Welcome
Trustee appointments 2024
We are delighted that you are interested in bringing your talents to these governance roles at the Tudor Trust. As (respectively) the outgoing and incoming Chair of the Trust, we are committed to the continued journey of renewal. The Trust is working towards an evolution in how it uses its endowment and other assets to resource and support organisations and communities that have been traditionally under-funded.
Tudor Trust’s history and purpose is built on its commitment to investing in grass roots and smaller organisations. We want to build on and extend this with a deeper, more intentional focus on racial, social and economic justice. This means funding work that is particularly focused on those who have experienced – or are experiencing – different forms of systemic institutionalised discrimination in order to build leadership, power, and strong networks.
More, we want to consider how our grantmaking practice can maximise our commitment to building strong relationships with our grantees. This means reducing bureaucracy in the application process, reframing risk and impact, and building longer-term relationships grounded in solidarity to create new networks and ecosystems of change.
As we shift from an organisation rooted in family and the origins of the foundation to one that is independent and stewarded by people with closer connections to under-resourced communities, we do not underestimate the need to shift culture, behaviours and our shared understanding of the long-term goals and the principles behind these. But this work is already underway, and 2023’s round of board member recruitment marked an exceptional milestone in our transformation.
If you share our commitment to shaping a more equitable grant-making future, and feel you have the skills and passion to help Tudor Trust make real its commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, we would love to hear from you.
