1. Emma Hutchins Policy & Communications Manager, ACF emma@acf.org.uk
ACF: Sector update
Emma Hutchins Policy & Communications Manager, ACF

2. About ACF
Membership body for UK foundations and grant-making charities. We have 380 members across the UK. Our mission is to support foundations to be ambitious and effective in the way that they use their resources.

3. What we do ACF supports ACF advocates ACF connects ACF inspires
e.g. Introduction to Grant-making booklets
ACF advocates
e.g. Foundation Giving Trends
ACF connects
e.g. Member-led networks
ACF inspires
e.g. Stronger Foundations

4. Networks and events New networks Tackling poverty Place-based learning
Trend towards meetings across the UK
Other networks and events
Smaller funders network
Corporate foundations network
Professional development programme

5. Policy and advocacy Members’ Policy Forum
Aims to increase involvement in policy work
Safeguarding
ACF developed a framework (which is supported by the charity regulators)
Webinar series and further resources
Connections to non-charities
ACF influencing regulatory guidance

6. Stronger Foundations About
Aim: to identify and help foundations pursue excellent practice
Current phase: Working groups interrogating six themes –
Strategy and governance
Impact and learning
Transparency and engagement
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Funding practices
Intentional investing
Coming up:
Emerging findings
Engagement with wider membership and regional networks
Self-assessment tool

7. Stronger Foundations Work so far

8. Stronger Foundations Into action
Future events around the UK
Blogs, videos and snapshots
Provocation pieces
#StrongerFoundations
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Processes
Who you fund
Devolving decision-making

9. Annual Conference 2019 The Long View: Funding on a Finite Planet
Wednesday 6 November 2019, central London
We’ll be thinking about:
Climate change as a lens for foundation practice
What role can foundations play in ameliorating the effect of climate change?
Do the independence and long-term horizons of foundations make them uniquely equipped to work on these issues?
What does climate change mean for the perpetuity model?

10. Funding on a finite planet
Issues to consider:
Internal practices
Asking questions
Investments
Resources
ACF’s guide
Trust & Foundation News
Environmental Funders Network

11. Getting involved News and blogs FunderNetwork.org.uk
Upcoming events (member discounts)
Publications and guidance (some are members only)
Sign up to a network (members only)
Join the Members’ Policy Forum (members only)
Become a member!
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