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Prince Andrew’s patronage of charities didn’t help
Giving Evidence today publishes new research showing that Prince Andrew’s patronage of UK charities had no discernible effect. This is reported in The Times here. Thread about that here. Prince William was reported as taking a “forensic interest” in this … Continue reading
Was Prince Andrew any good as a charity patron? We’re finding out
Do UK royal patrons help charities? Giving Evidence looked at this question in 2019/2020 and could find no evidence that they do – at least, not that they help to raise revenue. In other words, charities may be wasting their … Continue reading
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What evidence exists about women & remand in the UK, and what does it say?
Giving Evidence recently completed a systematic review of what is known (the literature) about women on remand in the UK. We found more than expected, though very little about ‘what works’. We produced: an ‘Evidence and Gap Map’ which shows … Continue reading
Shifting the power in philanthropy: Types of initiative
Power in philanthropy has traditionally been held – almost exclusively – by those with the money. There are calls to change that, and mercifully many initiatives and examples of it happening. Giving Evidence’s Director Caroline Fiennes was asked to speak … Continue reading
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Most grant-makers don’t seem to know if they are effective
This article first published in Alliance Magazine in June 2024 Is your foundation any good? I don’t mean: is it big, or does it give away a lot, or does it run an efficient process, or do the grantees achieve … Continue reading
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More UK foundations are reporting the diversity of their staff and trustees
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Measuring children’s safety in organisations: Evaluating the strengths and limitations of currently-used measures
A new project will collate the measures used in studies of institutional responses to child abuse and show how both researchers and practitioners can use these measures, and the measures’ respective strengths and limitations. Article by Gabrielle Hunt. A … Continue reading
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Why the Fdn Practice Rating doesn’t assess the same foundations each year, and why that’s fine
The Foundation Practice Rating rates 100 UK charitable grant-making foundations each year on their practices on diversity, accountability and transparency. The set of foundations which we research and rate changes from each year. A couple of people have asked recently … Continue reading
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How diverse are UK foundations’ staff and boards?
Very few UK charitable foundations disclose the diversity of either their staff or their boards, according to research by Giving Evidence for the Foundation Practice Rating (FPR). Of the 100 foundations included in the FPR in 2022-23, only six disclose … Continue reading
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Surprising churn in the top UK foundations
How much churn is there amongst the largest UK grant-making foundations (by giving budget)? One might expect basically none, because huge foundations don’t get created very often, and foundations don’t compete for resources. Giving Evidence looks at these data each … Continue reading
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