Shaping Safer Safeguarding
Five years of collective learning and action
Since 2021, Funder Safeguarding Collaborative have actively built a space where funders can come together to share practice, test ideas and strengthen how they support the organisations and the communities they fund. We are proud of what has been achieved in that time. It reflects a collective effort to move from intention to action.
As a network we have achieved this change by bringing safeguarding leads together to share challenges and learn from one another, publishing evidence-based reports and guides, improving access to safeguarding consultants with contextual understanding via the creation of communities of practice and providing members with specialised technical support and training.
Our work since 2021
research reports and publications providing actionable information
comprehensive member resource library
disbursing more than $9 billion in grants annually
convenings and events to generate new learning, share best practice and reflect on challenges
of high quality specialised, technical support to members
countries with new networks of safeguarding specialists
Intention to action
Recognising that impact is achieved through the work of our members, we are working to understand and respond to their needs. Our annual member survey captures information about their safeguarding policies, practices, challenges and priorities.
The findings of the 2025 survey provide valuable insights into current practices across funder organisations.
FSC Member practices
have core safeguarding policies and procedures in place
report to their Board about safeguarding implementation and practice
have a designated person with responsibility for safeguarding
include safeguarding in induction for all new staff
integrate safeguarding into their assessment and due diligence processes
consider FSC to have made a positive contribution to improvements in safeguarding policies and procedures
What comes next?
As we celebrate the achievements of our first five years, we look forward to what comes next. Change in this space is iterative and often uneven; it requires persistence, openess, and a willingness to learn from both progress and setbacks. The progress of the past five years has been built on shared effort; the next phase will depend on it even more.
We invite funders, partners, and peers to be part of what comes next.
Interested in FSC Membership
Membership is open to private, corporate, public, and community foundations and charitable trusts, who have grant-making as a core component of their mission.
