Our inquiry into how to sustain place-based systems change is supported by a group of partners who share our belief that funding practice needs to change in order to make lasting change in local places possible. Today we share a guest essay from Asher Craig, CEO at Pathway Fund, delving into their side of the story and why they decided to support this inquiry.
As part of our inquiry into sustaining place-based systems change, we are excited to share a literature review on funding and investment approaches for place-based systems change initiatives.
As the context for civil society delivering legal and human rights work shows little sign of improvement in recent years, Baring Foundation’s Strengthening Civil Society programme continues to play a key role in supporting the sector’s sustainability and ability to collaborate, adapt and grow. Caroline Rogers and Jonathan Price share reflections on Renaisi’s evaluation of 10 years of the programme.
In this blog, we explore our role as a learning partner for the City Bridge Foundation’s Anchor programme, convening by-and-for infrastructure organisations driving systems change.
The Place-based Systems Change Community of Practice includes a range of actors driving systems change in places, including housing associations, local authorities, philanthropic funders, researchers and charities. The meeting in October was largely comprised of practitioners, many of whom deliver frontline services as part of their place-based systems change work. Community members shared their experiences
We embarked on an exciting journey with Culham St Gabriel’s, All Saints and St Peter’s Saltley Trust, to explore how participatory approaches to funding can lead to more innovative approaches in religious education.
The community gathered in Dene Community Centre in Peckham for the occasion, sharing homemade food and stories of how The Giving Lab has impacted them. Serena and John, two of the Lab’s community champions, reflect on the event and discuss what’s next for The Lab.
As part of our inquiry into what it takes to change a system, we developed and tested a three-part hypothesis as a framework for collaboration with charity and funder partners.
We spoke to John Whelan, The Giving Lab’s Community Outreach and Engagement Lead and resident of Southwark, who delivers creative events to help The Giving Lab reach diverse communities in Walworth, build their trust, and unlock the issues that affect them most.
Themes from a Community discussion featuring speakers from Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Connected Futures Burnley Partnership.
