Together 23

'Philanthropy forward: Navigating the future'

In past centuries and in the present day, community-led groups and charities have been instrumental in improving human rights, rooting out systemic inequalities and acting on emerging threats like climate change. This progress has been driven by the hard work and commitment of individuals and their communities, and shows what can be achieved through determined civil action.

Together 23 explored where we are, where we need to be and how we can navigate the path of philanthropy to collectively tackle systemic inequality.

The virtual bi-annual conference, spread over two days in October 2023, included insights from philanthropists, external experts and voices from the UKCF network. Over 500 UKCF members and colleagues of organisations from civil society attended.

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'Foundations for the future: Acting now to shape tomorrow'

UKCF's 2022 conference 'Foundations for the future: Acting now to shape tomorrow' was the first in-person membership network conference since the Covid pandemic. The three-day event took place at the Kimpton Hotel in Manchester, supported by CCLA Investment, Rathbones, EdenTree, Investec and Alliance Magazine.

Delegates from the UK and around the world attended, enjoying a fantastic line-up of speakers.

Topics included:

→ How communities will change in the next decade

→ Community foundations' roles in climate action

→ The challenges of digital and AI

→ Radically different models in grant making

→ Future thinking at the heart of what we do

International guests from foundations around the world were able to attend thanks to scholarship support from the Mott Foundation.

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Together 21

'Towards equitable and inclusive communities'

Over 400 delegates attended the three-day online conference, open to all UKCF network members, that explored Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

Speakers and experts joined the virtual platform for a range of engaging sessions that covered:

→ Understanding the complexities of our communities

→ The importance of the 'S' in ESG

→ Damages caused by the power imbalance of funding

→ Putting EDI at the heart of our strategic communications

→ Being a diverse and inclusive community foundation network

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