Hi everyone! I just wanted to circulate this resource that may be of particular interest to those working on community-centred conservation projects and, especially, any donors/funders supporting (or wanting to support) this type of work. It is a handbook for funders on why traditional grant-making structures often do not fit well with community-centred projects, and includes practical advice on what alternative procedures could be followed to make funding more compatible/accessible for projects like this.  The handbook (called "Funding Change That Lasts") has been produced by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) in consultation with conservation funders, anthropologists and field staff (and I also helped with the writing). Although the specific examples relate to SOS's work and experience, the basic principles are widely applicable across a whole range of landscapes / species / objectives. We believe they will be quite familiar to anyone who has worked in close collaboration with communities to co-create resilient, long-term conservation projects - and found it hard to raise funds without pre-defined actions, month-by-month workplans, log-frames, etc. SOS are very keen to open up discussion about these issues within the conservation community. Deep, long-term engagement with communities is increasingly recognised a vital conservation approach, but without compatible funding streams it's application will remain limited. We hope this document is a practical and constructive way to stimulate this discussion and move forward. The handbook is available as an e-document on the SOS website (below the launch video) - a pdf version is available on request. https://www.orangutans-sos.org/funders-handbook/ Best wishes to all, David