Investing in FSC
Our INVEST members play an important role in our mission to create safer organisational cultures and practices around the world.
The generosity of our INVEST members funds research and pilot projects to generate new knowledge and strengthen the evidence base on what works to keep people and communities safe.
Our current funders
"At Porticus, safeguarding is central to our approach to funding. Being part of FSC allows us to share knowledge, develop best practices, and champion higher standards for the entire sector. We are proud to support FSC’s mission to ensure that every organisation has the tools and guidance needed to create safer organisational practices and cultures which benefit everyone."
Diederik Slot, Global Designated Safeguarding Officer
How Porticus is investing in FSC
Porticus is a philanthropic organisation that aims to create a just and sustainable future where human dignity flourishes. Safeguarding vulnerable individuals is an inherent part of their work.
Porticus was a founding member of the FSC network and has been a proactive contributor to our work, sharing their own research and learnings with other network members and helping to guide the strategic direction of FSC via membership of our steering committee.
As an INVEST member, Porticus is helping to fund a two-year project to develop evidence-based practice standards for funders, covering all stages of the grant cycle.
Funders have an important role to play in motivating action and ensuring accountability for safeguarding, in their own organisations and in the organisations they fund. At present, however, very little is known about the most effective ways for philanthropy to promote safer practice. The creation of the standards is one of the ways FSC is seeking to address this challenge and, once developed, the safeguarding practice standards will be integrated into all aspects of FSC’s work to ensure a lasting impact.