This autumn, our learning programme focussed on reconsidering risk in the funding sector, where we've explored opportunities for sharing and thinking about risk differently across our network of funders.As we get to the end of the year, we reflect on some of the learning points that have emerged from this work and how we might move forward with a deeper understanding of the role risk plays in our work.
At our Autumn Conference Kristina Glenn, advisor for London’s Giving, and Helen Mathie, our Director of Partnerships & Place, talked to delegates about a new Resource Hub to support the growth of place based giving. We're taking the opportunity to celebrate what place based giving has achieved so far, and share a bit more about this exciting next chapter.
As part of London Funders’ learning programme on reconsidering risk, we asked Harry Williams, Policy and Communications Manager at Commonweal what they've learnt from testing new approaches to support young adult carers into housing.
As part of London Funders’ learning programme on reconsidering risk, we asked Edja Tajuddin, Head of Programmes at the Social Change Nest what they’ve learnt from thinking about risk differently and how we can change the culture of risk in the funding sector altogether.
A year on from the publication of our 2022 research on funders’ response to the cost of living crisis, Chris French, London Funders’ Associate Director of Research, reconnected with funders to ask what’s changed – and how we can continue to support London’s communities.
As part of our current learning question on risk, Geraldine Blake shares some of her hopes for how our long-term funding collaboration – Propel – will challenge us to think about risk differently.
If you’re a regular reader of London Funders’ blogs, you’ll know that we’ve been talking with members about shared due diligence for some time now. We’ve held three roundtables, undertaken two member surveys, and most recently a dinner for senior leaders. Now we’re updating you on new insights, setting out plans for potential pilots, and inviting you to join us in a co-design session in November.
Earlier this year, we shared our plans for how we would translate our new strategic ambition to drive a strong learning culture, where shared data, intelligence, and insights lead to better decision-making and action from London’s funders.
On Thursday 29th June 2023, organisations funded by Propel came together along with funders and equity partners to share and discuss their collective ambitions for the programme, alongside more informal networking.
From 10 – 24 May 2023, London Funders' member organisations came together share learning, insights, and experiences, to build hope and community, and explore our shared vision of a fairer, greener and safer London.
The covid pandemic sparked an extraordinary year of collaborative action by London’s funders in response to the needs of communities. It became clear through the London Community Response that collaboration at pace and scale is entirely possible.
