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    Member Spotlight: Jack Petchey Foundation

    Being part of the London Funders movement means building strong, trusted connections based on shared values and ambitions. The Member Spotlight series is an opportunity for members to share about their work, values and expertise, and provides fellow funders an opportunity to connect with them. This month, we're spotlighting: the Jack Petchey Foundation.

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    Building equity through infrastructure: reflections from my time at London Funders

    By Patience OtooThis summer, I had the opportunity to join London Funders through the 10,000 Black Interns programme. Over six weeks, I was able to work closely with the team, contribute to projects at the heart of London’s funding landscape, and learn more about the role funders play in strengthening communities across the city. My time at London Funders has been filled with a balance of research, team meetings, and sector-wide events, and I leave with both practical experience and deeper insight into how equity and collaboration can drive meaningful change. 

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    From Hong Kong to London: five things we’ve learned this week

    This week’s AVPN conference brought together hundreds of philanthropic, impact investment, civil society, government and corporate bodies from across the world. Our CEO James Banks shares some of his reflections from a packed three days in Hong Kong and asks what this means for funders across our network 

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    Q&A with Runnymede Trust: Power, place and building community ecosystems

    As part of our learning programme on place, we spoke with Erel Onojobi from the Runnymede Trust about their Power to Prosper programme, which is rooted in four areas across England that are challenging the racialised nature of poverty and debt, while supporting grassroots organisations to build power through community organising and asset ownership.Erel shared her reflections on why relationships matter more than data when working in place, why funding ecosystems over partnerships can unlock deeper collaboration in local areas and more. 

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    Q&A with Locality: Why a place-based approach can help tackle the climate emergency

    As part of our learning programme on place, we’re spotlighting how funders and community organisations are taking place-based approaches to tackle some of London’s biggest challenges. London is experiencing some of the most acute impacts of the climate crisis in the UK. According to the Greater London Authority’s London Climate Resilience Review, the capital faces rising temperatures, increasing flood risk, worsening air pollution, and more vulnerability to extreme weather events. In 2022, London recorded temperatures exceeding 40°C for the first time, marking a historic and dangerous milestone.  These changes disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities, which are more likely to live in areas with poor air quality, limited access to green spaces, and inefficient housing. As climate pressures intensify, the need for locally rooted, community-led responses becomes more urgent.So what does it look like when communities lead on climate resilience in practice? And how can funders support approaches that are rooted in local knowledge, lived experience and place? In this learning interview, Dave Ahlquist from Locality reflects on the organisation’s work with community groups across London and beyond - exploring how practical support, peer learning and tailored funding can help unlock climate action that is both effective and equitable.

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    What we’re learning about a shared approach to due diligence

    From co-design sessions to conducting surveys and hosting roundtables - we've been working on a shared approach to due diligence at London Funders. Read below to find out more about the journey we've been on, and the learning that has emerged.

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    Member Spotlight: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

    Being part of the London Funders movement means building strong trusted connections based on shared values and ambitions. The Member Spotlight series is an opportunity for members to share about their work, values and expertise, and provides fellow funders an opportunity to connect with them.

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    A new collective vision for place based giving in London

    The network at the heart of this movement has agreed a shared vision for place based giving in London.

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    Member Spotlight: Media Trust

    Being part of the London Funders movement means building strong trusted connections based on shared values and ambitions. The Member Spotlight series is an opportunity for members to share about their work, values and expertise, and provides fellow funders an opportunity to connect with them.Media Trust believe that when everyone has an equal voice, we’ll get to a more equal society. For 30 years, they have been championing the power of the media to drive positive social change. They connect charities and under-represented talent with the media and creative industries to empower the third sector and advance media representation.

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    2025 is a big year for devolution

    As part of our learning programme on place, Rob Anderson, Research Director at Centre for London, sets out why the capital must reimagine its approach to devolution. With other regions gaining greater powers and flexibility, now is the time for a renewed, ambitious conversation about London’s governance, and funders have a critical role in shaping the capital's future.

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    Q&A with Barking and Dagenham Giving and Lightbulb Trust: Lessons on place, impact investing and community power

    How can funders—both public and private—play a meaningful role in building community wealth? What does it take to ensure that local residents have ownership over the assets and opportunities shaping their neighbourhoods? What can we learn from places and funders who are trialling new approaches to community wealth?

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    Member Spotlight: Mayor's Fund for London

    Being part of the London Funders movement means building strong trusted connections based on shared values and ambitions. The Member Spotlight series is an opportunity for members to share about their work, values and expertise, and provides fellow funders an opportunity to connect with them.

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