Anna Hirsch-Holland, TPI’s Programme Director for Funder Impact, shares her reflections from a recent event co-hosted by TPI. TPI had the pleasure of co-hosting Philea’s fifth “What if? Reimagining Philanthropy” event, together with Jacobs Foundation, on how funders can support partnership in efforts to drive systems change. With speakers and participants from both philanthropy and […]
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Watch this space: observing the watch and jewellery industry begin a journey of transformation
Last month, TPI Executive Director, Darian Stibbe, was invited to observe the first meeting of a new industry sustainability initiative. In this first of a series of blogs, he describes his experience. I was honoured to be invited as an Independent Observer to join the inaugural members meeting of the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 […]
Want to be a true climate catalyst funder? Practice brave, speedy and flexible grant-making
By Jenny Ekelund, Director of the Green Transition. This article was originally published in Alliance Magazine. Not every foundation boasts climate expert staff and trustees. Does that matter? Arguably not. If funders want to support high-impact climate collaborations, a healthy risk appetite, and a willingness to act with bravery, speed, and flexibility are far more […]
Climbing the partnership mountain
Photo by Khamkéo Vilaysing on Unsplash By Tom Harrison, TPI Programme Director Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This simple but powerful insight applies to so many endeavours. If your objective is to climb a mountain, you study the route, make sure you have the equipment you need and […]
Trusted partnership: pushing the boundaries of traditional grant-making and trust-based philanthropy
By Anna Hirsch-Holland, Programme Director for Funder Impact Trust-based philanthropy has been critiqued for emphasizing unrestricted funding to the detriment of ‘criteria- and data-driven’ (thereby ‘unbiased’) funding[1]. Its defenders argue that it is about much more than unrestricted funding, highlighting also the streamlined paperwork, mutual learning, and transparency between funders and non-profits. They also emphasize […]