The majority of the Institute for Government’s funding comes from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
In 2011-12 the Institute for Government received a core grant of £3,150,000 (2010-11: £3,000,000) towards its charitable work from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Further information is available from our annual accounts and returns filed with the Charity Commission.
The Institute for Government also works with a range of organisations, including other think tanks, charities, media outlets, academic institutions, consultancies and providers. We think this is important because it enables us to work with others who can help us achieve our goal of making government work better. This cooperation with external partners normally takes the form of financial support for research or events, or in-kind support such as secondments. We also work in partnership with other think-tanks to organise events which present IfG research at all three main party political conferences.
You can see the range of organisations we’ve worked with below. This lists all funders who have provided us with income between £1,000 and £100,000 (we haven’t received funding from an external partner in excess of this). In total, income from partnerships and collaborations accounts for under 10% of the Institute’s income.
In all the work we do, the Institute retains complete control. This means we decide editorial content, panel line-ups and, if the work includes research, the scope and content of the project. Our aim is to engage with as wide a possible range of organisations. We never enter into arrangements that provide exclusivity to any of our partners.
We have a commitment to transparency so we acknowledge the support of third parties in a range of ways, including verbal acknowledgement before events, and on invitations and publications. All our arrangements with external funders are for a fixed period and are clearly defined in our contractual arrangements with them.
Our aim is to engage with as wide a possible range of organisations whose insights and experience can enhance what we do. Everyone we work with knows this and that we never enter into exclusive arrangements.
Previous collaborations have included:
2013
| Partner | Our work |
|---|---|
| National School of Government – International | Evaluation Consultancy |
| Arts & Humanities Research Council | Understanding Government Course |
| Judge Business School | Training & Development Sessions for Indian Civil Service |
| Economic & Social Research Council | LSE Growth Commission Dissemination |
| Gulbenkian Foundation | Readiness for Voluntary and Community Sector Contracting |
| Judge Business School | Training & Development Session for Malaysian Civil Service |
| Arts & Humanities Research Council | Engaging with Government Programme |
| University of Ottawa | Delegation |
2012
| Partner | Our work |
|---|---|
| Big Lottery Fund | Connecting Policy with Practice: People Powered Change |
| CIMA | Financial Management in Government |
| Centre for Science and Policy | ‘Culture Clash: Bridging the Divide Between Science and Policy’ Event |
| CH2M HILL | Events in the ‘Making the Games’ Events Series |
| Guardian News & Media | Guardian Public Leaders’ Summit in association with Institute for Government |
| Judge Business School | Training & Development Session for Indian Civil Service |
| Essex Research Trust | Accountability in Central Government |
| Boston Consulting Group | Leading a Government Department Publication |
| Arts & Humanities Research Council | Engaging with Government Programme |
| Governments of Quebec, Catalonia & Flanders | Redesigning Devolution Conference |
| Centre Forum | Liberal Democrat/Conservative Government Renewal Party Conference Events 2012 |
| Policy Exchange | Conservative/Liberal Democrat Government Renewal Party Conference Events 2012 |
| Progress | Labour Policy Making in Opposition Party Conference Event 2012 |
| Centre for Opposition Studies | Leading the Opposition |
| Tata Consultancy Services | Government ICT Strategy: One Year On |
| Deloitte | Informed Decision Making |
| Virgin Trains | Governing Global Cities |
| British Academy | Policy Making Course |
| Deloitte | Departmental & Arm’s-Length Body Non-Executive Directors Workshop |
| ESRC | Government & Growth |
| NESTA | Making Policy Better series |
| Fishburn Hedges | Media & Government series |
| CIMA | Informed Decision Making |
| 4Children | Cross Cutting Issues in Commissioning |
| A4e | Cross Cutting Issues in Commissioning |
| A4e | Learning from History: Public Service Reform |
| Aldermore Bank | Inside the Banking Commission |
2011
| Partner | Our work |
|---|---|
| Centre Forum | Liberal Democrat Candidate Selection Party Conference Event 2011 |
| Policy Exchange | Conservative Candidate Selection Party Conference Event 2011 |
| Progress | Labour Candidate Selection Party Conference Event 2011 |
| Boston Consulting Group | Stakeholder Event |
| Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust | Party People: How Should the Political Parties Select their Parliamentary Candidates? |
| FTI Consulting | The Dismal Science? Is Economics Influential Enough in Government Decision Making? |
| Imperial College London | Health Policy MSc Evaluation |
| Northern Ireland Executive | The Future of Devolution |
| The Scottish Government | The Future of Devolution |
| The Welsh Government | The Future of Devolution |
| Cabinet Office | Transforming the Civil Service |
| Communities & Local Government | Transforming the Civil Service |
| Ministry of Justice | Transforming the Civil Service |
| Hansard Society | Public Speaking |
| University of Ottawa | Delegation |
| Hertie School of Governance | Delegation |
| Essex Research Association | Local Accountabilities |
| Research in Motion | System Error: Fixing the Flaws in Government IT |
| DEFRA | Better Policy Making |
2010
| Partner | Our work |
|---|---|
| Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Adults with Multiple Needs and Exclusions |
| Design Council | Big Society Public Services |
| NESTA | Big Society Public Services |
If you would like to discuss how your organisation could collaborate with the Institute for Government on research, events, consultancy or training, please contact our External Relations Manager, Ellen Hallsworth on ellen.hallsworth@instituteforgovernment.org.uk or call 020 7747 0432.
The Institute for Government also enters into in-kind funding relationships. think-cell provide software solutions to the Institute.