Philanthropists can have a greater impact if they avoid building dependency on their funding
This blog discusses the Trust's focus on catalytic philanthropy – funding early-stage, innovative projects to prove their impact, rather than creating long-term dependency on donor funding.
Understanding the mantra — Permission to Fail
Permission to Fail is a concept developed at the Turner Kirk Trust to encourage smart risk-taking, innovation, and learning, and to change how non-profit organisations view failure. This article discusses in depth what this mantra means for the Turner Kirk Trust.
Dr. Ewan Kirk — Philanthropy needs strategy, not just money
Following Patagonia's shift from making profit to funding charities, our co-founder Dr. Ewan Kirk talks about how we can better approach philanthropy and create the biggest change possible.
Dr Ewan Kirk — “We want charities to experiment, think up innovative ideas, then go and try them.”
This month, we conducted an interview with our co-founder, Dr Ewan Kirk, on the Turner Kirk Trust’s innovative approach to funding, grant-making, and philanthropy.