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.
Overview
Total reviews: 148
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Latest Reviews
Nov 7, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018
This is a very flexible and imaginative funder, who invest in enterprising individuals and projects with a vision for change. There is a minimum of bureaucracy, and the questions we were asked helped us to formulate the proposals.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
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?
2018
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Very
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
I greatly appreciated the reception to meet under recipients, and the way the Trust engages with and between its recipients, to develop progressive policies. Really welcome!
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Flexibility in supporting progressive organisations to become sustainable
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Have a password protected web or other social media space for the Trust to be able to network its recipients, so that the overall programme adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Sharing its ideas about plans for the future. Could be an online newsletter, or other low maintenance solution.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Nov 6, 2019
applied in 2019
Very approachable and open, less interested in polished’ sales/funding pitch and more on having an honest conversation where both achievements and challenges are acknowledged, keen to collaborate, share knowledge, and help build capacity,
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
Friendly
Builds relationships
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Responsive
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Applied and not funded
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Very responsive to enquiries and happy to give time to speak with prospective funders. Also willing to give time to giving feedback etc
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
Communication
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Maintain its approachability and high quality communications with prospective grantees
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Nov 6, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2017
The process is very straightforward and the trust is very easy to engage with. The questions are open enough to be able to answers as you wold like but the application form is short enough that you don't spend hours and hours trying to mould you project into complicated formats.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
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?
2017
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
They are very transparent and honest.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Keep doing what you are doing. It's been really positive experience.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Nov 6, 2019
applied in 2019
Great that there was a two stage process with an initial e mail, then a phone call and finally the application process. also very positive that the trust is willing to consider core funding for small NGOs, to help them become more sustainable and strategic, as that is exactly what we need ..
Inevitably then disappointing to be turned down, particularly as I thought we had addressed this point in the application, though I'm heartened that there is an opportunity to get more detailed feedback on this.
Pros
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Applied and not funded
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
four paragraph initial e mail followed by phone call worked well for us
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
offer more detailed feedback when you send a rejection letter, if that's something you have capacity to offer
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Nov 6, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018
Appreciate that whilst they see the big picture, a strong development angle needs to be at the core of any proposal
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Culturally sensitive
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
Very accessible. Appreciate opportunity to shape ideas and recieve feedback over a coffee or relaxed email
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Very much so: they appreciate that stemming corruption and tax avoidance coud have an enormous impact on the developing world
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
They are brilliant at early seeding of radical ideas, that can then go on to receive funding elsewhere - and ulitimately (in our case) attract private sector support
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
More of the same
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Nov 7, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018
This is a very flexible and imaginative funder, who invest in enterprising individuals and projects with a vision for change. There is a minimum of bureaucracy, and the questions we were asked helped us to formulate the proposals.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
Builds relationships
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Cons
Pros
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
Very
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
I greatly appreciated the reception to meet under recipients, and the way the Trust engages with and between its recipients, to develop progressive policies. Really welcome!
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Flexibility in supporting progressive organisations to become sustainable
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Have a password protected web or other social media space for the Trust to be able to network its recipients, so that the overall programme adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Sharing its ideas about plans for the future. Could be an online newsletter, or other low maintenance solution.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Nov 6, 2019
applied in 2019
Very approachable and open, less interested in polished’ sales/funding pitch and more on having an honest conversation where both achievements and challenges are acknowledged, keen to collaborate, share knowledge, and help build capacity,
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
Friendly
Builds relationships
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Responsive
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Applied and not funded
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Very responsive to enquiries and happy to give time to speak with prospective funders. Also willing to give time to giving feedback etc
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
Communication
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Maintain its approachability and high quality communications with prospective grantees
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Nov 6, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2017
The process is very straightforward and the trust is very easy to engage with. The questions are open enough to be able to answers as you wold like but the application form is short enough that you don't spend hours and hours trying to mould you project into complicated formats.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
Friendly
Builds relationships
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Responsive
Cons
Pros
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?
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
They are very transparent and honest.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Keep doing what you are doing. It's been really positive experience.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Nov 6, 2019
applied in 2019
Great that there was a two stage process with an initial e mail, then a phone call and finally the application process. also very positive that the trust is willing to consider core funding for small NGOs, to help them become more sustainable and strategic, as that is exactly what we need ..
Inevitably then disappointing to be turned down, particularly as I thought we had addressed this point in the application, though I'm heartened that there is an opportunity to get more detailed feedback on this.
Pros
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Insightful
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Applied and not funded
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
four paragraph initial e mail followed by phone call worked well for us
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
offer more detailed feedback when you send a rejection letter, if that's something you have capacity to offer
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Nov 6, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018
Appreciate that whilst they see the big picture, a strong development angle needs to be at the core of any proposal
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Gives more than money
Risk taker
Culturally sensitive
Insightful
Friendly
Builds relationships
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Responsive
Cons
Pros
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
Very accessible. Appreciate opportunity to shape ideas and recieve feedback over a coffee or relaxed email
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Very much so: they appreciate that stemming corruption and tax avoidance coud have an enormous impact on the developing world
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
They are brilliant at early seeding of radical ideas, that can then go on to receive funding elsewhere - and ulitimately (in our case) attract private sector support
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
More of the same
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent