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Ten ways funders can lead on climate justice

Our Director of Membership and Learning, Jo Williams, explores the leadership role of funders in supporting climate justice at a community level as climate change continues to impact people in unequal measures.

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Man with brown skin, short grey hair wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt and trousers, holds an outdoor shower hose in a large light greenhouse, watering trays of soil and small plants on table tops, while smiling.

Ten ways funders can lead on climate justice

Our Director of Membership and Learning, Jo Williams, explores the leadership role of funders in sup…

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2025 Quality Accreditation

By Nicole Lilauwala, Membership and Learning Manager – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UKCF and L…

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Legacy: gifting tomorrow

Legacy funds are a testament to the enduring power of giving, but there is far more to them than jus…

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SDGs: The value of local collaboration

How can the Sustainable Development Goals be achieved in UK communities and how is 'SDG 17: Partners…

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Strengthening refugee support at a local level

We caught up with Andrea at Community Foundation Wales to explore how community foundation support h…

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Short term versus long term: a necessary balance

UKCF CEO Rosemary Macdonald looks at the necessary tightrope funders must balance on between short-t…

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Being a female leader in civil society

Rosemary Macdonald, CEO at UKCF, explores her role as a female leader and the road to gender equalit…

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Philanthropy: Partnering for the Goals

UKCF's Rosemary Macdonald looks at how local action should be seen as the driving force behind the U…

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Place-based philanthropy: future-proofing rural and coastal communities

Michelle Cooper, CEO at County Durham Community Foundation, and Tamas Haydu, CEO at Cornwall Communi…

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