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Friends Provident Foundation provides core funding to Rethinking Economics.

Rethinking Economics, the movement changing how the subject is taught Born of student disquiet after the 2008 crash, the group says it is reshaping economists’ education

@rethinkecon.bsky.social challenges, interrogates, and reshapes the teaching of economics. This article in The Guardian looks at their mission, history, and successes. And why the way economics is taught still needs further change. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The project is funded as part of our shifting cultural perceptions grant programme.

Community Economists: Insights from Community Conversations - Equality Trust For many the economy is something unfamiliar and confusing. Something that happens to us, influenced by forces beyond our control or understanding. Changing this is crucial to building real,…

“What would it be like if everyone had what they needed to live a good life, and how would that be different from how things are now?” This is the question @equalitytrust.bsky.social Community Economists & @cts4change.bsky.social are asking to create a common vision for our future: buff.ly/oCifZjp

Welcome to our three new Trustees - Friends Provident Foundation Sayo Ayodele, Jennifer Coleman-Peers and Luke Sandford have joined the Friends Provident Foundation Board of Trustees.

Please welcome Sayo Ayodele, Jennifer Coleman-Peers and Luke Sandford who recently joined our Board of Trustees. They bring expertise from the worlds of philanthropy, corporate finance, and charity management. Read more about our new Trustees: friendsprovidentfoundation.org/welcome-to-o...

Economic Growth at Any Cost Fails Us All We saw this paradigm at Davos last week, as leaders talked up growth. But that fails the planet and the world’s poorest.

#Poverty and the #ClimateCrisis won’t be solved by doubling down on economic growth.

This #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek, I argue in TIME for moving beyond the growth orthodoxy still defended at #Davos and towards new development models that put people and planet first.

time.com/7358059/econ...

Reclaim the Economy Week Global week of action for people and planet. Our economies are driving inequality and environmental devastation. Reclaim the Economy Week is a moment to unite to demand an economy that puts people and...

This week is the first ever #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek. Around the world, people are coming together to demand economies that put people and planet first.

Find an event to take part in:

Paul Blyth: Banking blindspot? If charities are genuinely striving to be responsible, they ought to consider the behaviour of one of their main suppliers – their bank, says Paul Blyth...

January's issue of Governance and Leadership from @civilsociety.bsky.social features an article by Trustee, Paul Blyth. He looks at why, as mission-led organisations, we should assess our bank in the same way we do other suppliers. Read more (subscription):

Calendar — Poesis Poesis is a community space for all ages that invites people to gather and explore what is means to be human at this time of profound planetary change.

For those close to our office in York, a new community space nearby offers a range of talks exploring topics from environment to economy, philosophy to democracy, and more. Find out more: www.poesis.org.uk/calendar

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Blue background with Friends Provident Foundation logo. Includes a headshot of Priya smiling to camera in front a neutral background. Text reads: Meet Priya (Priya Gupta). Photography credit: April Alexander.

Please say hello to Caroline Taylor, our new Chair of Trustees, and Priya Gupta, our new Chair of Resources Committee. Find out more about their support for FPF so far and their new roles: friendsprovidentfoundation.org/introducing-...

The first #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek is just three weeks away.

Find everything you need to take part at www.reclaimtheeconomy.org

Organised in partnership with @Earth4All_

We're hiring! Join us as our new programme coordinator. Support the delivery of our major programmes to ensure they deliver to time, task and budget.

Salary: £35,845
Hours: full time (32 hours a week)
Contract: 18 months

Alt text:"Season's Greetings" & logo. 3 of the Endowments Investing Challenge (EIC) Future Generations Panel say EIC vision: We want a sustainable & fairer future. Where we take pride in communities. And we are equitable, with no hate or injustice. Piano fades in. Falling snow. “Season’s Greetings”

This festive season we hope you find moments of joy and rest. Next year we'll be convening and sharing with our conference and Endowments Investing Challenge (EIC). As we head towards 2026, it feels fitting to reshare the Future Generations Panel’s vision for the EIC. Season’s greetings from us all.

Common Wealth (@cmmonwealth.bsky.social) “We all live in a world forged by empire. The question for all of us is – how do we remake it?”. Eleanor Shearer in the Guardian on the launch of our reparations project.…

Grant partner Common Wealth has a new tool to help us understand how empire shaped Barbados, Britain and the world and understand our economic history and its legacy. Read the Guardian article & explore the map & timeline visualising-extractive-capitalism.common-wealth.org.

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Are you planning to submit an investment proposal for the Endowments Investing Challenge? The deadline is fast approaching. You have until 11:59pm (UK time) on Fri 19 December to submit your proposal: endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/request-for-....

How we developed a values-aligned investment framework - Vivensa Foundation How did we develop a values-aligned investment framework? We share all our learning and what impact it's had on our investment decisions.

🔗 We've just published an in-depth article that shares the process of developing a values-aligned investment framework - from our motivations and challenges to the final output and how it has informed recent decisions. Read more: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/how-we-...
#ImpactIntentionalInvesting

The deadline for proposals is 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 19 December 2025.

We're proud to be working with @blagravetrust.bsky.social, @childrenssociety.bsky.social, @jrf-uk.bsky.social, @vivensa.bsky.social, @shareaction.bsky.social and others.

#ImpactInvesting #EndowmentsInvestingChallenge

Recording from the webinar for investment service providers – Endowments Investing Challenge On 11 November 2025, we held a webinar for investment service providers. We gave an overview of the request for investing proposals and answered questions from attendees.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Endowments Investing Challenge webinar last week. If you missed it and want to know more, you can:
- watch back - endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/recording-fr...
- or catch up on the updated frequently asked questions - endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/faqs/

Endowments Investing Challenge 2026 | Funders Collaborative Hub The Endowments Investing Challenge is open to funders with investment capital who are interested in joining as a capital-committing partner.

Are you a funder wanting to align your capital with impact? Find out about becoming a capital-committing partner in the Endowments Investing Challenge: www.funderscollaborativehub.org.uk/collaboratio... #ImpactInvesting #YouthVoice #EndowmentsInvestingChallenge

Endowments Investing Challenge - webinar for investment service providers 11 November 2025, midday (UK time)

Want to find out more about the request for proposals for the Endowments Investing Challenge? Join the webinar for investment service providers to find out more and ask your questions:
- Date: 11 November 2025
- Time: 12 noon (UK time)
Register your place:

This #TrusteesWeek, we're thanking our remarkable Trustees. Their skills, expertise, and passion help us challenge our thinking and ways of working to make real progress towards a fair and sustainable economy. Thank you Abe, Ann, Caroline, Kathleen, Natalie, Paul, Priya, Sim, Stephanie & Stephen.

Request for Proposals – Endowments Investing Challenge Thank you for your interest in the Endowments Investing Challenge (EIC) 2026.

Download the RFP: www.endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/request-for-proposals. The deadline is 11:59pm UK time on 19 Dec 2025.

Proud to be working with @blagravetrust.bsky.social, @childrenssociety.bsky.social, @jrf-uk.bsky.social, @vivensa.bsky.social, @shareaction.bsky.social and others

UK foundations 'breaking new ground' with £50 million investment pool involving youth panel  - Alliance magazine UK philanthropy appears to be ‘breaking new ground’, with a club of foundations coming together as part of a £50 million investment for social and environmental issues affecting both young people and…

We’re “breaking new ground” in our joint search for an investment service provider who can create a portfolio that reflects the needs of generations to come. Find out more: www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/uk-foun...

Helpful sharing from @vivensa.bsky.social about what they've learnt through the process of developing a values-based framework for investment. #ImpactInvesting

Request for Proposals – Endowments Investing Challenge Thank you for your interest in the Endowments Investing Challenge (EIC) 2026.

Download the request for proposals: www.endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/request-for-proposals. The deadline is 11:59pm (UK time) on 19 Dec 2025. Thanks to partners including @blagravetrust.bsky.social @childrenssociety.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @vivensa.bsky.social @shareaction.bsky.social

UK charities launch £50m investing challenge focused on young people’s concerns | Impact Investor A panel of young people will contribute to the selection of a winning portfolio of investments that prioritise positive social and environmental impact for young people and future generations.

For the Endowments Investing Challenge, investment service providers are invited to create a bold portfolio for an investment of up to £50m. The key instruction? We want a portfolio that prioritises positive impact for future generations.
impact-investor.com/uk-charities...

The deadline for proposals is 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 19 December 2025.
Thanks to partners and supporters: @blagravetrust.bsky.social @childrenssociety.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @vivensa.bsky.social @shareaction.bsky.social
#ImpactInvesting #YouthVoice #EndowmentsInvestingChallenge

It’s time to transform the investment system. With the Endowments Investing Challenge we’re raising the voices normally excluded to drive the creation of an ambitious portfolio for an investment of up to £50m. Download the RFP: www.endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/request-for-proposals.