NILO FOUNDATION
Our
Mission
At NILO Foundation, we aim to build a more just and regenerative future where individuals and communities thrive and rely on each other.
We pursue this mission by forming long-term, trust-based partnerships with charities in Europe and the UK.
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Our work is grounded in empirical evidence and focuses on several levers to reduce environmental degradation and inequality: propping up educational systems for 21st-century skills, nurturing social cohesion, and shifting towards economic structures that respect people and planet.
HOW WE WORK
We proactively look for organisations that align with our mission and values and build close ties with them. Through a deep understanding of their work and priorities, we establish a partnership plan that includes evergreen and unrestricted funding alongside strategic support in various areas, such as fundraising and impact evaluation. Importantly, we maintain the expertise and autonomy of our partners at the centre of the process.
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This approach is designed to provide the space and resources for our partners to iterate, test and learn, therefore enhancing their organisational resilience and overall contribution to social change.
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OUR VALUES
SUPPORTING
SYSTEMS-CHANGE
We adopt a systemic view of a problem by conducting in-depth research and connecting with experts and people at the heart of it. We then build a portfolio of partners among frontline charities, advocacy groups and think-tanks, with the aim of acting on different levers of the ecosystem.
ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION
Our high-level viewpoint as a funder working in different regions of the world gives us access to a rich ecosystem of philanthropic initiatives. We regularly exchange with peers to explore opportunities for co-learning and co-action, and we encourage our partners to convene regularly.
LEARNING
AND REFLECTING
A core element of our approach is to experiment, reflect, and iterate. We aim to draw upon many traditions of philanthropy, thoughtfully using theories and schools of thought that feel most appropriate to the given context and issue, and regularly reviewing our posture and methods as a funder.
Get in Touch
If you want to discuss, bounce off ideas, or understand better our grant-making strategy, fill up the form or send us an email at info@nilofoundation.org.
Please note that due to the nature of our work and our proactive sourcing of partners, we do not consider uninvited funding proposals.