Blog | 24 Jun 2022
“We need to centre joy and hope in our work”: Alex Sutton...
In his last week at PHF as Head of Programme for Migration, Alex Sutton reflects on the ideas and themes that have resonated with him.
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We want to play our part in pioneering philanthropy, both as an independent grant-maker and as a partner to others in seeking to achieve social justice. With over 10,000 charitable trusts and foundations in the UK distributing almost £3bn of grants, there is a duty for us all to ensure that we target our resources in the most effective way.
Unlike statutory funders, foundations can take risks, offer support over longer periods and back causes that feel risky to others. With this freedom comes a responsibility to ensure we are working together to create the best possible environment for the organisations and individuals we want to support.
Sometimes, this means working with others to make our joint resources go further, sometimes this means brokering intelligence and expertise to help others achieve their vision for social change and sometimes it means stepping back to learn.
We are committed to developing shared approaches to philanthropy, promoting collaboration and investing in innovation.
We aim to complement the strategic support of our main funds through additional initiatives that build sector voice, promote their independence and support them to adapt for the future.
We also want to be a good neighbour, and encourage others to do the same. We commit 1% of our grant funding annually to support people experiencing disadvantage and hardship within a mile radius of our offices in Kings Cross.
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In his last week at PHF as Head of Programme for Migration, Alex Sutton reflects on the ideas and themes that have resonated with him.
We will be closing the Ideas and Pioneers Fund to new applications for at least a year, from 15 November 2021.
We have made a five-year commitment to 11 organisations in the latest round of the Backbone Fund. The Fund is unrestricted and aims to underpin leading organisations that contribute to the overall health of the sectors we support. Part of our...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Akeela Ahmed and Andy Headley to our board of trustees.
Comic Relief and Paul Hamlyn Foundation have awarded 20 organisations over £1.3 million in grants through their ‘Build’ fund – part of their joint Tech for Good programme. This new digital development fund will support them to strengthen...
This is the second of a series of essays looking at aspects of PHF’s strategy through the work we support. In this...
This is the first of a series of essays looking at aspects of PHF’s strategy through the work we support. In this essay...
Together with Comic Relief we will open the next round of funding for our joint Tech for Good programme, Build, in January 2021. The Tech for Good programme was created in response to the need for charities to use technology to explore...
At the beginning of 2019, I began discussions with trustees and staff about refreshing our corporate strategy. I was nearly five years in...