This is transcribed from a couple of other forums I participate in. We have a general war of ideology that is based in a discussion of ideas. Forums like this one enable people to discuss these ideas free of the invigilation of self appointed gauleiters.

But feminism is not really a "they". When you speak in such terms, it is easy to feel overwhealmed and engaged in fighting the windmills style futility.

Actual political activism requires direct involvement. I have layed out a simple strategic model:

(1) What are "they's" names? (You will find that the answer is usually suprisingly finite in number)

(2) Where do they get the money to buy lunch today? ( There is sometimes some charitable contribution, but not nearly enough to sustain this hydroponic weed. It is taxpayer money but identifying the exact budgetary source and the legislation which authorizes it is what you need to find out)

(3) Undermine credibility at funding source (use taxpayer outrage as your weapon)

I had a discussion with a UK MRA named Julian:

Julian wrote:

Hi Maus, I like the sound of what you are doing and get the general gist but need some help taking matters further. Could you show me what to do?

I have a target in mind and it's an organisation called the Fawcett Society based here in the UK.

http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/

I'd say this group apart from our own feminised government is top of the tree (A bit like NOW in the US) when it comes to feminist issues.

I've just started reading through their report and finacial statement for the year ending March 2005.

http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/doc...W%202005CF.pdf

I can't read a balance sheet but on page 17 there is a list of all the organisations that donated funds in 2004 and 2005.

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Core
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Single Equality -
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
Barrow Cadbury Trust - local group
Barrow Cadbury Trust - women's budget group -
Barrow Cadbury Trust - commission
Esmée Fairbairn - Commission
Home Office
Feminist Review Trust
Oxfam GB
City Parochial Foundation
Ian McTaggart Trust - donations
The Nuffield Foundation
The Electoral Commission
Ajahma Charitable Trust
TUUT
The Lankelly Foundation
The Staples Trust
Women's National Commission
Fawcett Trust
Sigrid Rausing Trust
Baring Fund
Rowntrees Charitable
Fawcett Trust - SMP
Mary Stott Appeal
Department of Trade and Industry

Am I on the right track?
=================end==============================


I did some gravel shovelling, actually the private charitable funding from Wee Willy Wonka and the Chocolat Factory (comfort food you know) is a drop in the bucket and none of these charities have any policy influence.

THIS ONE IS THE DRACULA's CASTLE OF FEMINIST FUNDING (and cukoo in the nest control) IN THE UK>>>THE REST ARE JUST MOSQUITOS

The Women's National Commission

is the official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government. It is the only organisation of this kind in the UK. It aims to ensure that women's views are taken into account by the Government and are heard in public debate.

Current work of the WNC includes;

* International
* Iraqi Women's Internship Programme
* Migration and Asylum
* Muslim Women
* Violence Against Women

WNC is holding its biennial All Partners Conference in London on Thursday 14 December - closing date for registration 20 October. This is a key opportunity to bring UK partner organisations together and to hear the collective voice. If your organisation has not received an invitation yet, please email WNC.

THE WNC, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK AND THE TUC JOIN IN PARTNERSHIP TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. LEND YOUR SUPPORT TO THE CAMPAIGN.

THE WNC RESPONSE TO TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING - CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS FOR A UK ACTION PLAN (Word 84 Kb).

Led by the Ministers for Women, Today’s Woman - your Say in the Future is every woman’s opportunity to let the government know what they think about the big challenges facing the country. This is a national debate visiting site around the country. For more information please visit the website at http://www.todayswoman.org.uk/
Contact us
Women's National Commission
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Phone: 020 7215 6933
Fax: 020 7215 2840
E-mail: wnc@dti.gsi.gov.uk



===============================end================ ==================




FEMINIST REVIEW TRUST (Academic Scholarships with some private donation but mostly government funding)

"They's names"

The Trustees

Chair: Professor Dot Griffiths
Imperial College, London


Dr. Vicki Bertram
Nottingham Trent University


Dr. Helen Crowley
London Metropolitan University


Dr. Lyn Thomas
London Metropolitan University


Dr. Amal Treacher***** (I happen to have a personal grievance with this one small world isn't it)
Nottingham University


============================================end=== ==============================
====================

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Address: 11 Park Place, London, SW1A 1LP
Telephone: 020 7297 4700
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is an independent foundation which makes grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future. In 2005, it made grants totalling around £28 million.

In general the Foundation favours projects which will contribute to the preservation and development of a free stable society. This means one in which enterprise is encouraged and people are able to realise their potential, take advantage of opportunities, and play their part in civil society and democratic life.

Whilst most grants are for non-reserach projects, the Foundation 'occasionally' funds research where its aims match their priorities and where they consider that it is likely to have an impact, for example, by establishing good practice or changing the way that services are provided.

Grants are made under four specific categories:

* Arts and Heritage
o Serving Audiences
o Supporting Artists
o Visual Arts, Performing
o Arts and Multi-Disciplinary Arts
o Preserving and providing public access to:
+ collections of historical significance
+ buildings of historical or architectural significance
* Education
o New approaches to education
o Hard-to-reach learners
* Environment
o UK Biodiversity
o Low Carbon Economy
o Sustainable Food Systems
* Social Change: Enterprise and Independence
o Enterprising Communities
o Financial Independence
o Special Initiatives

Applications
Applications should be made following the Foundation's guidelines and can be made at any time of the year. Decisions on grants up to £20,000 are made on an on-going basis by the Foundation's staff, usually within two months of receipt of the application. Applications for grants of over £20,000 are considered by Trustees at quarterly meetings. Each programme area has a specialist group of Trustees who make decisions on applications between £20,000 and £100,000. Applications of over £100,000 will be considered by the full board of Trustees with an aim to complete the process within five months.

Applications will not be accepted from applicants (i.e. prospective project directors) who have applied to the Foundation within the previous 12 months.

Please note the list of attachments required with an application and allow time to gather these prior to submitting a proposal!

======================================end========= ==============================
=====================

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Address: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, North Yorkshire YO30 6WP
Telephone: +44 (0)1904 629241
http://www.jrf.org.uk/

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation funds a programme of research and development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy. The Foundation has its roots in practical work for the community and is therefore primarily interested in research and development projects which contribute to better policies and practices.

The Foundation is keen to fund a variety of different kinds of projects, depending on the state of knowledge about a particular topic. The majority of proposals are canvassed under broad programme themes, or through specific briefs using the JRF website, email notification, direct mail, and, occasionally, advertisements. In addition, the Foundation sometimes commissions work directly.

The Foundation currently has three core committees and five single programme committees, covering a varied range of research interests.

* Housing and Neighbourhoods
‘Place’ issues and the recognition that a secure affordable home, in a neighbourhood which enables rather than limits life chances, is fundamental to personal wellbeing.

* Poverty and Disadvantage
Factors that contribute to - and result from - poverty; that protect people from poverty; that can help to reduce or eradicate poverty; and in identifying barriers that prevent such measures from being effective.

* Practice and Research
Linking operational activity and research, this committee supports, monitors and evaluates pioneering development projects. Most of this work is directly commissioned.

* Drugs and Alcohol
Social dimensions of substance use, focusing on drug and alcohol use in the context of social deprivation and explore how problematic use amplifies social problems.

*


Exploring key issues of local governance including the most effective ways for citizens and communities, especially those in disadvantaged areas, to engage in the processes of governance for the planning and delivery of key services.

* Immigration and Inclusion
Newer migrants in the UK who experience poverty and social exclusion, exploring processes and experiences of settling, and seeking evidence of ‘what works’ in maximising the benefits of immigration to migrants, wider communities and UK society.

* Independent Living
Identifying and understanding the key barriers to achieving person-centred support for older people, disabled people and service users.

* Parenting
Understanding diversity in parenting, and the implications of this for how parenting is supported and assessed in public policy and practice; the implications of differences in parents’ attitudes and practices for inequalities in outcomes for children

Applications
Current calls for proposals are published on the website and circulated by email. If you would like to receive information on new calls direct from the Rowntree Foundation, you can add your name to their mailing list.

There is no special application form for proposals, but a standard format is required. Please refer to the Foundation's Application guidelines.

================================================== =end==========================
=======================

Nuffield Foundation

Address: The Nuffield Foundation, 28 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3EG
Telephone: 020 7631 0566
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/

The Nuffield Foundation supports research and/or innovative projects that will inform the development of policy or practice. It also manages three other programmes - the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Nuffield Curriculum Centre and the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative.

The Foundation currently has three grant programmes in areas of social policy. These are:

* Access to Justice - promoting access to, and understanding of, the civil justice system.
* Child Protection and Family Justice helping to ensure that the legal and institutional framework is best adapted to meet the needs of children and families.
* Older people and their families - promoting the autonomy and well-being of older people by developing policy and practice.

Project grants in these areas range in size from £5000 to £150,000 and upwards.

The Foundation supports work in specific areas of education with which it has become identified:

* education 14-19
* speech and language difficulties
* assessment
* curriculum policy and practice

Outline applications (up to three sides of A4) for project grants can be made at any time; full applications (up to ten sides of A4) may then be invited for consideration by the Board of Trustees which meets in March, July and November. Details of decision timescales are given in the Foundation's application guidelines, which also includes a standard application cover sheet.

In addition, the Foudantion supports the development of research and professional capacity in science and social science through its:

* Social Science Small Grants Scheme - offering research expenses (usually up to £7,500) for new and established researchers working on outstanding projects. No deadlines.
* New Career Development Fellowships - fostering partnerships between experienced social researchers and outstanding new social scientists.
* Science Bursaries for Schools and Colleges - enabling students to take part in research.
* Undergraduate Research Bursaries in Science - supporting summer vacation research projects.
* Newly Appointed Science Lecturers Grants - for innovative research projects in science engineering and mathematics. Awards of up to up to £6,000 with an annual deadline

The New Career Development Fellowship consists of:

* a collaborative partnership between a social scientist in the early stages of her/his post-doctoral career and an established and experienced social scientist
* a jointly developed research project that will advance the research capacity of the Fellow by increasing skills and/or knowledge, and that has a clear relation to issues of social importance.
* Foundation funding, not exceeding £150,000 for three years’ salary support for the New Career Fellow, support for the experienced partner and research project costs.

The scheme has an annual deadline in the autumn and usually makes four awards.

================================================en d=============================
========================
Barrow Cadbury Trust

UK sites:

* Engender: an information, research and networking organisation for women in Scotland, working with other groups locally and internationally to improve women's lives and increase their power and influence. More information about the Scottish WBG can be found on this site.
* Fawcett Society: Fawcett is the UK's campaign for equality between women and men.
* Oxfam: A development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world
* WNC, Women's National Commission: An umbrella Organisation for women's organisations in the UK

UK Government sites:

* EOC, The Equal Opportunities Commission: Is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
* HM Treasury: UK Finance Ministry.
* Women and Equality Unit: Has responsibility across the UK for policy and legislation on gender equality and sponsors the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Women's National Commission. It also has responsibility for co-ordinating sexual orientation policy.

International sites:

* The Commonwealth: Is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states promoting respect, encourages trust and friendship and works towards economic prosperity for all its members. Gender equality is a fundamental value of the Commonwealth.
* European Union: Gender equality in the European Union.
* International Association for Feminist Economics: A non-profit organization advancing feminist inquiry of economic issues and educating economists and others on feminist points of view on economic issues. Publish the journal Feminist Economics
* Gender Responsive Budget Initiatives: A collaborative effort between the United Nations Development Fund for Women, The Commonwealth Secretariat and Canada's International Development Research Centre.
* The International Budget Project: The IBP assists civil society organizations around the world to improve budget policies and decision-making processes.
* OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: An international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy.
* Siyanda: Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioner can share ideas, experiences and resources.
* UNIFEM, United Nations Development Fund For Women: Working for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality.
* World Bank: The World Bank seeks to reduce gender disparities and enhance women's participation in economic development through its programs and projects

WBG Funders:

* Barrow Cadbury Trust http://www.bctrust.org.uk/: Are a foundation that seeks to encourage a just, equal, peaceful and democratic society. They support groups, usually registered charities, working nationally to achieve such objectives .
* Joseph Rowntree Foundation http://www.jrf.org.uk/: One of the largest social policy research and development charities in the UK, spending about £7 million a year on a research and development programme that seeks to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.
* Lipman-Miliband Trust http://www.lipman-miliband.org.uk: The Lipman-Miliband Trust continues to play a vital role as one of the very few charities able to respond to the needs of those engaged in socialist education. We encourage new work within this broad field, taking into consideration new areas of cultural and political work in institutions of learning but also in community organisations and among NGOs.

=============================================end== ==============================
====================

Lankelly Chase Fund

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS: This broad
programme made 36 grants totalling £987,400. More than half of this went to
agencies directly working with the victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse
while the rest went to agencies supporting families and children, young people
and those with special needs.
Two annual grants are also awarded under this programme. The Family
Welfare Association in London received £130,000 to be distributed as welfare
grants to individuals in need; the Foundation’s Small Grants for Summer
Playschemes awarded 197 grants of £200 - £400, totalling £57,101.

=========================end====================== ==============================
=======================



I would also like to note that while what is transcribed here represents the cardiovascular and respiratory system of UK feminism in it's totality...that is to say that eliminating what is on this page would reduce feminism to something talked about at an evenings' women's stich-and-bitch session... not one of the players in this game is elected or is in any way subject to electoral review. In fact all elected representatives up to and including Tony Blair would not dare say so much as a word to offend any one of them. Can any UK MRA point me to the enabling legislation of the Women's National Commission? I think I can show you a strategy for undermining it.

This is transcribed from a couple of other forums I participate in. We have a general war of ideology that is based in a discussion of ideas. Forums like this one enable people to discuss these ideas free of the invigilation of self appointed gauleiters.

But feminism is not really a "they". When you speak in such terms, it is easy to feel overwhealmed and engaged in fighting the windmills style futility.

Actual political activism requires direct involvement. I have layed out a simple strategic model:

(1) What are "they's" names? (You will find that the answer is usually suprisingly finite in number)

(2) Where do they get the money to buy lunch today? ( There is sometimes some charitable contribution, but not nearly enough to sustain this hydroponic weed. It is taxpayer money but identifying the exact budgetary source and the legislation which authorizes it is what you need to find out)

(3) Undermine credibility at funding source (use taxpayer outrage as your weapon)

I had a discussion with a UK MRA named Julian:

Julian wrote:

Hi Maus, I like the sound of what you are doing and get the general gist but need some help taking matters further. Could you show me what to do?

I have a target in mind and it's an organisation called the Fawcett Society based here in the UK.

http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/

I'd say this group apart from our own feminised government is top of the tree (A bit like NOW in the US) when it comes to feminist issues.

I've just started reading through their report and finacial statement for the year ending March 2005.

http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/doc...W%202005CF.pdf

I can't read a balance sheet but on page 17 there is a list of all the organisations that donated funds in 2004 and 2005.

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Core
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Single Equality -
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
Barrow Cadbury Trust - local group
Barrow Cadbury Trust - women's budget group -
Barrow Cadbury Trust - commission
Esmée Fairbairn - Commission
Home Office
Feminist Review Trust
Oxfam GB
City Parochial Foundation
Ian McTaggart Trust - donations
The Nuffield Foundation
The Electoral Commission
Ajahma Charitable Trust
TUUT
The Lankelly Foundation
The Staples Trust
Women's National Commission
Fawcett Trust
Sigrid Rausing Trust
Baring Fund
Rowntrees Charitable
Fawcett Trust - SMP
Mary Stott Appeal
Department of Trade and Industry

Am I on the right track?
=================end==============================


I did some gravel shovelling, actually the private charitable funding from Wee Willy Wonka and the Chocolat Factory (comfort food you know) is a drop in the bucket and none of these charities have any policy influence.

THIS ONE IS THE DRACULA's CASTLE OF FEMINIST FUNDING (and cukoo in the nest control) IN THE UK>>>THE REST ARE JUST MOSQUITOS

The Women's National Commission

is the official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government. It is the only organisation of this kind in the UK. It aims to ensure that women's views are taken into account by the Government and are heard in public debate.

Current work of the WNC includes;

* International
* Iraqi Women's Internship Programme
* Migration and Asylum
* Muslim Women
* Violence Against Women

WNC is holding its biennial All Partners Conference in London on Thursday 14 December - closing date for registration 20 October. This is a key opportunity to bring UK partner organisations together and to hear the collective voice. If your organisation has not received an invitation yet, please email WNC.

THE WNC, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK AND THE TUC JOIN IN PARTNERSHIP TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. LEND YOUR SUPPORT TO THE CAMPAIGN.

THE WNC RESPONSE TO TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING - CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS FOR A UK ACTION PLAN (Word 84 Kb).

Led by the Ministers for Women, Today’s Woman - your Say in the Future is every woman’s opportunity to let the government know what they think about the big challenges facing the country. This is a national debate visiting site around the country. For more information please visit the website at http://www.todayswoman.org.uk/
Contact us
Women's National Commission
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Phone: 020 7215 6933
Fax: 020 7215 2840
E-mail: wnc@dti.gsi.gov.uk



===============================end================ ==================




FEMINIST REVIEW TRUST (Academic Scholarships with some private donation but mostly government funding)

"They's names"

The Trustees

Chair: Professor Dot Griffiths
Imperial College, London


Dr. Vicki Bertram
Nottingham Trent University


Dr. Helen Crowley
London Metropolitan University


Dr. Lyn Thomas
London Metropolitan University


Dr. Amal Treacher***** (I happen to have a personal grievance with this one small world isn't it)
Nottingham University


============================================end=== ==============================
====================

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Address: 11 Park Place, London, SW1A 1LP
Telephone: 020 7297 4700
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is an independent foundation which makes grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future. In 2005, it made grants totalling around £28 million.

In general the Foundation favours projects which will contribute to the preservation and development of a free stable society. This means one in which enterprise is encouraged and people are able to realise their potential, take advantage of opportunities, and play their part in civil society and democratic life.

Whilst most grants are for non-reserach projects, the Foundation 'occasionally' funds research where its aims match their priorities and where they consider that it is likely to have an impact, for example, by establishing good practice or changing the way that services are provided.

Grants are made under four specific categories:

* Arts and Heritage
o Serving Audiences
o Supporting Artists
o Visual Arts, Performing
o Arts and Multi-Disciplinary Arts
o Preserving and providing public access to:
+ collections of historical significance
+ buildings of historical or architectural significance
* Education
o New approaches to education
o Hard-to-reach learners
* Environment
o UK Biodiversity
o Low Carbon Economy
o Sustainable Food Systems
* Social Change: Enterprise and Independence
o Enterprising Communities
o Financial Independence
o Special Initiatives

Applications
Applications should be made following the Foundation's guidelines and can be made at any time of the year. Decisions on grants up to £20,000 are made on an on-going basis by the Foundation's staff, usually within two months of receipt of the application. Applications for grants of over £20,000 are considered by Trustees at quarterly meetings. Each programme area has a specialist group of Trustees who make decisions on applications between £20,000 and £100,000. Applications of over £100,000 will be considered by the full board of Trustees with an aim to complete the process within five months.

Applications will not be accepted from applicants (i.e. prospective project directors) who have applied to the Foundation within the previous 12 months.

Please note the list of attachments required with an application and allow time to gather these prior to submitting a proposal!

======================================end========= ==============================
=====================

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Address: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, North Yorkshire YO30 6WP
Telephone: +44 (0)1904 629241
http://www.jrf.org.uk/

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation funds a programme of research and development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy. The Foundation has its roots in practical work for the community and is therefore primarily interested in research and development projects which contribute to better policies and practices.

The Foundation is keen to fund a variety of different kinds of projects, depending on the state of knowledge about a particular topic. The majority of proposals are canvassed under broad programme themes, or through specific briefs using the JRF website, email notification, direct mail, and, occasionally, advertisements. In addition, the Foundation sometimes commissions work directly.

The Foundation currently has three core committees and five single programme committees, covering a varied range of research interests.

* Housing and Neighbourhoods
‘Place’ issues and the recognition that a secure affordable home, in a neighbourhood which enables rather than limits life chances, is fundamental to personal wellbeing.

* Poverty and Disadvantage
Factors that contribute to - and result from - poverty; that protect people from poverty; that can help to reduce or eradicate poverty; and in identifying barriers that prevent such measures from being effective.

* Practice and Research
Linking operational activity and research, this committee supports, monitors and evaluates pioneering development projects. Most of this work is directly commissioned.

* Drugs and Alcohol
Social dimensions of substance use, focusing on drug and alcohol use in the context of social deprivation and explore how problematic use amplifies social problems.

*


Exploring key issues of local governance including the most effective ways for citizens and communities, especially those in disadvantaged areas, to engage in the processes of governance for the planning and delivery of key services.

* Immigration and Inclusion
Newer migrants in the UK who experience poverty and social exclusion, exploring processes and experiences of settling, and seeking evidence of ‘what works’ in maximising the benefits of immigration to migrants, wider communities and UK society.

* Independent Living
Identifying and understanding the key barriers to achieving person-centred support for older people, disabled people and service users.

* Parenting
Understanding diversity in parenting, and the implications of this for how parenting is supported and assessed in public policy and practice; the implications of differences in parents’ attitudes and practices for inequalities in outcomes for children

Applications
Current calls for proposals are published on the website and circulated by email. If you would like to receive information on new calls direct from the Rowntree Foundation, you can add your name to their mailing list.

There is no special application form for proposals, but a standard format is required. Please refer to the Foundation's Application guidelines.

================================================== =end==========================
=======================

Nuffield Foundation

Address: The Nuffield Foundation, 28 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3EG
Telephone: 020 7631 0566
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/

The Nuffield Foundation supports research and/or innovative projects that will inform the development of policy or practice. It also manages three other programmes - the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Nuffield Curriculum Centre and the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative.

The Foundation currently has three grant programmes in areas of social policy. These are:

* Access to Justice - promoting access to, and understanding of, the civil justice system.
* Child Protection and Family Justice helping to ensure that the legal and institutional framework is best adapted to meet the needs of children and families.
* Older people and their families - promoting the autonomy and well-being of older people by developing policy and practice.

Project grants in these areas range in size from £5000 to £150,000 and upwards.

The Foundation supports work in specific areas of education with which it has become identified:

* education 14-19
* speech and language difficulties
* assessment
* curriculum policy and practice

Outline applications (up to three sides of A4) for project grants can be made at any time; full applications (up to ten sides of A4) may then be invited for consideration by the Board of Trustees which meets in March, July and November. Details of decision timescales are given in the Foundation's application guidelines, which also includes a standard application cover sheet.

In addition, the Foudantion supports the development of research and professional capacity in science and social science through its:

* Social Science Small Grants Scheme - offering research expenses (usually up to £7,500) for new and established researchers working on outstanding projects. No deadlines.
* New Career Development Fellowships - fostering partnerships between experienced social researchers and outstanding new social scientists.
* Science Bursaries for Schools and Colleges - enabling students to take part in research.
* Undergraduate Research Bursaries in Science - supporting summer vacation research projects.
* Newly Appointed Science Lecturers Grants - for innovative research projects in science engineering and mathematics. Awards of up to up to £6,000 with an annual deadline

The New Career Development Fellowship consists of:

* a collaborative partnership between a social scientist in the early stages of her/his post-doctoral career and an established and experienced social scientist
* a jointly developed research project that will advance the research capacity of the Fellow by increasing skills and/or knowledge, and that has a clear relation to issues of social importance.
* Foundation funding, not exceeding £150,000 for three years’ salary support for the New Career Fellow, support for the experienced partner and research project costs.

The scheme has an annual deadline in the autumn and usually makes four awards.

================================================en d=============================
========================
Barrow Cadbury Trust

UK sites:

* Engender: an information, research and networking organisation for women in Scotland, working with other groups locally and internationally to improve women's lives and increase their power and influence. More information about the Scottish WBG can be found on this site.
* Fawcett Society: Fawcett is the UK's campaign for equality between women and men.
* Oxfam: A development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world
* WNC, Women's National Commission: An umbrella Organisation for women's organisations in the UK

UK Government sites:

* EOC, The Equal Opportunities Commission: Is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
* HM Treasury: UK Finance Ministry.
* Women and Equality Unit: Has responsibility across the UK for policy and legislation on gender equality and sponsors the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Women's National Commission. It also has responsibility for co-ordinating sexual orientation policy.

International sites:

* The Commonwealth: Is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states promoting respect, encourages trust and friendship and works towards economic prosperity for all its members. Gender equality is a fundamental value of the Commonwealth.
* European Union: Gender equality in the European Union.
* International Association for Feminist Economics: A non-profit organization advancing feminist inquiry of economic issues and educating economists and others on feminist points of view on economic issues. Publish the journal Feminist Economics
* Gender Responsive Budget Initiatives: A collaborative effort between the United Nations Development Fund for Women, The Commonwealth Secretariat and Canada's International Development Research Centre.
* The International Budget Project: The IBP assists civil society organizations around the world to improve budget policies and decision-making processes.
* OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: An international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy.
* Siyanda: Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioner can share ideas, experiences and resources.
* UNIFEM, United Nations Development Fund For Women: Working for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality.
* World Bank: The World Bank seeks to reduce gender disparities and enhance women's participation in economic development through its programs and projects

WBG Funders:

* Barrow Cadbury Trust http://www.bctrust.org.uk/: Are a foundation that seeks to encourage a just, equal, peaceful and democratic society. They support groups, usually registered charities, working nationally to achieve such objectives .
* Joseph Rowntree Foundation http://www.jrf.org.uk/: One of the largest social policy research and development charities in the UK, spending about £7 million a year on a research and development programme that seeks to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.
* Lipman-Miliband Trust http://www.lipman-miliband.org.uk: The Lipman-Miliband Trust continues to play a vital role as one of the very few charities able to respond to the needs of those engaged in socialist education. We encourage new work within this broad field, taking into consideration new areas of cultural and political work in institutions of learning but also in community organisations and among NGOs.

=============================================end== ==============================
====================

Lankelly Chase Fund

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS: This broad
programme made 36 grants totalling £987,400. More than half of this went to
agencies directly working with the victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse
while the rest went to agencies supporting families and children, young people
and those with special needs.
Two annual grants are also awarded under this programme. The Family
Welfare Association in London received £130,000 to be distributed as welfare
grants to individuals in need; the Foundation’s Small Grants for Summer
Playschemes awarded 197 grants of £200 - £400, totalling £57,101.

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I would also like to note that while what is transcribed here represents the cardiovascular and respiratory system of UK feminism in it's totality...that is to say that eliminating what is on this page would reduce feminism to something talked about at an evenings' women's stich-and-bitch session... not one of the players in this game is elected or is in any way subject to electoral review. In fact all elected representatives up to and including Tony Blair would not dare say so much as a word to offend any one of them. Can any UK MRA point me to the enabling legislation of the Women's National Commission? I think I can show you a strategy for undermining it.

This is transcribed from a couple of other forums I participate in. We have a general war of ideology that is based in a discussion of ideas. Forums like this one enable people to discuss these ideas free of the invigilation of self appointed gauleiters.

But feminism is not really a "they". When you speak in such terms, it is easy to feel overwhealmed and engaged in fighting the windmills style futility.

Actual political activism requires direct involvement. I have layed out a simple strategic model:

(1) What are "they's" names? (You will find that the answer is usually suprisingly finite in number)

(2) Where do they get the money to buy lunch today? ( There is sometimes some charitable contribution, but not nearly enough to sustain this hydroponic weed. It is taxpayer money but identifying the exact budgetary source and the legislation which authorizes it is what you need to find out)

(3) Undermine credibility at funding source (use taxpayer outrage as your weapon)

I had a discussion with a UK MRA named Julian:

Julian wrote:

Hi Maus, I like the sound of what you are doing and get the general gist but need some help taking matters further. Could you show me what to do?

I have a target in mind and it's an organisation called the Fawcett Society based here in the UK.

http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/

I'd say this group apart from our own feminised government is top of the tree (A bit like NOW in the US) when it comes to feminist issues.

I've just started reading through their report and finacial statement for the year ending March 2005.

http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/doc...W%202005CF.pdf

I can't read a balance sheet but on page 17 there is a list of all the organisations that donated funds in 2004 and 2005.

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Core
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Single Equality -
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
Barrow Cadbury Trust - local group
Barrow Cadbury Trust - women's budget group -
Barrow Cadbury Trust - commission
Esmée Fairbairn - Commission
Home Office
Feminist Review Trust
Oxfam GB
City Parochial Foundation
Ian McTaggart Trust - donations
The Nuffield Foundation
The Electoral Commission
Ajahma Charitable Trust
TUUT
The Lankelly Foundation
The Staples Trust
Women's National Commission
Fawcett Trust
Sigrid Rausing Trust
Baring Fund
Rowntrees Charitable
Fawcett Trust - SMP
Mary Stott Appeal
Department of Trade and Industry

Am I on the right track?
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I did some gravel shovelling, actually the private charitable funding from Wee Willy Wonka and the Chocolat Factory (comfort food you know) is a drop in the bucket and none of these charities have any policy influence.

THIS ONE IS THE DRACULA's CASTLE OF FEMINIST FUNDING (and cukoo in the nest control) IN THE UK>>>THE REST ARE JUST MOSQUITOS

The Women's National Commission

is the official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government. It is the only organisation of this kind in the UK. It aims to ensure that women's views are taken into account by the Government and are heard in public debate.

Current work of the WNC includes;

* International
* Iraqi Women's Internship Programme
* Migration and Asylum
* Muslim Women
* Violence Against Women

WNC is holding its biennial All Partners Conference in London on Thursday 14 December - closing date for registration 20 October. This is a key opportunity to bring UK partner organisations together and to hear the collective voice. If your organisation has not received an invitation yet, please email WNC.

THE WNC, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK AND THE TUC JOIN IN PARTNERSHIP TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. LEND YOUR SUPPORT TO THE CAMPAIGN.

THE WNC RESPONSE TO TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING - CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS FOR A UK ACTION PLAN (Word 84 Kb).

Led by the Ministers for Women, Today’s Woman - your Say in the Future is every woman’s opportunity to let the government know what they think about the big challenges facing the country. This is a national debate visiting site around the country. For more information please visit the website at http://www.todayswoman.org.uk/
Contact us
Women's National Commission
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Phone: 020 7215 6933
Fax: 020 7215 2840
E-mail: wnc@dti.gsi.gov.uk



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FEMINIST REVIEW TRUST (Academic Scholarships with some private donation but mostly government funding)

"They's names"

The Trustees

Chair: Professor Dot Griffiths
Imperial College, London


Dr. Vicki Bertram
Nottingham Trent University


Dr. Helen Crowley
London Metropolitan University


Dr. Lyn Thomas
London Metropolitan University


Dr. Amal Treacher***** (I happen to have a personal grievance with this one small world isn't it)
Nottingham University


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The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Address: 11 Park Place, London, SW1A 1LP
Telephone: 020 7297 4700
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is an independent foundation which makes grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future. In 2005, it made grants totalling around £28 million.

In general the Foundation favours projects which will contribute to the preservation and development of a free stable society. This means one in which enterprise is encouraged and people are able to realise their potential, take advantage of opportunities, and play their part in civil society and democratic life.

Whilst most grants are for non-reserach projects, the Foundation 'occasionally' funds research where its aims match their priorities and where they consider that it is likely to have an impact, for example, by establishing good practice or changing the way that services are provided.

Grants are made under four specific categories:

* Arts and Heritage
o Serving Audiences
o Supporting Artists
o Visual Arts, Performing
o Arts and Multi-Disciplinary Arts
o Preserving and providing public access to:
+ collections of historical significance
+ buildings of historical or architectural significance
* Education
o New approaches to education
o Hard-to-reach learners
* Environment
o UK Biodiversity
o Low Carbon Economy
o Sustainable Food Systems
* Social Change: Enterprise and Independence
o Enterprising Communities
o Financial Independence
o Special Initiatives

Applications
Applications should be made following the Foundation's guidelines and can be made at any time of the year. Decisions on grants up to £20,000 are made on an on-going basis by the Foundation's staff, usually within two months of receipt of the application. Applications for grants of over £20,000 are considered by Trustees at quarterly meetings. Each programme area has a specialist group of Trustees who make decisions on applications between £20,000 and £100,000. Applications of over £100,000 will be considered by the full board of Trustees with an aim to complete the process within five months.

Applications will not be accepted from applicants (i.e. prospective project directors) who have applied to the Foundation within the previous 12 months.

Please note the list of attachments required with an application and allow time to gather these prior to submitting a proposal!

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Address: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, North Yorkshire YO30 6WP
Telephone: +44 (0)1904 629241
http://www.jrf.org.uk/

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation funds a programme of research and development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy. The Foundation has its roots in practical work for the community and is therefore primarily interested in research and development projects which contribute to better policies and practices.

The Foundation is keen to fund a variety of different kinds of projects, depending on the state of knowledge about a particular topic. The majority of proposals are canvassed under broad programme themes, or through specific briefs using the JRF website, email notification, direct mail, and, occasionally, advertisements. In addition, the Foundation sometimes commissions work directly.

The Foundation currently has three core committees and five single programme committees, covering a varied range of research interests.

* Housing and Neighbourhoods
‘Place’ issues and the recognition that a secure affordable home, in a neighbourhood which enables rather than limits life chances, is fundamental to personal wellbeing.

* Poverty and Disadvantage
Factors that contribute to - and result from - poverty; that protect people from poverty; that can help to reduce or eradicate poverty; and in identifying barriers that prevent such measures from being effective.

* Practice and Research
Linking operational activity and research, this committee supports, monitors and evaluates pioneering development projects. Most of this work is directly commissioned.

* Drugs and Alcohol
Social dimensions of substance use, focusing on drug and alcohol use in the context of social deprivation and explore how problematic use amplifies social problems.

*


Exploring key issues of local governance including the most effective ways for citizens and communities, especially those in disadvantaged areas, to engage in the processes of governance for the planning and delivery of key services.

* Immigration and Inclusion
Newer migrants in the UK who experience poverty and social exclusion, exploring processes and experiences of settling, and seeking evidence of ‘what works’ in maximising the benefits of immigration to migrants, wider communities and UK society.

* Independent Living
Identifying and understanding the key barriers to achieving person-centred support for older people, disabled people and service users.

* Parenting
Understanding diversity in parenting, and the implications of this for how parenting is supported and assessed in public policy and practice; the implications of differences in parents’ attitudes and practices for inequalities in outcomes for children

Applications
Current calls for proposals are published on the website and circulated by email. If you would like to receive information on new calls direct from the Rowntree Foundation, you can add your name to their mailing list.

There is no special application form for proposals, but a standard format is required. Please refer to the Foundation's Application guidelines.

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Nuffield Foundation

Address: The Nuffield Foundation, 28 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3EG
Telephone: 020 7631 0566
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/

The Nuffield Foundation supports research and/or innovative projects that will inform the development of policy or practice. It also manages three other programmes - the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Nuffield Curriculum Centre and the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative.

The Foundation currently has three grant programmes in areas of social policy. These are:

* Access to Justice - promoting access to, and understanding of, the civil justice system.
* Child Protection and Family Justice helping to ensure that the legal and institutional framework is best adapted to meet the needs of children and families.
* Older people and their families - promoting the autonomy and well-being of older people by developing policy and practice.

Project grants in these areas range in size from £5000 to £150,000 and upwards.

The Foundation supports work in specific areas of education with which it has become identified:

* education 14-19
* speech and language difficulties
* assessment
* curriculum policy and practice

Outline applications (up to three sides of A4) for project grants can be made at any time; full applications (up to ten sides of A4) may then be invited for consideration by the Board of Trustees which meets in March, July and November. Details of decision timescales are given in the Foundation's application guidelines, which also includes a standard application cover sheet.

In addition, the Foudantion supports the development of research and professional capacity in science and social science through its:

* Social Science Small Grants Scheme - offering research expenses (usually up to £7,500) for new and established researchers working on outstanding projects. No deadlines.
* New Career Development Fellowships - fostering partnerships between experienced social researchers and outstanding new social scientists.
* Science Bursaries for Schools and Colleges - enabling students to take part in research.
* Undergraduate Research Bursaries in Science - supporting summer vacation research projects.
* Newly Appointed Science Lecturers Grants - for innovative research projects in science engineering and mathematics. Awards of up to up to £6,000 with an annual deadline

The New Career Development Fellowship consists of:

* a collaborative partnership between a social scientist in the early stages of her/his post-doctoral career and an established and experienced social scientist
* a jointly developed research project that will advance the research capacity of the Fellow by increasing skills and/or knowledge, and that has a clear relation to issues of social importance.
* Foundation funding, not exceeding £150,000 for three years’ salary support for the New Career Fellow, support for the experienced partner and research project costs.

The scheme has an annual deadline in the autumn and usually makes four awards.

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Barrow Cadbury Trust

UK sites:

* Engender: an information, research and networking organisation for women in Scotland, working with other groups locally and internationally to improve women's lives and increase their power and influence. More information about the Scottish WBG can be found on this site.
* Fawcett Society: Fawcett is the UK's campaign for equality between women and men.
* Oxfam: A development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world
* WNC, Women's National Commission: An umbrella Organisation for women's organisations in the UK

UK Government sites:

* EOC, The Equal Opportunities Commission: Is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
* HM Treasury: UK Finance Ministry.
* Women and Equality Unit: Has responsibility across the UK for policy and legislation on gender equality and sponsors the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Women's National Commission. It also has responsibility for co-ordinating sexual orientation policy.

International sites:

* The Commonwealth: Is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states promoting respect, encourages trust and friendship and works towards economic prosperity for all its members. Gender equality is a fundamental value of the Commonwealth.
* European Union: Gender equality in the European Union.
* International Association for Feminist Economics: A non-profit organization advancing feminist inquiry of economic issues and educating economists and others on feminist points of view on economic issues. Publish the journal Feminist Economics
* Gender Responsive Budget Initiatives: A collaborative effort between the United Nations Development Fund for Women, The Commonwealth Secretariat and Canada's International Development Research Centre.
* The International Budget Project: The IBP assists civil society organizations around the world to improve budget policies and decision-making processes.
* OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: An international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy.
* Siyanda: Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioner can share ideas, experiences and resources.
* UNIFEM, United Nations Development Fund For Women: Working for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality.
* World Bank: The World Bank seeks to reduce gender disparities and enhance women's participation in economic development through its programs and projects

WBG Funders:

* Barrow Cadbury Trust http://www.bctrust.org.uk/: Are a foundation that seeks to encourage a just, equal, peaceful and democratic society. They support groups, usually registered charities, working nationally to achieve such objectives .
* Joseph Rowntree Foundation http://www.jrf.org.uk/: One of the largest social policy research and development charities in the UK, spending about £7 million a year on a research and development programme that seeks to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.
* Lipman-Miliband Trust http://www.lipman-miliband.org.uk: The Lipman-Miliband Trust continues to play a vital role as one of the very few charities able to respond to the needs of those engaged in socialist education. We encourage new work within this broad field, taking into consideration new areas of cultural and political work in institutions of learning but also in community organisations and among NGOs.

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Lankelly Chase Fund

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS: This broad
programme made 36 grants totalling £987,400. More than half of this went to
agencies directly working with the victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse
while the rest went to agencies supporting families and children, young people
and those with special needs.
Two annual grants are also awarded under this programme. The Family
Welfare Association in London received £130,000 to be distributed as welfare
grants to individuals in need; the Foundation’s Small Grants for Summer
Playschemes awarded 197 grants of £200 - £400, totalling £57,101.

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I would also like to note that while what is transcribed here represents the cardiovascular and respiratory system of UK feminism in it's totality...that is to say that eliminating what is on this page would reduce feminism to something talked about at an evenings' women's stich-and-bitch session... not one of the players in this game is elected or is in any way subject to electoral review. In fact all elected representatives up to and including Tony Blair would not dare say so much as a word to offend any one of them. Can any UK MRA point me to the enabling legislation of the Women's National Commission? I think I can show you a strategy for undermining it.

Got this update from Julian

Don't think this helps much but here is some info gathered from the site for the Women's National Commission.

http://www.thewnc.org.uk/about_us/index.html

Quote:
Established in 1969, the Women's National Commission is the official and independent advisory body giving the views of women to the government of the United Kingdom. It is an umbrella organisation representing women and women's organisations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to ensure women's views are taken into account by the government and are heard in public debate.

The WNC is based within the Department for Communities and Local Government alongside the Women and Equality Unit, which was established in 1997 (then called the Women's Unit) to support the Ministers for Women.

The WNC is an advisory Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB), meaning it is fully funded by government but able to comment freely on government policy. In its unique role, the WNC liaises with, and is consulted by, the Women and Equality Unit as well as other government departments.



Moving on then to the Women and Equality Unit.

http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/about/index.htm

Quote:
About the Women and Equality Unit


Role of the Ministers for Women
The Ministers for Women, supported by the Women and Equality Unit (WEU), are responsible for promoting and realising the benefits of diversity in the economy and more widely.



This includes taking forward proposals on civil partnerships and the future of our equality bodies. They develop policies relating to gender equality and ensure that work on equality across Government as a whole is co-ordinated.
More about the role of Ministers for Women



Ministers for Women
The Minister for Women in the Cabinet is the Rt. Hon. Ruth Kelly MP. She takes over the responsibility from Tessa Jowells. Ruth is the Secretary of State for the newly created Department for Communities and Local Government.

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Actually Julian this helps quite a bit. It indicates that this body was not created by legislation at all but probably by the same process as was used in Canada "Order in Council" which is a power of cabinet discretion used to appoint advisors.

That means they have no lawfull mandate to act as if they were the Gestapo and if Parliment has been permitting that they can be taken to task for it.