Recent Blog Posts

Our fiscally hosted group is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Here’s why it matters.

Locals and volunteers gather around a stock of supplies, funded by the Sudan ERRs

BULLS***T BINGO. An important announcement from the Association of Charitable Charities for Good Causes

Power and Prosperity in Place

A diverse group of people take part in a Peoples Economy workshop

Collective Care As The Path And The Goal

Two women in a room doing a mirroring exercise, both with their arms above their heads

Other Articles

Why We’re Bored of Hearing About Place-based Organising Like it’s a New Hot Take

An illustrated pink tree with birds on top and signposts directing you to different community buildings

Funding Change: Why Movements Need Flexible and Long-Term Funding

Why does traditional philanthropy rely so heavily on rigid, transactional controls, and how is that micro-management stifling real, systemic change?

A Week in Oxford: What Resonated at Marmalade Festival

An image showing the Oxford Scenery

Rethinking Funding: Why Put Your Trust in Place-Based Groups

How local voices can be brought into decision-making, what it means to fund work that is rooted in communities, and why the impact of this work often reaches far beyond what is easy to measure.

What Do Art Groups Teach Us About Funding for Impact?

The Streets and Alleys of San Francisco

Esther with 3 other conference attendees, stood smiling on a rooftop overlooking the bay