The National Advice Funders Network

Funding for organisations is one of the most important issues affecting the provisions of sustainable and accessible support for people in need of access to justice.

As funders it’s important to have access to insights, learning, and updates of developments and issues facing both the organisations on the frontline, and the other funders investing in this work.

Who are we?

We are a cross sector group of funding initiatives committed to ensuring access to justice for marginalised communities.

The National Advice Funders Network (NAFN) includes those who are dedicated funders of not-for-profit legal advice, those who provide other support to the advice sector (for example in kind and pro bono support), and those who are interested in learning more about how investing in and alongside advice interventions can positively impact other philanthropic aims.

What do we do?

We share updates on our activities and future plans to ensure our work is coordinated and we are making the best use of the experience, expertise, and learning generated by our collective knowledge.

The Group uses quarterly meetings (in February, May, August, and November) to enable knowledge, learning, and opportunity exchange, and:

  • Learn more about key issues faced by marginalised communities and the role that advice support can play in addressing these issues,
  • Engage with new learning relevant to your funding aims and interests and understand best practice around funding advice initiatives,
  • Keep up to date with who is doing what, and benefit from sharing experiences around the challenges and opportunities facing grant makers, and
  • Explore the potential for coordinated or collaborative activity in areas of shared interest where appropriate.

Sign up

You can sign up to join the National Advice Funders Network using the form.

You will receive invitations to the quarterly meetings and email updates highlighting events, learning, and resources from the community.

How are we supported?

The Advice Funders Network is currently convened and chaired by the Access to Justice Foundation, the aim in time is that this role should rotate.