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Joffe Charitable Trust

We are a specialist grant-maker. We mainly support work to strengthen financial integrity in the UK and tackle the UK’s dirty money problem. We have a history of supporting high potential UK non-profits which make a difference in low income countries. We take an engaged approach, as a proactive funder.

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Top descriptors for this funder
84 Builds relationships
78 Friendly
72 Responsive
67 Insightful
67 Openminded
65 Understands nonprofits and issues

Latest Reviews

    Nov 3, 2020

    Funded for amount requested - applied in 2016

    Make sure you understand exactly what the Joffee Charitable Trust funds and keep the proposal simple.

    Pros

    Gives more than money Risk taker Insightful Friendly Builds relationships Understands nonprofits and issues Openminded

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Current or former grantee

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Funded for amount requested

    What year was this experience?

    2016

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    At this time we were working directly with the Chaurman We got to know him very well and he really appreciated what we were working for in Zimbabwe experience.

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    We found that Relationships were very important.

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

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    Nov 3, 2020

    Funded for lesser amount - applied in 2019

    Know what you want their help for, and what difference that will make to your aims, and what difference that will make to the world. If you're too small to change things on your won who will you bring in or ally with to achieve change at scale? Have you got the right people and knowledge?

    Pros

    Gives more than money Risk taker Insightful Friendly Builds relationships Understands nonprofits and issues Responsive

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Current or former grantee

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Funded for lesser amount

    What year was this experience?

    2019

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    Judging by events held by Joffe they are good at picking winners, and those they support think very highly of them.

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    Takes an active approach to helping grantees and assisting them in networking.

    If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?

    Work even harder at helping grantees to make new contacts - it costs little but can provide big returns.

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

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    Nov 3, 2020

    applied in 2018

    Do the homework on what they fund, and the particular aspect of your work that aligns with other similar work they fund, and the added value. Get to know their other grantees, through networking etc, in advance in order to understand how you can collectively have impact.

    Pros

    Risk taker Builds relationships Understands nonprofits and issues

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Did not apply

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    What year was this experience?

    2018

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Average

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Excellent

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    Understands the need to bring grantees together for collective strategizing, complementing the grantmaking they do with operational work to support the field.

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

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    Nov 3, 2020

    Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018

    We had a great opportunity to meet trustees to explain our work directly. We were able to answer queries face to face which I think is hugely beneficial as you aren't relying on a grant officer/manager to pitch for you.

    Pros

    Insightful Friendly Builds relationships Understands nonprofits and issues Openminded Responsive

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Current or former grantee

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Funded for amount requested

    What year was this experience?

    2018

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Excellent

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    The application form/process and reporting requirements are very straighforward and not at all onerous. Also good follow up support and we were offered advice on organisation development.

    If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?

    Continue as you are, with thanks.

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

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    Nov 3, 2020

    Funded for amount requested - applied in 2017

    The Trust works in a very personalised way so a preliminary conversation is necessary. Over recent years it has funded more activist and campaigning organisations so a 'politically neutral' project will not be successful

    Pros

    Positive leader in the field Risk taker Builds relationships

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Current or former grantee

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Funded for amount requested

    What year was this experience?

    2017

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Average

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Average

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    Personal application process

    If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?

    Be wary of a reputation as being seen to only fund left-wing, reactionary campaigns as this has impact on the reputation of grantees as well as the Trust

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

    Is there anything else that's be useful for others to know to understand this funder?

    Alex's transition from Chair to Exec has meant that the Trust's focus has become more narrow and possibly had a negative effect on its accessibility

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