Friends Provident Foundation

Two recent memos from grant partner @insidetrackuk.bsky.social and their insiders groups on the impact of climate change: - Insurance and climate risk: www.insidetrack.org.uk/releases/ins... - Risk and resilience in food supply chains: www.insidetrack.org.uk/releases/foo...

UK citizens lend money to the UK Government through National Savings and Investments. What if they could do the same for local authorities? A new report from the University of Leeds looks at the civic impact of Community Municipal Investments. Read more: buff.ly/6MoI3ff

We recently welcomed two new grant partners to FPF: the UK NGO Forest Coalition (working towards a deforestation-free UK economy) and Future Economy Scotland (advancing systemic economic transformation). Find out more: friendsprovidentfoundation.org/meet-our-new...

Could you be our next CEO? We’re seeking an inspiring leader, driven by the question of how to create an economy that serves people and the planet. Closing date: 12 October 2026 Salary: c.£110,000 Starfish Search is leading the recruitment: starfishsearch.com/jobs/fpf-ceo/ #CEO #Recruitment

We’re looking for our next CEO: someone to build on Danielle Walker Palmour's remarkable legacy and help shape the Foundation’s future. Closing: 12 October 2026 Salary: c.£110,000 Location: Hybrid with a regular presence in York and frequent travel to London starfishsearch.com/jobs/fpf-ceo/

The debate about public vs private markets for impact matters but it shouldn't stop us from acting. We need to use every tool to tackle global challenges. Our Investment Engagement Manager Charlie Crossley explores why in a new Net Zero Investor article: www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...

Please welcome Natalie Nicholles as our new Vice-Chair of Trustees, following 18 months on our Board. Natalie's career demonstrates a dedication to putting people and the planet at the heart of decision-making to deliver an economy that works for all. Find out more: buff.ly/gBKUQeO

The final round of funding in our current grant strategy is now closed to new applications. We'll contact those who completed the Say hello form in 2-3 weeks to let you know the outcome. Information about our next grant strategy will be available in spring 2027: buff.ly/Xo93d1g

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-...

“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

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...

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-...

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

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:

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:

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:

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.

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:

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:

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:

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

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:

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

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)

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:

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:

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.

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 -

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:

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:

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:

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.

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

Next week the shortlisted investment service providers in the Endowments Investing Challenge will present their portfolios to a live audience. Those five were shortlisted from 60. Read our thoughts on what the applications to the EIC showed us:

This March listen out for Death in Westminster, a new podcast exploring the impact of offshore wealth. Join the hosts for a launch event on 19 Mar - expect big questions and bold analysis of the impact of offshore billions dice.fm/event/oevl5r... We supported this work through our grant funding.

Have your say on what it’s like to apply for, receive and manage grants from independent foundations. IVAR, home of the Open and Trusting community of 170+ funders, is running its biggest ever funding experience survey: