The Gradel Institute of Charity

"What is the prime minister waiting for? We are part of the answer to failing services. All we ask is that Whitehall stops overlooking the vital role that charities can play." Sir Stephen Bubb in The Times this morning on the role that charities can play in solving Britain's efficiency crisis. https://lnkd.in/e4exGMFx

Sir Stephen Bubb is the Executive Director of the Gradel Institute of Charity, and in this new interview with The House magazine, he shares his vision for British civil society, backed up by new research here in Oxford: https://lnkd.in/eT4wK9kf

In his new interview with The House magazine, Sir Stephen Bubb, Executive Director of the Gradel Institute of Charity, reveals his policy plan for British charities under the Labour government, and the role that the research of the GIC will hope to play: https://lnkd.in/eT4wK9kf PoliticsHome

As the Gradel Institute grows, we are delighted to share our original pieces of leading research. Ben Suykens, one of our Visiting Research Fellows, delivers some pathbreaking work into the measurement of social impact in non-profit organisations. Click the link to read his article. Peter Frumkin New College, Oxford

Discussing frontier research while surrounded by history 💫. We had some intense yet inspiring days during the first meet-up at the The Gradel Institute of Charity at New College, Oxford. A team of great scholars eager to collaborate and push forward the field of charity research 🚀 With Nara Yoon, David Clifford, Ben Suykens, Matt Bennett, Minjung Kim, Jade Wong, Dominik Meier, Philine van Overbeeke, Peter Frumkin

It has been wonderful to welcome Dominik and the rest of our wonderful Research Team for their first collaborative meeting in Oxford! Sharing ideas and future projects for research from different international perspectives is at the heart of the Gradel Institute's mission, and what we will continue to do. New College, Oxford

I had a great time in Oxford at the inaugural meeting of The Gradel Institute of Charity Visiting Research Fellows! It was inspiring to hear about others' research and receive feedback on my own work. I'm honored to be part of such a talented group of scholars and already looking forward to future sessions and collaborations. Huge thanks to The Gradel Institute of Charity and Peter Frumkin for bringing us together and making this happen. Stay tuned for what’s about to come out of this! 🚀

Best practice grant-making, succession planning and investment management were the topics discussed at our recent Oxfordshire Funders' Forum at the The Gradel Institute of Charity . Local funders came together to enjoy an insightful morning of strategic and practical discussions to help them be more effective. We were thrilled to welcome speakers including Professor Peter Frumkin, Academic Director at The Gradel Institute, who shared a model for thinking about philanthropic strategy; and Dame Helen Stephenson CBE, former CEO of the Charity Commission, who reflected on lessons for grant-making charities. Thanks to CCLA Investment Management for their generous sponsorship of the event! 👉 Read the article here and find out how you could join us at our next event: https://buff.ly/3Un4y5o

If you are a charitable grant funder, how do you implement best practice, ensure succession and feel confident your investments align with your values? These are some of the questions we addressed last week at Oxfordshire Community Foundation's sixth Funders' Forum, bringing together local charitable trusts and foundations at The Gradel Institute of Charity at New College, Oxford. We wanted to provide a space for funders of different sizes to reflect on their practice, and ask themselves if they are delivering value for the people and communities they were set up to support. Highlights were: 🎤 A talk from Peter Frumkin inviting funders to consider four theories of change in directing their philanthropy 🎤 A keynote from Dame Helen Stephenson CBE sharing an insider’s view into the work of the Charity Commission, and her reflections on lessons for grant-making charities since she stepped down in July 2024 ❔ A panel with Julian Smith and Ruo Wu looking at the key challenges facing trusts and foundations in the future 🤝 Workshop sessions and networking facilitated by Oliver Jones-Davies and Claire Hughes 👑 Great MCing as always by our brilliant CEO Zoe Sprigings! Have a look at the full write-up here: https://lnkd.in/eGK-F2hW. Huge thanks to our speakers, to the Gradel and New College for hosting, and CCLA Investment Management for their generous sponsorship. If you are a funder and would like to be on the invite list for the next one, please give me a shout! #CharityFunding #philanthropy #ModernGrantmaking

We are delighted to be co-hosting with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship!