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London Funders comments on the latest funding news, policy developments and issues for Londoners. Contributions from the secretariat and guests...

Give it back George

London Funders has signed up – have you? As the campaign gathers momentum with 000s, including many funders, signing up to express outrage that giving through Gift Aid is tagged as tax avoidance, we provide a link to the campaign website and some other key responses.  
16 Apr 2012
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Support services for the VCS

Often thought of as an invisible issue, this area of work sought to challenge a breadth of attitudes and remind funders of the range of support services which the sector needs
22 Mar 2012
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Principles into Practice

Report from Charity Finance Group, ACEVO and New Philanthropy Capital calls for funders to be more flexible in their use of impact measurement .
22 Mar 2012
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A reason to give

Gaynor Humphreys
At a joint meeting with London Civic Forum, community organisations, charities and funders met to discuss Philanthropy in the Community: exploring innovative thinking and mechanisms for sustaining the voluntary sector. Here, London Funder's Director, Gaynor Humphreys recaps her keynote speec...
20 Mar 2012
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Consultation meeting with Sir Steve Bullock

In mid-February funders went to a London Funders meeting with Sir Steve Bullock, Chair of London Councils Grants Committee to talk about the implications of further reductions in London Councils’ grants programme and how a London-wide, strategic overview of VCS funding can be maintained.&nb...
08 Mar 2012
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The future of advice services: the perfect storm

We are pleased to publish a full report of our meeting: A perfect storm: changes to the funding of the advice sector.    
24 Feb 2012
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London’s Living Wage – relevant to funders?

Trust for London has a commitment to tackling poverty in London and its work has revealed the extent of in-work poverty. It supports a London Citizens’ campaign on the promotion of the London Living Wage, and shared the experience with a group of funders at a meeting on 10 February…&...
13 Feb 2012
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The future of Migrant and Refugee Community Organisations (MRCOs)

London Funders attended this important event at the GLA last week, which sought to address the impact of funding cuts on Migrant and Refugee Community Organisations (MRCOs). 
02 Feb 2012
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Where the Green Grants Went 5

A major new report into environmental philanthropy analyses the grantmaking of 147 UK foundations over three years...
30 Jan 2012
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A perfect storm: changes to the funding of the advice sector

The future of advice services in London proved a key issue for funders when London Funders convened a meeting to explore this part of the funding landscape, on 18 January. Members of London Funders (including officers from well over half of the boroughs) met at Mazars LLP to get up to d...
20 Jan 2012
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