Circles
Joanna JefferyFreelance consultant following my nose in freelance Trust and Foundations Fundraising in the UK. Founder and Curator of The List, where we record changes in grant-making behaviour. Updates published every Monday. [email protected]
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On the #63
Some incredibly clear communications from The Robertson Trust about their pending Pause on their Large Grants, announced on 8th May 2026.
This included;
✅ When they are pausing and re-opening (from 12pm on 27th May 2026, reopenin...
On the #63
Last week I had the opportunity to present The List to a group of communications officers of grant-making organisations.
I spoke about how unclear communication is often more of a reputational challenge than the reasons for the change...
Batteries not Included - AI in grant-seeking
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If I had a £1 for every time I got asked about AI in fundraising I’d probably have less than thirty quid, but that’s still quite a lot.
I've written two pie...
On the #63
This update is brought you by the letters ‘is it really Tuesday, feels like Monday, should be Friday’ vibes.
Whilst I was writing up about The Denise Coates foundation last week I accidently fell back into the Boots Charitable Trus...
On the #63
And just like that another month crashes by. A quick round-up of my thinking, thoughts and posts that have appeared on LinkedIn this week.
The Extra Shot
There is always a first time for everything on The List and this time it is...
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