Futures Philanthropy Case Study - Emerging futures : The Joseph Rowntree Foundation building imagination infrastructure through collaborative experimentation and visionary leadership

Abstract

In 2021, JRF expanded its focus from solely focusing on poverty in the UK to include imagining and building fairer futures, alongside addressing immediate issues. While tackling poverty remains a core mission, the foundation now balances urgent policy and practice changes with the deeper structural shifts needed to create an economic and social model where people and the planet can thrive.This case study is part of Philea's Futures Philanthropy series - a selection of hands-on, practical insights into emerging forward-thinking, long-term, innovative practices in the European philanthropy sector. This material provides a foundation for contributing to building futures thinking in the philanthropic field