Association of Charitable Foundations

Come and work with us! We're seeking an interim part-time digital and IT director to provide vital support on a consultancy basis. You'll provide essential IT, digital and data support with a specific focus on CRM and website/CMS. Please click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/e5d56Vri #digital #hiring #interim #parttime #CRM #CMS

In our next international funders network meeting we will be sharing insights and reflecting on responses to our network survey - help shape our plans for 2025. Members can sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eaUnneU7

Third Sector reports on our research findings that while only 18% of foundations are already using AI, a further 40% are exploring its possibilities. The article highlights that foundations are “likely to proceed cautiously and responsibly when […] embedding AI into their funding practices or other areas of their work”. Those who do not plan to use AI at all are mostly smaller foundations, but as ACF's head of practice Jim Cooke notes: “It may be that as tools become better established and offer more ‘tried and tested’ productivity gains, smaller foundations will increasingly follow their larger peers in seeking these benefits.” #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Foundations

Today marks the beginning of #TrusteesWeek, a dedicated time to celebrate the amazing contribution made by nearly one million trustees across the UK to charities and other NFPs, and recognise the difference they make. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our own trustees for their invaluable time and commitment, and the superb effort they bring to support ACF. Find out more about them here: https://lnkd.in/eS-zqGM2 We would also like to welcome some recently appointed trustees at our members, including at the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, NHS Charities Together 💙 and Power to Change. Interested in becoming a trustee? Explore current vacancies on our #JobsBoard here: https://lnkd.in/eNsTaUec #CelebratingOurTrustees

ACF joins NCVO to share our support in campaigning for vital support for charities and communities.

𝐂𝐅𝐆 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲: 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 #𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Charity Finance Group (CFG) is conducting a survey to understand the impact on charitable organisations of the recent government announcements on increases to the national living wage and employer NICs. Your insights will help CFG advocate for the sector and ensure that the government understands the scale and impact of this new financial pressure. The survey will close at midnight, Friday 15 November. Please complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/e2Ghqj2R

The #CivilSocietyCovenant aims to shape a new and lasting relationship between government and civil society. Please share your feedback on the draft principles to help ensure the Covenant is robust and benefits from the insights of the entire sector. Further information on the consultation process can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eCmviUCz

❓ Are you involved in reviewing or developing a system for monitoring and evaluating grant-giving? ❓ Would you like to be empowered to assess, learn from and demonstrate the effectiveness of your grant-giving? Join us for a course on 14 November with Sarah Menzies of NCVO where we will: ✅ explain the terminology and jargon, providing good practice guidance ✅ help you to clarify the outputs, outcomes and impact of your funded organisations ✅ support you to develop and apply an appropriate and proportionate monitoring and evaluation system ✅ explore reasonable and feasible ways to collect information ✅ help you to interpret and use information once you collect it. Members and non-members welcome. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e8Kxey2Z #GrantGiving #GrantMaking #Philanthropy

In our next FCCC knowledge exchange session we'll discuss climate action and intersectionality – how #ClimateChange will affect a range of people who are already facing barriers. Speakers: 🌍 DAN WHITE, Disability Rights UK 🌍 Katie Styles and Joel Llewellyn, People's Health Trust 🌍 Jason Ball, GiveOut Find out more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/da-QW-iC

🎉 We've reached 10,000 followers! Thank you. Each one of you has contributed to our community, and we’re incredibly grateful for your support, engagement, and shared passion for our mission - to strengthen trusts and foundations so they can rise to the challenges of our times and ensuring our sector and what foundations fund is diverse, equitable and inclusive.