We recently welcomed two organisations to Friends Provident Foundation as new grant partners. The UK NGO Forest Coalition and Future Economy Scotland were both awarded funding earlier this year.

Friends Provident Foundation exists to connect, fund, support and invest in new thinking to shape a future economy that works for all of us. Rooted in Quaker values of equality, justice and…

Friends Provident Foundation exists to connect, fund, support and invest in new thinking to shape a future economy that works for all of us. Rooted in Quaker values of equality, justice and…

Charlie Crossley, investment engagement manager at Friends Provident Foundation, argues that impact investors should also consider opportunities in listed markets

Natalie Nicholles, Executive Director at Capitals Coalition, has been confirmed as our new Vice-Chair of Trustees, following 18 months as a member of the Board.

The 2024-27 grant strategy is now closed to new enquiries. We are working on our next grant strategy, with more information available in spring 2027.

Next year, after more than 20 years as Director of Friends Provident Foundation, Danielle Walker Palmour will step down from her role. With a reputation for innovative thinking and bold action,…

I’ve heard the term ‘participatory investing’ used a lot lately, often in ways that miss the bigger picture. But participation, according to those who study it, is about shifting power, and…

This report sets out the findings of the York and North Yorkshire Community Wealth Building Commission, the first mayoral commission of its kind in England, which was supported by CLES. It offers a…

It’s been eight years since we published Framing the Economy. Back then, one participant told us: “I think the economy is set by men in suits basically, and the

The Living Wage Foundation published a report today exploring the impact of the campaign for a real Living Wage in the UK over its 25-year history.

Organisations considering applying for a grant under our current grant strategy need to complete a Say Hello form by Friday 7th August 2026.

Last year, we made changes to our grantmaking approach to create more dialogue, reduce unnecessary work, and build a better understanding of ideas at an earlier stage. This blog post shares some of…

Rights-based, post-growth policies that make poverty eradication a deliberate outcome of restructured economies — not a trickle-down side effect of destructive growth.

Imagine an economy where people and planet matter more than profit. One where growth is about everyone’s ability to flourish. How do we help people to belie ...

Investment decision-making happens behind closed doors. Find out what happened when we opened the doors on our investment decisions through the Endowments Investing Challenge.

Jim McCormick, CEO of the Robertson Trust, on how grant decisions are made, the shift to unrestricted funding, and trends shaping Scottish philanthropy.

The Earth Funding Lab was an experiment running from 2021 to 2025 that sought to create the conditions for progressive funders to unleash deeper and wider change in our economies to be in service of…

To create a liveable world over the next century, we need to expand our impact strategies into the mainstream, including the incorporation of listed companies.

New research maps the investment practices of foundations funding nature in the UK.

For many endowed funders, investment decisions and grantmaking strategy can feel like separate conversations. But what happens when funders come together to compare approaches, pool intelligence and…

Philea and Impact Europe, through the joint “Beyond Grants: A Holistic Approach to Philanthropy” initiative will host “Beyond Grants: Leveraging Your Endowment” online on 23 June.

James Anthony explains how a group of grantmakers launched a challenge focused on rethinking how, where, and by whom investment decisions are made...

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Hazel Sheffield is a business reporter and investigative journalist. We supported Hazel’s early research and mapping project, Far Nearer, which formed part of the work that led to her recently…

We’re bringing together colleagues across the field to share learning, reflect on what’s emerging, and deepen our collective understanding of how cultural narratives about the economy can shift.

Bank.Green - 45 minute workshop. In this workshop, you'll assess whether your organisation's bank is contributing to the problem, and what your options are.

The theme for Earth Day 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet. Find out how to get involved now and on Earth Day, April 22, 2026.

Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS

Selected newsletter articles from 2023 to 2026

This event will bring together our grant partners, stakeholders and others who are working towards a fair and sustainable economy.

Funding for social investment intermediaries deploying to BEM communities

The Foundation Practice Rating's annual sector-wide assessment of the practices are the strongest in the five‑year history and show statistically significant improvements since it began assessing…

Six years ago, Trustees of Friends Provident Foundation asked why their decisions about investing the foundation’s endowment were made behind closed doors.

The UK charitable foundations and supporting organisations behind the future generations-focused Endowments Investing Challenge today announced their five shortlisted investment service providers and…

Britain has turned its capital into a global money laundering machine. The pavements of central London are home to a soaring number of rough sleepers, yet it...

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Born of student disquiet after the 2008 crash, the group says it is reshaping economists’ education

For many the economy is something unfamiliar and confusing. Something that happens to us, influenced by forces beyond our control or understanding. Changing this is crucial to building real,…

Sayo Ayodele, Jennifer Coleman-Peers and Luke Sandford have joined the Friends Provident Foundation Board of Trustees.

We saw this paradigm at Davos last week, as leaders talked up growth. But that fails the planet and the world’s poorest.

Global week of action for people and planet. Our economies are driving inequality and environmental devastation. Reclaim the Economy Week is a moment to unite to demand an economy that puts people and...

If charities are genuinely striving to be responsible, they ought to consider the behaviour of one of their main suppliers – their bank, says Paul Blyth...

Poesis is a community space for all ages that invites people to gather and explore what is means to be human at this time of profound planetary change.