Meet our team
Meron Haile
Meron Haile
Meron joined the foundation in March 2020, after finishing her main studies. She is also currently completing her dissertation while working with us.
As a care experienced individual, she has a keen interest in the funding sector and the opportunities available for care leavers, the environment and social justice.
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29 September 2020Lessons from supporting young people with care experience during COVID-19
In a new report, we share insights on supporting young people with care experience through COVID-19. By sharing it, we hope not only to celebrate what has been possible, but also to inspire others to carry forward successful practice and approaches into the future.
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How our impact-first approach led us to our first Perpetual Bond
We share our learning from our social investment into Fair for You and our first Perpetual Bond along with how it could open up finance options for social purpose organisations looking for equity-like investment.
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Insights from our response to COVID-19
In this Insights report, we summarise how we responded to COVID-19 and what we learned about ourselves as a funder as well as what organisations we support have told us about how they've managed and some of the risks they now face.
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Revising our strategy - update
An update on our new strategy, which we plan to launch in October 2020.
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Insights in Brief: Social Investment and COVID-19
A new report sharing what we've learned from our social investments in light of Coronavirus, and how we could use this to inform the stages of rescue, recovery and revival.
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Raising new money for nature
Defra, the Environment Agency, and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, with the support of Triodos Bank UK, have formed a collaboration to support environmental projects to attract private sector or other investment to help tackle climate change and restore nature.
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Our Annual Report for 2019
Read our 2019 Annual Report, which gives an overview of Esmee's year - our operations, funding and investments.
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Caroline Mason: Esmée Fairbairn’s response to coronavirus
Read about our response to Coronavirus
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Coronavirus - Grants Plus support
Find out how we've adapted our Grants Plus offer to support current grantees and investees.
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Coronavirus - funding and reassurance
Find out about what actions we have taken in response to Coronavirus including the £16m additional funding we are making available this year.
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Arts & Culture Impact Fund
Building on the success of the Arts Impact Fund, this new fund is the most ambitious of its kind globally, with an investment pool of £20 million.
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Emerging funding opportunities for the natural environment
We are pleased to share a new report: Emerging funding opportunities for the natural environment, which we commissioned to review the current landscape for innovative funding of environmental enhancement across the UK.
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John Sydney Fairbairn 1934 - 2020
On behalf of everyone at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation it is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of John Sydney Fairbairn on 12 January 2020.
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Launch of the Climate Assembly UK
We are delighted to see the launch of Climate Assembly UK, which will be facilitated by Involve, who are funded by the House of Commons with additional funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the European Climate Foundation.
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James Hughes-Hallett CMG 1949 - 2019
On behalf of everyone at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation it is with very great sadness that we have to announce the death of James Hughes-Hallett who had been our Chair since 2013 and a Trustee for fourteen years.
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Grant Plus Survey 2018
A summary of responses from a survey of our grant and social investment holders (all approved decisions made from January 2017 to December 2018) about what they want from 'Grants Plus' support.
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Act for Change Fund awards first grants to young people leading social action
The Act for Change Fund is a £3.6 million fund for organisations supporting young people working for change. Find out more about the first group of grants awarded through the fund and what the application process is.
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RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission: Our future in the land
The RSA Food, Farming & Countryside Commission has published its final report: Our future in the land. It calls for a bold and urgent transition to a sustainable food system by 2030 and sets out recommendations for policymakers, business and communities to respond to the challenges.
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Esmée's insights on core funding
Despite rising need and falling incomes in the charity sector, the overall amount of core funding has “remained reasonably consistent” over the past five years. We've published our insights on core funding with recommendations for funders (including us) to help change that.
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Recruiting for Diversity
In an event we hosted on recruiting for diversity, we heard from Campaign Bootcamp, Diverse City and Women in Prison who shared their experiences as well as good practice examples for organisations looking to improve on diversity and inclusion.
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Remembering Ian Fairbairn
50 years ago since his passing, we remember our founder, Ian Fairbairn, and take a look at the beginnings of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
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Why we need to flip the model of grant reporting
Esmée's CEO Caroline Mason explains why our current grant reporting systems are not fit for purpose, why this matters, and how we could change them for the better.
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Evolution not revolution, 10 years of social investment
To mark the 10th anniversary of our Social Investment Fund, we’ve written a report reflecting on the achievements, insights and lessons learned to date.
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Insights from our Environment and Food funding
Our latest Insights report shares specific learning from our funding from our Environment and Food sectors. It's written for funders, charities, and anyone else in the UK who is working to bring about a more sustainable world.
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Insights: Learning from our funding
Read our first Insights report, which shares learning from our funding.
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Listening for change
Listening for Change is a report commissioned by Esmée and the Blagrave Trust based on an anonymous survey of organisations towards the end of 2016 to shed light on their experiences of working with Trusts and Foundations.
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