Transparency in a time of tumult
A look at transparency and what foundations are doing in response to the organisations we fund being attacked and our legitimacy to fund these organisations being questioned. It considers some critical points funders must consider when deciding how to respond – whether to retreat and undertake funding work under the radar, or continue to disclose information publicly, whilst accepting the potential risk for harm and attack of our work and people.
Good news for charities as annual Foundation Practice Rating finds funders’ practices have improved
The latest Foundation Practice Rating reveals significant progress in UK charitable foundations’ practices in diversity, accountability, and transparency — marking the strongest results in the initiative’s five‑year history.
Surprising churn in the top UK foundations
How much churn is there amongst the largest UK grant-making foundations (by giving budget)? One might expect very little but we find that there is a surprisingly high amount of churn.
What we do with comments by foundations about the draft data on them
Explaining what we do with comments from foundations about the draft Foundation Practice Rating data sent to them.
What we mean by feedback from grantees, and analysis of a foundation’s effectiveness
We use criteria on foundation’s feedback from grantees and on analysis of a foundation’s effectiveness. This article explains what we mean by them and are looking for.
What we mean by ‘a Trustee recruitment policy’
Explaining the Foundation Practice Rating criterion about publishing a board member recruitment policy.
Why the Foundation Practice Rating does not use AI to gather data about foundations
The Foundation Practice Rating doesn’t use AI to gather data about foundations because it is inadequately accurate. That is the case as of now: AI may improve and we’re open to using it in future.
FPR Year Four: Why we are adjusting the investment criteria
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has issued updated guidance about ‘investing charity money’. We know that other charity regulators apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
What we mean by effectiveness research
What FPR means by analysis of a foundation’s effectiveness Author: Caroline Fiennes, Giving Evidence. One criterion in the Foundation Practice Rating asks whether foundations “publish any analysis of its own effectiveness (this is effectiveness of the foundation...
FPR Sampling
Our Sampling MethodThis article is written by Caroline Fiennes, Giving Evidence Why does the Foundation Practice Rating not rate the same foundations every year? The Foundation Practice Rating rates 100 UK charitable grant-making foundations each year on their...