Recent Blog Posts

Paying People Fairly: Building Trust and Equity

The Haunted Handbook: Demystifying Governance & Risk Management

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How Grassroots Groups Are Countering Far Right Movements

The rise of far right movements is being met by powerful community resistance. Explore our list of organisations fighting hate and building solidarity from the ground up.

Overcoming Barriers, Sparking Change: What have Microgrants helped to achieve?

This blog shares the outcomes of some of our UMI Fund grantees projects, the challenges that they faced, whether they would apply again and advice for future applicants.
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Other Articles

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...

What do Grassroots Groups Need to Thrive?

How funders can protect the grassroots.

Risk and Power: Navigating Power Dynamics in Risk Management

How can we navigate power dynamics in risk management?