Stories - Place Matters

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Why did we create Place Matters?

In 2020 Place Matters commissioned a piece of research into the practice of making changes happen in places.

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The conditions for place-based success : Lessons learnt from a lifetime of community centred change

Place Matters Co-Director, Emily Sun, hosted Dame Julia and David Sanderson on 19th June 2024. This is a summary of the key topics and themes discussed.

Illustration of Bronfenner's ecological systems model, a circular diagram of systems starting with the child.

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Scaling Deep for Wider Impact : Reach Foundation and Minderoo Foundation

Reflections on a study visit with Reach Foundation and Minderoo Foundation

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Building the Infrastructure for Community-Led Change: Why we need know-how, now

This blog was co-written by Emily Sun, Jo Blundell, and Steff O'Keeffe

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The unique capabilities of infrastructure teams

Our Place-based Learning and Practice Lead, Stephanie O'Keeffe reflects on the experience of leading a local infrastructure (or “backbone”) team.

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More Than Infrastructure by Place Matters

Read the Place Matters 2021 report on how to enable place based working. This report was written collaboratively by John Hitchin, Emily Sun, Jo Blundell and Jennifer McConnel.

Framework : Funder Role Continuum

Our Funder Role Continuum is a developing framework that encourages funders to consider what they want the role and influence of their funding to be.

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Historical Review of Place-based Change by Lankelly Chase

This report presents the findings from an historical review of place based approaches to change. Written by Habiba Nabatu for Lankelly Chase Foundation.

Collective Impact Toolkit by Tamarack Institute

The Collective Impact Toolkit was edited by Liz Weaver for the Tamarack Institute. The Toolkit aims to equip other change-makers and organisations to navigate the various conditions and phases of long-term impact efforts.

Framework : Programmatic vs Place-Based Approach

Our Programmatic vs Place-Based Diagram is a developing framework that explains the differences between funding a program and more broadly supporting communities with a place-based approach.