Articles & Talks

Articles & Talks

I have written for various publications and spoken at many conferences and seminars. Some of the articles and talks are available here, and listed below.

Should charities be aligning investment strategy closely with charitable objects? - Caritas 'Leadership & Management for the Third Sector', February 2008

Connecting Investments to Mission – the challenge to charitable foundations - Triodos News Number 28, Winter 2007

What Enables or Disables Funders to Lead Change in their Organisation? (Or: What Makes Funders Uniquely Resistant to Change?)
A 'soap box' contribution to the King's Fund and Association of Charitable Foundations seminar series 'Challenging Conversations for Funding Organisations (July 2007)

Inflection Point Strategies - Comparing Europe & the US
UBS Philanthropy Roundtable - Palo Alto, USA (April 2007)

New Philanthropy - the 'Real Thing' or the 'Emperor's New Clothes'?
EFC Summer Academy - Vigo, Portugal (September 2006)

Foundation Governance - Building a Learning Culture
Institute For Philanthropy - Philanthropy Workshop (June 2006)

Issues, trends and new policy directions in the external environment which will or should impact on the work of the various funders
After-Dinner Talk, London Funders' Group (June 2006)

Blended Value and Social Investment
Third Sector Foresight Seminar, April 2006 (Download Seminar report)

Identifying Outcomes - Making & Demonstrating Lasting Change
The Foundation for Youth Music Conference - Dartington Hall July 2005

Financing the Voluntary and Community Sector - Future Prospects and Possibilities
The Charity Accountants Conference, University College, Chester September 2005

How Can Philanthropy Be Leveraged To Address Global Challenges?
The UBS Philanthropy Forum, Wolfsberg, Switzerland, April 2005

The Funding Environment
Session at "Mission, Money And Models - New Approaches To Sustaining The Arts In The United Kingdom" A&B (Arts & Business) and the Jerwood Charity conference, British Museum, June 2004

Board Membership With Purpose And Fun
The Foundation For Good Governance Conference, September 2004

The World Beyond Fundraising And Investment Returns
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Seminar for charities, foundations and endowments: Bridging The Gap, September 2004

Big Bad Cities - Why is it Proving so Difficult to Start Community Foundations in the Capitals?
WINGS-CF session at the European Foundation Centre's 15th Annual General Assembly & Conference, Athens June 2004

How Trusts and Foundations Can Be More Than Grantmakers
Heloise Waislitz Lecture, Asia-Pacific Centre for Philanthropy and Social Investment, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne and Sydney Australia, October 2003

Outcomes Funding: What is it and what are the consequences?
Wales Funders Forum, October 2003

Better Giving in a Changing World - Setting the National Scene
Association of Charitable Foundations National Conference, April 2003

Venture Philanthropy - a New Concept or an Old Idea Rewrapped?
Association of Charitable Foundations National Conference, April 2003

The Investor Approach to Funding the Voluntary Sector
Cumbria Funders Forum/Cumbria Voluntary Sector Training Conference, March 2003

What's Important on the Funding Horizon?
Sustainable Funding Project 'One Amazing Day' Conference, March 2003

Measuring Impact - The measurement of impact and outcomes in the voluntary sector
NCVO Conference, November 2002

Programme Related Investment - Should Charities Invest In The Community As Well As In The Market?
The Guardian Charity Investment Conference, 'Managing Risk in Volatile Times', October 2002

Why Do Trusts And Foundations Keep Rejecting My Grant Applications?
HEERA·CASE International Conference for University Development Officers and Fund-Raisers, Heriot-Watt University, September 2001

Beyond Grantmaking
Trust Monitor, July 2001

Social Investment - A Charitable Activity?
10th Annual Charity Finance Conference, Charity Finance Directors Group (CFDG), May 2001

When Is Buying A Window Cleaner's Ladder A Charitable Purpose?
@lliance, March 2001

Enterprising Communities: Wealth Beyond Welfare
ACF Trust and Foundation News, December 2000

The executive summaries of three reports I have been comissioned to produce can also be downloaded from here:

Community Philanthropy Initiative (CPI) Review
Commissioned by the CPI Steering Committee and the European Foundation Centre (EFC) October 2006

The Compact - The Challenge of Implementation
The Active Community Unit (Home Office - Voluntary and Community Research Section) April 2002

The Investor Approach - A Way Forward For The Community Fund?
The Community Fund March 2002

David Carrington - 19 Chelsea Park Gardens, London SW3 6AF
Tel 020 7351 0670


\|--Home Page--\|--Commissioned Work--\|--Board & Committee Membership--\|--Career Summary--\|--Articles & Talks--\|--Links--\|--Contact Me--\| Articles & Talks I have written for various publications and spoken at many conferences and seminars. Some of the articles and talks are available here, and listed below. Should charities be aligning investment strategy closely with charitable objects? - Caritas 'Leadership & Management for the Third Sector', February 2008 Connecting Investments to Mission – the challenge to charitable foundations - Triodos News Number 28, Winter 2007 What Enables or Disables Funders to Lead Change in their Organisation? (Or: What Makes Funders Uniquely Resistant to Change?) A 'soap box' contribution to the King's Fund and Association of Charitable Foundations seminar series 'Challenging Conversations for Funding Organisations (July 2007) Inflection Point Strategies - Comparing Europe & the US UBS Philanthropy Roundtable - Palo Alto, USA (April 2007) New Philanthropy - the 'Real Thing' or the 'Emperor's New Clothes'? EFC Summer Academy - Vigo, Portugal (September 2006) Foundation Governance - Building a Learning Culture Institute For Philanthropy - Philanthropy Workshop (June 2006) Issues, trends and new policy directions in the external environment which will or should impact on the work of the various funders After-Dinner Talk, London Funders' Group (June 2006) Blended Value and Social Investment Third Sector Foresight Seminar, April 2006 (Download Seminar report) Identifying Outcomes - Making & Demonstrating Lasting Change The Foundation for Youth Music Conference - Dartington Hall July 2005 Financing the Voluntary and Community Sector - Future Prospects and Possibilities The Charity Accountants Conference, University College, Chester September 2005 How Can Philanthropy Be Leveraged To Address Global Challenges? The UBS Philanthropy Forum, Wolfsberg, Switzerland, April 2005 The Funding Environment Session at "Mission, Money And Models - New Approaches To Sustaining The Arts In The United Kingdom" A&B (Arts & Business) and the Jerwood Charity conference, British Museum, June 2004 Board Membership With Purpose And Fun The Foundation For Good Governance Conference, September 2004 The World Beyond Fundraising And Investment Returns Goldman Sachs Asset Management Seminar for charities, foundations and endowments: Bridging The Gap, September 2004 Big Bad Cities - Why is it Proving so Difficult to Start Community Foundations in the Capitals? WINGS-CF session at the European Foundation Centre's 15th Annual General Assembly & Conference, Athens June 2004 How Trusts and Foundations Can Be More Than Grantmakers Heloise Waislitz Lecture, Asia-Pacific Centre for Philanthropy and Social Investment, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne and Sydney Australia, October 2003 Outcomes Funding: What is it and what are the consequences? Wales Funders Forum, October 2003 Better Giving in a Changing World - Setting the National Scene Association of Charitable Foundations National Conference, April 2003 Venture Philanthropy - a New Concept or an Old Idea Rewrapped? Association of Charitable Foundations National Conference, April 2003 The Investor Approach to Funding the Voluntary Sector Cumbria Funders Forum/Cumbria Voluntary Sector Training Conference, March 2003 What's Important on the Funding Horizon? Sustainable Funding Project 'One Amazing Day' Conference, March 2003 Measuring Impact - The measurement of impact and outcomes in the voluntary sector NCVO Conference, November 2002 Programme Related Investment - Should Charities Invest In The Community As Well As In The Market? The Guardian Charity Investment Conference, 'Managing Risk in Volatile Times', October 2002 Why Do Trusts And Foundations Keep Rejecting My Grant Applications? HEERA·CASE International Conference for University Development Officers and Fund-Raisers, Heriot-Watt University, September 2001 Beyond Grantmaking Trust Monitor, July 2001 Social Investment - A Charitable Activity? 10th Annual Charity Finance Conference, Charity Finance Directors Group (CFDG), May 2001 When Is Buying A Window Cleaner's Ladder A Charitable Purpose? @lliance, March 2001 Enterprising Communities: Wealth Beyond Welfare ACF Trust and Foundation News, December 2000 The executive summaries of three reports I have been comissioned to produce can also be downloaded from here: Community Philanthropy Initiative (CPI) Review Commissioned by the CPI Steering Committee and the European Foundation Centre (EFC) October 2006 The Compact - The Challenge of Implementation The Active Community Unit (Home Office - Voluntary and Community Research Section) April 2002 The Investor Approach - A Way Forward For The Community Fund? The Community Fund March 2002 Back to Top David Carrington - 19 Chelsea Park Gardens, London SW3 6AF Tel 020 7351 0670