Institute for Voluntary Action Research amp London Funders research findings and framework AIMS Map the field of placebased approaches used by UK trusts and foundations Arrive at a common language to describe the phenomenon of placebased ID: 577144
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Place-based giving
Institute for Voluntary Action Research & London Funders research findings and frameworkSlide2
AIMS
Map
the field
of
place-based approaches
used by UK trusts and foundations
Arrive
at a common language to describe the phenomenon of place-based fundingIdentify the pitfalls and successes of a range of place-based funding approaches
APPROACHCollaborative study – working with London Funders and steering group of six foundationsRapid review of existing literature – available at ivar.org.uk or londonfunders.org.ukSample of 21 trusts and foundations engaged in thinking about placeInterviews with more than 50 staff, trustees and partners – perceptions, experiences and opinions
Research
overviewSlide3
Participants
BIG Lottery Fund (
Our Place
Scotland)
Building Change Trust
City
Bridge Trust (City
Philanthropy) Comic ReliefCommunity Foundation Tyne & Wear and NorthumberlandCripplegate FoundationEast End Community Foundation (Newham Giving) Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Garfield Weston FoundationHackney CVS (Hackney Giving) Joseph Rowntree Foundation Lankelly Chase Foundation Lloyds TSB Scotland Local Trust Quartet Community Foundation Rank Foundation Sir George Martin Trust John Lyon’s Charity Tudor Trust UKCF
Wade’s Charity
Wales Funder ForumSlide4
What is place-based funding?
Based on the
research and subsequent discussions, it seems that a useful way to
describe place-based funding by trusts and foundations is
:
Targeted
investment in defined geographic areas We use the term ‘investment’ to describe a package of support which might comprise funding (large sum or multiple grants), ‘capacity building’, networking/convening, influencing activity, etc. Slide5
Why use
place-based
funding?
Way
of achieving
change
by working in discrete areaResponding to external environment/context shifts (both positive and negative) Desire to engage
more ‘meaningfully’ with an area To give more effectively and respond to need by being more informedBetter coverage/getting the money ‘out’Slide6
HOW IS PLACE-BASED FUNDING DELIVERED?
Range of
approaches in
use:
one-off project to whole scale strategy; run centrally to locally governed and delivered
FIVE CROSS-CUTTING THEMES Where to work – including purpose, identification, scoping and existing capacity Routes
in – use of trusted intermediaries (community anchors; community foundations; leaders; other fundersUnderstanding your role – purpose, contribution, exploring new/different role Partnerships and relationships - Commitment to partnership working and efforts to reframe funder/grantee relationships. Wide range of partners Community-led approaches – some indication that using these approaches raises the same questions, challenges as other place work but perhaps intensified If
you are a national funder wanting to support change in a local place, make sure you have got the right people on board an you know what the levers are, who can pull them
.
“
”Slide7
WHAT IS SUCCESS?
Evaluating/assessing
impact is hard
generally – not just in place-based
work
Changes being sought at area level are likely to take
time and long-term nature
of the work can make understanding success trickyDesire/need to understand the role and contribution of funder above and beyond individual grants but many struggling Place-based work often about learning and trying new ways of working - also means thinking about success and measurement in a different
wayAwareness of the importance of process in place-based work Slide8
Enables working long-term on complex issues with a focus on learning
What are the perceived benefits of working in this way?
Funding is more informed by local knowledge and insight
Getting
the money out or maintaining spend
Multi-year
funding
commitment gives confidence
to communities and enables organisations to planWorking in partnership helps get buy-in, build momentum and means delivery on the ground is more informed Access and reach into communities is improved – particularly through work with community foundations
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What are
the challenges
of place-basedfunding?
Articulating/being clear about the vision
(and engaging others with/in it
)
Partnerships and collaboration – take time to manage; getting the right match of partner and process; managing expectationsBeing national/operating locally – how to stay informed, build
relationshipsTime – resource intensive, organisations and staff may need capacity built to work long-termRisk and uncertainty – different types of funders have different relationships with risk; managing trustees expectations; mismatch between aims and processes/policiesBe willing to take a risk and make investments that might not always turn out as you would like.“”Slide10
Emergent framework of understanding
Findings
suggest that there are a number of
questions that it is helpful to ask when considering place-based investment.Slide11
01.
What is your
motivation?
Targeting an issue
Addressing ‘cold spots’
Responding to policy context
Testing a model or approach
Targeting areas of high deprivation
Being based thereSlide12
02.
What contribution do you hope to make?
Responsive
Funding
of ‘good things
’
S
trategicSystems or community changeSlide13
03.
What is the geographic focus/remit?
Street/neighbourhood
Ward/village
Borough/district
Town
City
RegionCounty
Most of the examples in our study are at this levelSlide14
Based on
these choices, at least eight questions will need answering with the ‘sliders
’ positioned accordingly …Slide15
Funder-driven
Community-led
01. Where will control sit?
Risk averse
Comfortable with risk
02. What is your attitude
to risk and
uncertainty?
Learning about what happensTangible, measurable, difference03. What is your position on impact?Slide16
“You
don’t know and shouldn’t know what a catalysing effect might have
.”
“From
a governance perspective it was a very different approach for
us …
so we have had to do things differently. If you endow an independent body then it is independent and that has challenged some of our more traditional approaches and thinking … it moves away from our traditional monitoring and impact measurement processes.” “There is an element of plate spinning and responding to change that is harder to
measure.”Slide17
Transactional
Relational/ partnership
04. What kind of behaviour is required?
Low
High
05. What commitment
of
staff time/effort is needed?Slide18
Short-term
Long-term
06. What duration
of
involvement is required?Slide19
Low
High
07. What is your existing
knowledge level
of the area?
Quick
Intensive/slower
08. How long will setting up take?Slide20
Strategic
High
Target
an issue
Respond to policy context
Test a model
Address
‘cold spots’
Being based there
Target areas of high deprivation
Responsive
Low
Street
County
Contribution
Geographic
level
Design
Control
Risk
Impact
Existing knowledge of the area
Delivery
Duration of involvement
Staff time and resources
Behaviour/level
of engagement
Set-up time
Strategy
MotivationSlide21
Funders in their own words
Take
a long time, spend a lot of money! Take time getting to understand communities and don’t just parachute in ... and don’t just rely on desk-based research – take time to understand areas and go out and meet people.There
are plenty of examples where a funder is pursuing a valid initiative, but because they don't talk to local people they duplicate. They get their own people, get their own office. They use up resources, time and energy when some of us are sitting here saying that there is already stuff going on. It's about being
joined-up
.
It’s all about relationships. Important to have clarity on who you want to influence and what you want to achieve. Important to get into it in the right way and with the right people, not necessarily just working with the people you know or those who shout loudest
.“”“”
“”Be willing to take a risk and make investments that might not always turn out as you would like.“”Slide22
01.
Could the framework be a useful tool?
02.
What
is useful about it? Is there anything that doesn't work or that is
missing?
03. What are the challenges/opportunities that you have found in place-based funding?04. What have you found works/helps in using place-based
approaches?Discussion in groupsSlide23
Contribution
Geographic levelDesign
ControlRiskImpactExisting knowledge of the area DeliveryDuration of involvementStaff time and resourcesBehaviour/level of engagementSet-up timeStrategic
High
Target
an issue
Respond to policy context
Test a model
Address
‘cold spots’
Being based there
Target areas of high deprivation
Responsive
Low
Street
County
Strategy
Motivation