Co-chaired by London Funders members Oliver Carrington, Evaluation Consultant at Imperial Health Charity, and Dina Papamichael, Director of Consultancy at Rocket Science next London Funders Research & Evaluation Network will meet online on Thursday 12th December as we explore how grantmakers use evidence to influence their funding priorities and their strategic approach.

We're pleased to be joined by London Funders members Cripplegate Foundation, the Co-op Foundation, and the John Ellerman Foundation as they share how they've been using data and learning insights to shape their funding approaches.

We will hear from:

Sarah Benioff, CEO, and Anne Shewring, Programme Director from Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving will present their experience of involving the local community in focus groups and peer-research, to feed into funding priorities
Deanne Dixon, Funding and Partnerships Manager, and Ella Smyth, Funding and Partnerships Manager, will discuss the Co-op Foundation's recent use of youth safety research to develop a new round of unrestricted funding

Alice Thornton, Head of Research and Impact, will talk about the John Ellerman Foundation’s current efforts to build their next strategy using data and learning

As always, after the presentations, there will be optional time for member discussion. This can include broader funder evaluation topics, peer troubleshooting, and sharing useful resources.

Please register here to stay up to date with developments. If you would like to feed into this or future meetings, or have any access needs or questions, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Nasyah.

The Network is open to any London Funders member interested in research and evaluation.

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Open to all London Funders members, Member-led Networks are a space for members working on or interested in specific areas to meet regularly to exchange knowledge and ideas, find out about other members’ programmes and current activities, hear from our friends in the sector, horizon scan, troubleshoot challenges, and seek opportunities to collaborate.

Please note, this event is open exclusively to London Funders members. If you would like to become a member, are interested in presenting at this meeting or future ones, have any questions or access needs please email our Membership Manager, Nasyah, on nasyah.bandoh@londonfunders.org.uk.

London Funders Research & Evaluation Network December Meeting