funding post-Covid is on life support
Watching Sir Captain Tom walk his garden during Covid, I recall thinking to myself – I know when we started fundraising for culture, but when did we start fundraising for the NHS? As charities play …
Belfast celebrates a peace process by posing questions to Philanthropy
Reflecting on discussions held in Belfast, framed by the question ‘Countering Violent Conflict and Polarisation: How Can Donors Help?’ Melanie Greenberg (Humanity United) praised the event – ‘I think it was for creative imagination, moral …
Climate change, misinformation and the UK election
There are three core issues we can’t afford to ignore this year. First, globally we experienced the hottest February in recorded history, second is that more than half the world’s population is going to the …
Positive impact investments need clearer label
Impact investors have united to voice concerns about the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), saying the regulation doesn’t recognise the difference between positive impact investment and investments in sustainable practices. The SFDR was created …
Progressive UK philanthropy leader Moira Sinclair steps down from Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation chief executive Moira Sinclair is to step down from her role next year February, after a decade at the helm. Known as a progressive force in British philanthropy, Sinclair’s step away comes …
Doing grant-making differently: what we’ve learned so far
When the Propel partners first began working together, we set out on a mission to do grant making differently. We knew this would mean unravelling and unlearning what we know about funding, in order to …
Philea Research Forum 2024
The Research Forum was a unique space for knowledge exchange, critical networking and deep-diving into research and innovation funding practices by foundations. Hosted by Fondazione Cariplo, with the support of the Cariplo Factory, the Research Forum aimed …
