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Amir Rizwan Interview: “I’m really interested in thinking about what can be done beyond giving grants”

Amir Rizwan Interview: “I’m really interested in thinking about what can be done beyond giving grants”

Amir joined our board of governors a few months ago. He thinks it’s vital to have people with lived experience at the board level and brings a wealth of experience on social investment
19 February 2021News
A call for open and trusting grant-making

A call for open and trusting grant-making

A new campaign has been launched by IVAR and London Funders, in collaboration with a small group of UK foundations and charities.
15 February 2021News
Manny Wiafe Interview: “I will highlight the voices of younger generations"

Manny Wiafe Interview: “I will highlight the voices of younger generations"

Manny lives in Islington and has recently become one of our youngest governors. As we think about life beyond lockdown, he’s looking forward to taking a role in a piece of work we’re developing with local SMEs to provide paid part-time work for young people. Here he reflects on his life experience in the borough and his first few mo…
15 February 2021News
Are you our next Director of Development and Communications?

Are you our next Director of Development and Communications?

Do you have a proven track record in fundraising, development & communications, and would you like to join an innovative, place-based partnership?
15 February 2021News
A survey to help us review, reflect and plan ahead

A survey to help us review, reflect and plan ahead

**This survey has now closed** As we continually strive to establish trusting relationships through what we do in the community, we are now carrying out a survey of funded groups to help us review, reflect, and plan ahead for 2021. Please take a few minutes to go through and complete this very short and anonymous survey. We reall…
15 February 2021News
Sarah Lee interview: “There are clearly huge challenges in the borough at the moment”

Sarah Lee interview: “There are clearly huge challenges in the borough at the moment”

Sarah Lee is a local resident and has been working with the Islington-based international law firm Slaughter and May for over 27 years. She was recently appointed a Cripplegate governor and today she shares with us some insights about her motivations to apply, her background and what she hopes she can bring into the organisation.
15 December 2020News
Jesse Ashman Interview: “Cripplegate does a lot around empowering communities"

Jesse Ashman Interview: “Cripplegate does a lot around empowering communities"

Jesse Ashman has recently become one of our four new advisers and brings a deep understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion which he has gained through both personal and professional experience. We wanted to give everyone the opportunity to get to know him a bit better, so we asked him a few questions.
15 December 2020News
Diversifying Our Board: Our Journey and Learnings

Diversifying Our Board: Our Journey and Learnings

A few weeks ago we were delighted to welcome eight new governors and advisers to Cripplegate. We saw the appointment of these diverse new voices as a starting point of a journey to become a more representative organisation in the borough. Two months later, at the end of November, we shared the learnings that we have made so far at t…
1 December 2020News
Who are our new governors and advisers? A brief overview

Who are our new governors and advisers? A brief overview

Governors Edmund Brandt comes to us with a wealth of investment and finance experience, alongside his volunteering roles. Since 2004, he has been an Investment Director for JP Morgan Asset Management. He also brings his in-depth knowledge of equity strategies and socially responsible investing. His voluntary roles have included being…
15 October 2020News
Eight new governors and advisers join Cripplegate Foundation

Eight new governors and advisers join Cripplegate Foundation

Cripplegate Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of four new governors (trustees equivalent) and four new advisers. Edmund Brandt, Sarah Lee, Amir Rizwan and Manny Wiafe will be joining us as new governors on our board while Jesse Ashman, Paul Formosa, Eniola James and Emmanuelle (Manu) Mathey will become our new adv…
15 October 2020News
Sarah Benioff joins ACF board

Sarah Benioff joins ACF board

Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving Director, Sarah Benioff has been appointed trustee of the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) ACF is the membership body for UK foundations and grant-making charities. Driven by a belief that foundations are a vital source for social good, their mission is to support them to be ambi…
30 September 2020News
Islington Giving's 2020 Young Grant-Makers launch open call

Islington Giving's 2020 Young Grant-Makers launch open call

(Call is now closed) Islington Giving has been working with a third group of Young Grant-Makers to design an open funding programme for local organisations. Here is their call for proposals.
22 June 2020News

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