Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy at IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy & Professor Societal Significance of Charity Lotteries at VU Amsterdam
Excellent overview of the resources IVAR has created about the effects of unrestricted funding. If you are interested in changing the project based funding paradigm, check these out!
The theme of my day has been Unrestricted Funding. First up was the recording of a new episode of the IVAR podcast, circling round A shared endeavour: Five approaches to assessing the impact of unrestricted funding (https://lnkd.in/dPcaDQB5). Great to be joined by Amy Braier, Gina Crane - sharing their approaches: "We are not the experts; we are not auditors; we are not regulators" - and Chris Woo, describing powerfully the difference that being trusted with unrestricted funding makes to Trussell's work. This was followed by an invigorating hour with Clare Carter and Shabana Aslam from The Access to Justice Foundation, about Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA), a "new five-year core funding programme designed to support the delivery of free legal advice to marginalised people and communities across England amid a picture of mounting social and economic need" (https://lnkd.in/dHp7HDFa). (As an aside, Jo J. and others, I couldn't help noticing that the ATJF has been developing its new strategy since February, during which time they have remained very much open for business, awarding c. £30m of grants...) While short-term restricted income remains the default for most funders, the need to produce and share evidence about the value and benefits of multi-year, unrestricted remains. FWIW, here's the IVAR catalogue: The holy grail of funding: Why and how foundations give unrestricted funding https://lnkd.in/dDGfSzjW Evidence Review: Why restrict grants? When and whether funders should give restricted or unrestricted funding https://lnkd.in/d6YC2bKZ Time to end the dominance of short-term grants: The evidence for multi-year funding https://lnkd.in/d9x_Y_AC Making the case for unrestricted funding: A summary of key points for foundation staff and Boards https://lnkd.in/dFDPY5Yi A shared endeavour: Five approaches to assessing the impact of unrestricted funding https://lnkd.in/dPcaDQB5 Under the bonnet of unrestricted with Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales and partners https://lnkd.in/d4HZCTzR Under the bonnet of unrestricted with Peter Minet Trust and partners https://lnkd.in/dp9chDgQ Under the bonnet of unrestricted with Texel Foundation and partners https://lnkd.in/dU3xGa-2 Under the bonnet of unrestricted with The Bromley Trust https://lnkd.in/d6NV4iRK
