2022-2019
Foundation operating costs
June 2022
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Safeguarding framework for foundations This framework is designed to help foundations to consider their own internal practices and integrate safeguarding within their funding cycle. March 2021
Supporting foundation staff resilience and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic A list of resources and information to help support staff wellbeing and resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic. January 2021
Funding practices The pillars of stronger foundations August 2020
Tackling Grant Fraud A guide to help foundations deter and detect fraud. May 2020
You might also be interested in this recording of 'Grant fraud: Current and future risks' - a webinar hosted in October 2021 by preventcharityfraud.org.uk and featuring ACF's head of policy and practice, Max Rutherford.
Serious incident reporting for foundations This briefing summarises the regulatory regime for reporting serious incidents. December 2019
Cross-Funder Group on Safeguarding Webinar Notes: Considering Your Approach February 2019
2018-2016
Safeguarding for foundations Thinking through your approach June 2018
Firm Foundations: Setting your grant-making strategy How to create a grant-making strategy that is right for the particular circumstances of your foundation.
November 2017
Developing decision making processes and tools Here we look at the different approaches to managing our application and decision making processes. November 2017
Assessing and selecting Here we look at making a good assessment and using it to support grant decisions which are consistent and well informed. November 2017
Promoting our priorities and how to apply How to promote our foundation’s programmes and priorities to potential applicants. November 2017
Good Practice Guide for Corporate Foundations A guide for those interested in the establishment and ongoing effectiveness of corporate foundations. November 2016
2015-2008
Guidance for grant-making charities on SORPs 2015 This guidance highlights changes in the new charities SORP that are likely to be of specific interest to grant making foundations. April 2015
Funders’ Principles and Drivers of Good Impact Practice This framework is designed to encourage good impact practice and to offer practical and useful guidance for funders. June 2013
For Good And Not For Keeps How long-term charity investors approach spending on their charitable aims. February 2013
Spending Out - Making it Happen This guide focusses on the practicalities of spending out and is targeted at foundations which have decided this is the path for them. October 2012
Good Practice for Corporate Foundations This guide is written to assist both those already funding or operating a corporate foundation and those considering doing so. September 2010
Spending Out: learning lessons from time-limited grant-making Provides guidance for trustees of charitable foundations which draws in particular on the experiences of foundations with a limited life span. February 2010
Tackling External Grant Fraud Outlines the important role which trustees play in developing an anti-fraud culture within a grant-making trust. December 2008
Stronger Foundations case studies
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