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The Covid-19 Crisis: Voices from civil society - Fran & Will Perrin, Indigo Trust Apr 06, 2020

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A conversation with Fran and Will Perrin, founders and trustees of Indigo Trust, on why they have ramped up their grantmaking in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

The Covid-19 Crisis: Voices from Civil Society Part 4 Mar 31, 2020

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This is the fourth in our series of conversations with people across civil society about the challenges presented by the coronavirus crisis and how they are responding. In this episode, we speak to:

-Will Moy, CEO of Full Fact

-Virginia Anderson, Head of Fundraising at Bobath Scotland

Carol Mack, CEO of the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)

The Covid-19 Crisis: Voices from Civil Society Part 3 Mar 31, 2020

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This is the third of our series of short conversations with people from across civil society during the coronavirus crisis. In this episode we talk to:

-Nick Temple, CEO of the Social Investment Business

-Holly Piper, Head of CAF Venturesome (and my colleague!)

-Rich Collins, Creative Director of Sortified

The Covid-19 Crisis: Voices from Civil Society Part 2 Mar 27, 2020

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This is the second in a series of "voices from civil society during the Covid-19 Pandemic". Featuring:

-Clare Kiely, Senior Investment Partner at Comic Relief

-Rita Chadha- CEO, Small Charities Coalition

-Savraj Kaur, CEO, United in Hammersmith & Fulham

The Covid-19 Crisis: Voices from Civil Society Part 1 Mar 27, 2020

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In response to the Covid-19 crisis and the potentially unprecedented challenges it brings for civil society and philanthropy, we have been speaking to a range of people across the sector to find out how the pandemic has affected them so far and how they are responding.

In part one:

Fran & Will Perrin, founders and trustees of Indigo Trust, explain why they recently announced they are going to increase their annual grantmaking significantly to help address the short term impacts of the crisis.
Rob Williamson, CEO of the Community Foundation for Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, tells us about the role they are playing in leading and coordinating the philanthropic response in the North East.

Danny Sriskandarajah - Philanthropy, Inequality & Power in Global Civil Society Mar 17, 2020

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In episode 68 we talk to Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB about philanthropy, inequality and power in global civil society. Including:

Philanthropy & Inequality

What is the core role of philanthropy within society which differentiates it from either state or market provision?
What should we make of arguments that philanthropy is a distraction from the need to focus on ensuring that the world's elites are taxed appropriately, and may therefore be holding back efforts to address global inequality?
Is there a danger that models of philanthropy are paternalistic, and too often about decisions being made about communities rather than by them?
Are some philanthropist willing to challenge & seek change to the systems that made them wealthy in the first place?

Power & Structure

There is a lot of focus in global philanthropy and civil society at the moment on "shifting power" ─ from funders to recipients, from the global north to the global south etc. – by supporting grassroots orgs or using participatory approaches. How is this informing Oxfam's work?
Are there practical challenges when it comes to shifting power? E.g. in the relationship between formal organisations and movements, and the dangers of "movement capture"?
We are seeing more focus on the idea of decentralised or non-hierarchical governance models for social change movements - do you think this will filter into wider civil society? What opportunities and challenges might this bring?
Is declining trust is an issue for civil society? If so, is this merely part of a wider decline in trust in traditional institutions, or do charities and CSOs face particular challenges? And how can they reverse this trend?

The Climate Emergency

Does Oxfam view the global climate emergency as primarily an environmental issue or a social justice issue? What bearing, if any, does that have on the approach you take to addressing it?
Is there sometimes a tension between taking the action necessary to address environmental challenges (climate change, biodiversity loss etc.) and respecting the rights and freedoms of local communities around the world? How does a major funder like Oxfam navigate that tension?

Technology

Do you generally take an optimistic or pessimistic view of the impact of technology on civil society?
Do you worry that CSOs and funders are not getting to grips with either the challenges or opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution?

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