Next year, after more than 20 years as our Director, Danielle Walker Palmour will step down from her role. With a reputation for innovative thinking and bold action, Danielle has led the Foundation since its start in 2004. Read more: friendsprovidentfoundation.org/a-legacy-of-...

A legacy of bold action: Danielle Walker Palmour to retire as Director - Friends Provident Foundation

Next year, after more than 20 years as Director of Friends Provident Foundation, Danielle Walker Palmour will step down from her role. With a reputation for innovative thinking and bold action,…

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“Participatory investing is not a niche or a footnote to impact investing. It is the question of who the economy is for, and the beginning of a very different answer.” A recent Alliance blog post by Kelly Buhles looks at participatory investing and maps work already taking place: buff.ly/RFX6rnW

Participatory investing is not what you think it is   - Alliance magazine

I’ve heard the term ‘participatory investing’ used a lot lately, often in ways that miss the bigger picture. But participation, according to those who study it, is about shifting power, and…

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Grant partner bsky.app/profile/cles... worked with fellow York organisations on the recent Community Wealth Building report. It makes the case for community wealth building as the foundation of a resilient, inclusive and sustainable future for York and North Yorkshire: cles.org.uk/resilient-th...

Resilient, thriving and healthy: building community wealth in York and North Yorkshire - CLES

This report sets out the findings of the York and North Yorkshire Community Wealth Building Commission, the first mayoral commission of its kind in England, which was supported by CLES. It offers a…

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Eight Years On From Framing the Economy, we revisit our toolkit, sharing insights from our learnings as well as our learnings from friends at @fprovfoundation.bsky.social publicinterest.org.uk/eight-years-...

Eight Years On From Framing the Economy – PIRC

It’s been eight years since we published Framing the Economy. Back then, one participant told us: “I think the economy is set by men in suits basically, and the

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25 years of the real Living Wage – a milestone we’re pleased to be part of. Fair pay is an important part of how we create a just and equitable economy that works for all. Read their impact report: buff.ly/2ZQDCUD #RealLivingWage #FairPay

“One of the most successful social movements of the century” - new report marks 25 years of the Living Wage campaign

The Living Wage Foundation published a report today exploring the impact of the campaign for a real Living Wage in the UK over its 25-year history.

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We're a longstanding investor in @ethexuk.bsky.social work to make positive impact investment more accessible. Their latest impact review shows how over £135 million has been directed into climate and social impact. Find out more: www.ethex.org.uk/ethex-impact... #ImpactInvesting #CommunityFinance

Our current grant strategy ends in March 2027. If you’re considering applying, you need to complete our Say Hello form by 7 August 2026. It’s a light touch way to express your interest in applying and test out the fit of your work. Find out more:

Express interest in applying for final round of funding in the current grant strategy - Friends Provident Foundation

Organisations considering applying for a grant under our current grant strategy need to complete a Say Hello form by Friday 7th August 2026.

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Last year, we made changes to our grantmaking approach. In our latest blog post we share what we learned through our review of those changes and how that learning is shaping what we do next:

What we’re learning from changing our approach to grantmaking - Friends Provident Foundation

Last year, we made changes to our grantmaking approach to create more dialogue, reduce unnecessary work, and build a better understanding of ideas at an earlier stage. This blog post shares some of…

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How can we redesign economies so ending poverty is a goal, not a by-product of growth? A new report, The Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth, brings together contributions from organisations across the world, including some of our grant partners. Find out more:

Roadmap - New Economies for Eradicating Poverty

Rights-based, post-growth policies that make poverty eradication a deliberate outcome of restructured economies — not a trickle-down side effect of destructive growth.

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When we involved a panel of young people in the Endowments Investing Challenge, it was a learning experience for everyone involved. Charlie's blog post reflects on his learning from the process and this short video offers reflections from the Future Generations Panel. #ImpactInvesting #YouthVoice

Reflections on our recent conference from grant partner Poverty Truth Network: buff.ly/WZVYOmW. The day brought together a range of organisations to discuss and learn about perceptions of the economy and how they need to shift to help us move towards a fairer and more sustainable economic system.

Changing Cultural Perceptions of the Economy | Poverty Truth Network

Imagine an economy where people and planet matter more than profit. One where growth is about everyone’s ability to flourish. How do we help people to belie ...

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Who has a voice in your investment decisions? Charlie Crossley, our Investment Engagement Manager, reflects on what he learned from working with a panel of young people for the Endowments Investing Challenge:

What we learned when we opened up our investment decision-making - Friends Provident Foundation

Investment decision-making happens behind closed doors. Find out what happened when we opened the doors on our investment decisions through the Endowments Investing Challenge.

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A new podcast, Inside Grantmaking, launched today. The first episode features an interview with Jim McCormick from our Funders Group member, @therobertsontrust.bsky.social. Listen to find out more about The Robertson Trust’s application process and approach:

Grantmaking at The Robertson Trust in Scotland, with Jim McCormick

Jim McCormick, CEO of the Robertson Trust, on how grant decisions are made, the shift to unrestricted funding, and trends shaping Scottish philanthropy.

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The Earth Funding Lab has published a guide bringing together the Lab’s tools, insights and findings as a resource for the philanthropic sector. Have a read online and watch the videos about the three workstreams: Tax for Life, Rights of Nature, and Beyond ESG Investment:

Funding the Transition Towards Life-Centred Economies

The Earth Funding Lab was an experiment running from 2021 to 2025 that sought to create the conditions for progressive funders to unleash deeper and wider change in our economies to be in service of…

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Interesting article from Endowments Investing Challenge ‘People's Choice Winner’ Triodos Investment Management looking at how to bring listed companies into an impact investing strategy: buff.ly/OAYfjVf #ImpactInvesting #EndowmentsInvestingChallenge #FutureGenerations

Column - Hadewych Kuiper: It’s time to include listed companies in your impact strategy

To create a liveable world over the next century, we need to expand our impact strategies into the mainstream, including the incorporation of listed companies.

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The latest article from Kate Rudd (Funding Programme Officer & PhD researcher @anthropocenebio.bsky.social) explores her research into capital deployment among UK nature-funding foundations and maps four paradigms of capital deployment:

The biodiversity blind spot: Why your endowment is your most powerful response to the nature crisis - Philea

New research maps the investment practices of foundations funding nature in the UK.

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We're part of the @londonfunders.bsky.social Festival of Learning 2026, joining Cripplegate Foundation and Future Generations Panel member Lok-Yi for 'Investing with intention: what endowed funders can learn from acting together': buff.ly/UMz0Bsf #FestivalOfLearning2026 #FoL26_Ecosystem

Investing with intention: what endowed funders can learn from acting together

For many endowed funders, investment decisions and grantmaking strategy can feel like separate conversations. But what happens when funders come together to compare approaches, pool intelligence and…

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Join Impact Europe and Charlie Crossley to explore how foundations are using endowment capital more intentionally at the online session "Beyond Grants: Leveraging Your Endowment": - Date: 23 June 2026 - Time: 12 noon BST (13:00 CET)

Beyond Grants: Leveraging Your Endowment | Impact Europe

Philea and Impact Europe, through the joint “Beyond Grants: A Holistic Approach to Philanthropy” initiative will host “Beyond Grants: Leveraging Your Endowment” online on 23 June.

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What happens when we open up investment decisions? With the Endowments Investing Challenge partners and supporting organisations, we’re rethinking how, where and by whom investment decisions are made. Find out more in the May edition of Charity Finance:

What happens when we open up investment decisions?

James Anthony explains how a group of grantmakers launched a challenge focused on rethinking how, where, and by whom investment decisions are made...

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How do we align investments with our mission and ensure they have intentional positive impact alongside financial return? In this Hymans Robertson podcast episode, FPF's Charlie Crossley & James Anthony explore how to tackle some of the barriers to impact investing:

Investment - Impact investing for charities: responsible investment in practice - Episode 159

Hymans Robertson On... · Episode

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Read our recent interview with Hazel Sheffield - author of Frontierlands, which is an exploration and celebration of the communities reimagining and reconnecting with and within forgotten and abandoned places.

Frontierlands: an interview with author Hazel Sheffield

Hazel Sheffield is a business reporter and investigative journalist. We supported Hazel’s early research and mapping project, Far Nearer, which formed part of the work that led to her recently…

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If you’re joining us on 13 May for our 'Shifting cultural perceptions of our economy' conference, you have a fantastic day to look forward to. Brilliant speakers in the morning and an afternoon of interactive ‘conversation corners’. Booking closes on 5 May -

Shifting cultural perceptions of our economy conference

We’re bringing together colleagues across the field to share learning, reflect on what’s emerging, and deepen our collective understanding of how cultural narratives about the economy can shift.

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Is your organisation’s bank funding financing fossil fuel expansion? What can you do about it? Next month, bsky.app/profile/bank... is hosting a short session on how foundations can navigate this: - 13 May 2026 - 15:00 - On Zoom Register your place:

Philanthropy’s Blind Spot: Banking, Fossil Fuels, and What to Do About It

Bank.Green - 45 minute workshop. In this workshop, you'll assess whether your organisation's bank is contributing to the problem, and what your options are.

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We need to decarbonise our economy quickly. We know this requires collaborative, connected effort. Through our investments and grants we work with others as part of that endeavour. Earth Day 2026 is a focus on that unified action. Get involved in an event:

Earth Day 2026 | Theme, Activities, Events & Resources

The theme for Earth Day 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet. Find out how to get involved now and on Earth Day, April 22, 2026.

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Grant partner, Centre for Health and the Public Interest, has just published new research showing that private firms providing services to the NHS have made £1.6bn in profits over the last two years. Read more in this recent Guardian article:

Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds

Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS

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Today, Modern Grantmaking published a collection of short articles packed with practical advice for grantmakers. Topics include grantmaking fundamentals, governance and leadership, and learning and reflection. You can download Modern Grantmaking Writes for free:

13 May in York - attend our conference to share your experiences and learn from others, to deepen our collective understanding of what it might take to shift cultural perceptions of our economy towards a fair and sustainable one.

Shifting cultural perceptions of our economy conference

This event will bring together our grant partners, stakeholders and others who are working towards a fair and sustainable economy.

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bsky.app/profile/path... is deploying £12m from the Dormant Assets scheme to unlock social investment into Black and Ethnically Minoritised (BEM) communities, across England. Applications close at 23:59 on 31 May 2026. Find out more: www.pathwayfund.org.uk/pathway-hub

Dormant Assets — Pathway Fund

Funding for social investment intermediaries deploying to BEM communities

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After an incredible day at the Endowments Investing Challenge event yesterday, we have a People's Choice winner...https://endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/triodos-investment-management-declared-winner-of-the-endowments-investing-challenge/

The bsky.app/profile/fpra... results are out and show significant improvements in funders’ diversity, accountability, and transparency practices in the last five years. We achieved an A grade overall and have reflected on our grades in a blog post: friendsprovidentfoundation.org/good-news-ov...

Good news overall from Year Five of the Foundation Practice Rating - Friends Provident Foundation

The Foundation Practice Rating's annual sector-wide assessment of the practices are the strongest in the five‑year history and show statistically significant improvements since it began assessing…

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