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02 April 2019Esmée'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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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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