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Risky Business at Marmalade

On Wednesay 2nd of April 2025 we ran our event “Risky Business?: An event for funders to explore risk in funding” at Marmalade, the fringe festival happening in Oxford every year during Skoll World Forum.

Inside Our International Grant Distribution Work: Supporting Activists Across Borders

Our international grant distribution service is a partnership in which we transfer money from a granting organisation to recipients in other countries. The main purpose of this work is to enable international cooperation and support development efforts globally in areas such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, climate justice and environmental protection.

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BRINGING THE SYSTEM – The role of fiscal hosting in place work

People shouldn't have to come to where the system lives, we should bring the system to them

The 3 Biggest Myths About Funding Grassroots Movements (And Why They’re Wrong)

Many funders want to support grassroots movements, lived experience leaders, and community-led initiatives, but long-standing myths often hold them back.

Wandering the Eerie Path to Incorporation: A Halloween Guide for Grassroots Movements and Community Groups

The idea of incorporating can feel a bit... scary.

Flying the Nest: How Faith and VAWG Became A Legally-Registered Charity

A conversation with Huda Jawad from the Faith and VAWG Coalition.

Ref/use Lab: Shifting the Dial on Waste and the Circular Economy

A conversation with Becky Whittle from Ref/use Lab.

Celebrating Goodbyes: How 3 Groups Flew the Nest

It’s unusual for businesses to celebrate when their clients leave. But we don’t see it as a bad thing. Here's why...