research June 1, 2026 Shaping Safer Practice This report showcases the work of the FSC network since 2021 and highlights the progress being made by funder organisations committed to strengthening safeguarding practice.
guidance February 16, 2026 Safeguarding when funding Lived Experience-Led Organisations: An Essentials Guide This guide has been developed specifically for funders who partner with lived experience-led organisations (LEOs). The publication draws on insights from LEOs and funders who support such organisations.
research January 28, 2026 Safeguarding in Philanthropy Safeguarding in Philanthropy: Safer Grant-Making for Greater Impact, explores how funders can create safer, more equitable practices that protect people and communities while strengthening organisations and maximising impact.
research July 2, 2025 UK Landscape Analysis: Safeguarding in the UK Based on research and interviews an overview of safeguarding trends in the UK, how safeguarding is understood and practiced by UK funders, where funders and their grantee partners can access information, advice, training and guidance on safeguarding and the need and opportunity to strengthen funder safeguarding practices.
guidance international June 25, 2025 Safeguarding in South Asian Contexts: A Resource Guide This Resource Guide was developed by a Community of Practice of safeguarding professionals from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan facilitated by FSC.
international research April 15, 2025 Asia Landscape Analysis: Safeguarding in Asia In line with its belief that safeguarding measures must consider the social, economic, cultural, and legal context in which organisations operate, FSC has undertaken a landscape study to understand how safeguarding is understood and practiced in Asia. This report gives a broad overview of emerging trends in philanthropy within Asia, the current status of safeguarding in the region, and the needs and opportunities to influence funder safeguarding practice.
guidance November 29, 2024 Do no harm: A safeguarding roadmap for community foundations This safeguarding guidance for Community Foundations was written in partnership with ECFI. It provides Community Foundations with a clear and actionable roadmap to strengthen safeguarding in their organisations by outlining essential steps and providing practical tools and guidance to help build safer practices and communities
research usa September 4, 2024 FSC Landscape Analysis USA In 2024 FSC carried out a brief landscape analysis on the state of safeguarding in the USA. The document gives an overview of the current legal and regulatory framework surrounding safeguarding in the United States. It also identifies relevant actors and explores the role of FSC in supporting and enhancing safeguarding efforts across the philanthropic ecosystem in the States.
guidance April 18, 2023 Safeguarding & Participatory Grant-making: An essential guide for funders This guide is designed to help funders embed safeguarding in participatory grant-making. It includes guidance on how to consider safeguarding in the planning, delivery, and review of participatory grant-making processes.
guidance May 1, 2021 Funder approaches to safeguarding This research examines the challenges, positive practices, and opportunities for collaboration between funders on safeguarding.
international research March 1, 2021 Safeguarding in Practice: ‘What Works’ to support Non-Governmental Organisations in Tanzania to respond to child abuse This research was conducted by Dr Karen Walker-Simpson, one of FSC’s directors, during her doctorate. The findings include important implications for the way policy makers, donors and international NGOs approach…
guidance March 1, 2021 ACF-FSC safeguarding framework for foundations This framework was written in partnership with ACF and is designed to help funders consider their own internal practices and integrate safeguarding within their funding cycle by posing questions that prompt discussion.
