September 30, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm UTC-0
In this highly interactive workshop, we look at how to think about risk from a funder perspective, covering:
– Risk appetite: how to decide your comfort with financial, reputational, impact and other risks
– Risk assessment: how to build a strategy and due diligence framework that works with your risk appetite
– Risk mitigation and response: how to build strong relationships with grantees to mitigate and respond to risks as they arise
As a “Studio” programme, we will ask participants to bring examples of what you already have: including existing due diligence frameworks, to share, analyse and improve. Any members who do not yet have these frameworks can still join and develop them during the session.
More information and an agenda will be shared soon.
What is a Studio?
Forward Global Studios are highly interactive, expert-led programmes designed for members looking to go deeper on a particular practice or skill. They invite you to bring forward a challenge you are working on and to workshop the challenge with the expert, using tried and tested frameworks designed to help you overcome barriers and move forward.
When is the program and when should I register?
Register as soon as possible! Places are limited, so we recommend signing up soon to avoid disappointment. The Studio will be held on Thursday, September 30, from 9:00am to 3:00pm BST. If you have any questions, please contact Sam Underwood, Global Director of Programmes at sam@forward-global.org.
Who is eligible to join a Studio?
Studio participation is limited to Forward Global members who have completed an Essentials programme, or who completed the Cohort before 2018. This is required in order that participants have the foundational concepts and language required to go deeper. If you would like to join a Studio but haven’t completed these programmes, please reach out to your Relationship Manager for advice.
It is recommended that participants have a sufficient level of strategic focus to allow them to participate in the activities named above. It is not required that participants have a comprehensive written strategy, or have started making grants.
This kind of program appeals to me – what similar programs would you recommend?
For other Studio formats, see the Equity & Justice Studio or Impact Investing Studio.