Here we will publish a selection of articles written by the team, with contributions from external partners
Seeking feedback - why and how it drives forward progress and change
(9 minute read)
Published: 1 December 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Funder Commitment on Climate Change - four years on
(10 minute read)
Published: 28 November 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Connection through curation
(5 minute read)
Published: 24 October 2023
Written by: Stephanie Santiano, Grants Officer
Looking back to look forward
(4 minute read)
Published: 29 September 2023
Written by: Lauren Williamson, Executive Assistant
Our Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 - Summarising a year of change and the first year of our strategy for 2022-25
(6 minute read)
Published: 25 August 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
To create systems change, philanthropy first needs to change itself
(3 minute read)
First published on Unearthodox on 27 September 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Our latest thinking on our time horizon - an interim statement
(5 minute read)
Published: 26 June 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director and Ciorsdan Brown, Head of Research and Impact
Reflections on the findings from'John Ellerman Foundation: A Historical Overview'
(5 minute read)
Published: 24 May 2023
Written by: Peter Kyle, Chair and Sufina Ahmad, Director
Reflections on compiling 'John Ellerman Foundation: A Historical Overview'
(5 minute read)
Published: 24 May 2023
Written by: Drs Michael Taylor, Timothy Twinning and Felix Waldmann
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Data Standard update
(2 minute read)
Published: 4 April 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Our Foundation Practice Rating results
(3 minute read)
Published: 23 March 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Reflections on Social Justice
(5 minute read)
Published: 17 February 2023
Written by: Alice Sachrajda, who provided consultancy support to John Ellerman Foundation between September and November 2022 – with support and input from Sufina Ahmad, Director and Tufyal Choudhury, Trustee
Lily Tomson joins John Ellerman Foundation's Board of Trustees
(2 minute read)
Published: 3 February 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Setting intentions for the year ahead
(4 minute read)
Published: 30 January 2023
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Funder Commitment on Climate Change - three years on
(6 minute read)
Published: 2 December 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
The UK Overseas Territories Fund - An update on the second round
(4 minute read)
Published: 28 November 2022
Written by: Jonathan Hall, Independent Adviser for John Ellerman Foundation on the UKOTs Fund
Let's Talk About Leadership
(7minute read)
Published: 21 October 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
DEI and what it means to us
(4 minute read)
Published: 20 September 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Our Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2021/22 - Summarising a year of change and celebration
(4 minute read)
Published: 23 August 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
The UK Overseas Territories Fund - Launching another round
(3 minute read)
Published: 8 July 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Low pay in the charity sector and the importance of the real Living Wage
First published on Living Wage Foundation's website here on 30 June 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Reflections on Charity Governance
(5 minute read)
Published: 26 May 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Introducing our new strategy for 2022-25 – Advancing wellbeing with 100% of our assets
(4 minute read)
Published: 29 April 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
An update on the UK Overseas Territories Fund, launched as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations
(6 minute read)
Published: 31 March 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
The protean potential of curating
(4 minute read)
Published: 28 February 2022
Written by: Mark Irving, Executive Curator
Anniversary celebrations: an opportunity for experimentation and reflection
First published on Alliance Magazine on 17 January 2022
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
John Ellerman Foundation announces funded curatorial exchange programme between UK and South Africa
Published: 14 December 2021
Funder Commitment on Climate Change – two years on
(6 minute read)
Published: 29 November 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Team of three historians appointed to John Ellerman Foundation’s History Project
Published: 15 November 2021
Towards net zero
(5 minute read)
Published: 8 November 2021
Written by: Matthew Whittell, Head of Finance and Resources
Grantmaking and Climate Change: Our journey so far
(2 minute read)
Published: 5 November 2021
Written by: Philee Ang-Chen, Grants Assistant
Update on the Museums and Galleries Fund 2021-22
(4 minute read)
Published: 26 October 2021
Written by: Dorothée Irving, Head of Grants
Using our voice - Why we joined the Living Wage campaign
(4 minute read)
Published: 27 September 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Our Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2020/21 - Summarising a year of change and challenge
(4 minute read)
Published: 27 August 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
John Ellerman Foundation seeks researcher for History Project
(3 minute read)
Published: 26 August 2021
Written by: Rian Trim, Office Manager and Executive Assistant
The future of the grant funding sector – better is possible
(4 minute read)
Published: 30 July 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
The UK’s Overseas Territories – An unparalleled opportunity for environmental philanthropy
(5 minute read)
Published: 30 June 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Changes to our grantmaking – find out what happens to your application step-by-step
(5 minute read)
Published: 27 May 2021
Written by: Philee Ang-Chen, Grants Assistant
What’s in a name? Why some labels do matter...
(4 minute read)
Published: 27 April 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Business as (un)usual
(5 minute read)
Published: 30 March 2021
Written by: Rian Trim, Office Manager and Executive Assistant
Update on the Museums and Galleries Fund 2020-21
(3 minute read)
Published: 26 February 2021
Written by: Gareth Clayton, Grants Manager
What comes next? Turning 50 and an ever-evolving normal, perhaps?
(5 minute read)
Published: 25 January 2021
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Funder Commitment on Climate Change - one year on
(5 minute read)
Published: 15 December 2020
Written by: Philee Ang-Chen, Grants Assistant
Why arts funding matters to us
(5 minute read)
Published: 23 November 2020
Written by: Dorothée Irving, Head of Grants
Seeking feedback – asking questions, acting on the answers
(5 minute read)
Published: 30 October 2020
Written by: Sufina Ahmad, Director
Our new Investment Policy – A roadmap to doing good with 100% of our assets
(4 minute read)
Published: 30 September 2020
Written by: Matthew Whittell, Head of Finance & Resources