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Working in Defined Geographies

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Title: Working in defined geographies – the joys, the pitfalls and some thoughts about mitigation
Author: Fiona Ellis, Director, Northern Rock Foundation (UK)
Type: Conference presentation
Focus: Geographically defined grantmaking
Date: 2007
Publisher: Philanthropy New Zealand
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This speech was written for the Philanthropy New Zealand 2007 Funders' Forum by Fiona Ellis, Director of the Northern Rock Foundation based in the UK. The speech covers issues for those who fund in a designated part of a country. Fiona Ellis describes the Northern Rock Foundation's strategy in deealing with issues which come with working within a limited geographical space. She details some of the advantages and some of the problems inherent in working in a defined geographical area, and how Northern Rock Foundation has grappled with these.

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