http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted Helping Your Donations Go Further Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:59:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Reed Foundation last week launched a pilot scheme to encourage philanthropy in the young. 24 pupils at the Dragon School in Oxford were given vouchers for £50 each by the Reed Foundation, to be donated to charities of the pupils choice on theBigGive.org.uk. Over the coming weeks, pupils will use ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/04/reed-foundation-inspires-next-generation-of-philanthropists/ With recent IMF forecasts predicting that the UK will slip deeper into recession in 2009 and 2010, the credit crunch shows no signs of easing off in the coming months. But what can grant-makers do to ensure that they are giving in a way that is both effective and sustainable? Some ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/04/recession-were-all-in-this-together/ In a bid to help foundations weather the storm of economic crisis, London Funders have launched a new section of their website focussed on helping foundations survive the credit crunch. The resource was developed following a Feburary conference entitled 'The Recession: We're all in it together', where London grant makers came ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/04/information-sharing-to-help-funders-combat-recession/ The Charity Commission has appointed Professor Diana Leat to carry out research into the way UK trusts and foundations are adapting to the changing economic climate. Due for publication in June, the research will interview representatives of the UK's largest grant-making trusts and foundations and will be part of a ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/04/charity-commission-to-explore-grant-makers-response-to-recession/ This research by Melinda Tuan describes and analyses eight approaches to integrating cost in measuring or estimating social value creation. Impact measurement is becoming increasingly popular as the Third Sector adopts a more business-like approach to measuring success. The research is enlightening and highlights the benefits and limitations of the featured approaches. ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/04/measuring-andor-estimating-social-value-creation/ One issue that will always be relevant for charitable Trusts and Foundations, regardless of location, is impact measurement. The April edition of Alliance Magazine features a collection of interviews which focus on this very topic of measuring social value creation. The article benefits from the expertise and opinions of individuals viewed as ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/04/foundation-giving-measuring-impact/ The latest report from the Foundation Center reveals that only two of the 100 largest charity foundations in America are planning to increase their giving this year. In the UK, a report by the ACF has found most UK foundations aim to maintain their current levels of grant giving. News stories are ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/03/adapting-to-the-recession/  Organiser: Governance Magazine Event: Trustee Exchange Conference 09 Date: 26/03/09 Venue: Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London, W1 This conference aims to bring together trustees and senior staff interested in effective governance and provide an opportunity for trustees from a variety of organisationt to network face to face. Cost: £228 - 516 depending on organisation More information: www.plazapublishing.co.uk/home/catlimg.php?pg=3&cat=56 http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/03/260309-trustree-exchange-conference-09/ The Skoll foundation is awarding three year grants of over half a million pounds to seven entrepreneurs who are tackling the world's most critical problems. When discussing the value of unrestricted funds,  Sally Osberg, CEO of the Skoll Foundation said, “Unrestricted funding is particularly valuable against the current economic backdrop, since it provides these ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/03/unrestricted-funds-given-to-beat-recession/  Like many other foundations, the Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) doesn't see itself as a change maker and instead, gives this credit to the organisations it supports. To put this belief into action, HCF are using a new, experimental approach to funding.   HCF's new funding structure is based on the ideas and experiences of ... http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/forgranted/2009/03/hawaii-funding-reversed/