Covid-19
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14 September 2020 Read the full article
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Guest blog: Committing emergency capital for social impact – a rapid response from foundations
In this guest blog, Kieron Boyle, CEO, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Charity and Nick Temple, CEO, Social Investment Business discuss the rapid roll-out of the Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund - one of the UK’s largest ever foundation co-investments.
19 August 2020 Read the full articleACF publishes new report on funding practices
ACF has published a new report on how foundations can align funding practices with their mission, consider the impact of funding practices on those who experience them, and seek to achieve a positive impact beyond a financial contribution.
12 August 2020 Read the full articleGuest blog: Less talk, more action - Recommendations for funders in a time of Covid-19
In this guest blog, Comic Relief's Dilhani Wijeyesekera discusses good practice recommendations for funders.
7 August 2020 Read the full articleGood Practice Recommendations for Funders in a Covid-19 Context
The Covid-19 crisis has had a disproportionate impact on marginalised communities. Organisations led by these communities have historically been underfunded and often excluded from decision-making. Addressing these entrenched inequalities requires coordinated action.
7 August 2020 Read the full articleFunders’ Collaborative Hub - August 2020 update
Since the last update in June, the Hub's project group has been busy exploring and testing the concept for the Hub with key stakeholders from the foundation sector and wider civil society organisations, including a series of in-depth workshops. A new microsite has been launched to gether intel from existing collaborations, ahead of the creation of a web platform in the autumn
6 August 2020 Read the full articleGuest blog: Reflections on three Coronavirus funding collaborations
In this guest blog, Carolyn Sawers, Deputy Chief Executive at Corra Foundation, summarises the response to Covid-19 in Scotland.
21 July 2020 Read the full article