Frequently Asked Questions about Our Closure in 2030
We know that our decision to close Thirty Percy in 2030, shared in this blogpost, will raise many questions - especially for our funding partners, funding peers and friends. Below are some of the questions we’ve already been asked, or expect to be asked, and our honest reflections in response.
If you have other questions, or want to talk more about what this means for you, please reach out. We want to have these conversations openly and with care.
We will update this over the coming years.
What this means for current funding partners / people seeking funds
- Does this mean Thirty Percy will stop funding projects before 2030?
- What happens to existing relationships with funding partners and grantees?
- Will you still consider new grants?
- Will your focus areas or priorities change now that you are closing?
Our decision and process
- Why is Thirty Percy closing?
- How did you decide on 2030?
- What do you see as the limitations of philanthropy?
- What is Thirty Percy’s approach to funding and spending down its resources?
- What will happen to the team?
- Who made this decision, and can it change?
- How will you decide what to fund in the final years?