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### About 360Giving

The 360Giving Data Standard is managed and maintained by 360 Giving (Trading as 360Giving), a registered charity (number 1164883) and a registered company (number 09668396).
The 360Giving Data Standard is managed and maintained by Funders Together (trading as 360Giving), a registered charity (number 1116201) and a registered company (number 5596299 ).

Our vision is for grantmaking in the UK to become more informed, effective and strategic.

Our aim is for more money to go to where it is needed most to support communities and good causes through a more informed understanding of the grantmaking picture.

Our mission is to help UK funders publish their grants data in an open, standardised way, and support people to understand and use this data to improve charitable giving.

The strategy for the Standard is a core part of the 360Giving strategy. The 2022-25 strategy – [Unleashing the Impact of Grants Data](https://www.360giving.org/about/what-and-why/strategy/) – aims to shift the norm from funders sharing data to using it, and create a permanent transformation in data culture and practice.
The strategy for the Standard is a core part of the 360Giving strategy. The 2022-27 strategy – [Unleashing the Impact of Grants Data](https://www.360giving.org/about/what-and-why/strategy/) – aims to shift the norm from funders sharing data to using it, and create a permanent transformation in data culture and practice.

During this strategy period, the Standard will remain focused on the needs of UK grantmakers. While international grants can and are published using the Standard, the data and needs of international funders can be better met through [IATI](https://iatistandard.org/en/) and other standards and products.

For further information about 360Giving visit: [https://360giving.org/about/](https://360giving.org/about/)

### Governance

360Giving is the steward of the 360Giving Data Standard. Our CEO is responsible for its day-to-day management, supported by a Product Manager and an external specialist technical team, [Open Data Services Coop](https://opendataservices.coop/).
Funders Together is the steward of the 360Giving Data Standard. Our Chief Executive is responsible for its day-to-day management, supported by a Product Manager and an external specialist technical team, [Open Data Services Coop](https://opendataservices.coop/).

The 360Giving Board of Trustees are responsible for setting the strategy of the charity and Standard, and both the Board and CEO are supported in the maintenance and development of the Standard by the 360Giving Data Standard Stewardship Committee.
The Funders Together Board of Trustees are responsible for setting the strategy of the charity and Standard, and both the Board and Chief Executive are supported in the maintenance and development of the Standard by the 360Giving Data Standard Stewardship Committee.

#### The Stewardship Committee

It is the Stewardship Committee’s role to oversee and account for the appropriate and timely maintenance of the Standard, including what upgrades are required and the process for making them.

The Committee meets two to four times a year to discuss the Standard schema, look at how it is being used and consider any proposed changes or upgrades. This is a voluntary committee with representatives from 360Giving staff and Board, grantmakers, users of 360Giving data and open data and standards experts, with an independent Chair.
The Committee meets two to four times a year to discuss the Standard schema, look at how it is being used and consider any proposed changes or upgrades. This is a voluntary committee with representatives from Funders Together staff and Board, grantmakers, users of 360Giving data and open data and standards experts, with an independent Chair.

Secretarial support is provided to the Committee by 360Giving. The Committee is responsible for recommending formal upgrades of the Standard to the CEO and Board of 360Giving and ensuring the governance and revision process has been properly carried out.
Secretarial support is provided to the Committee by Funders Together. The Committee is responsible for recommending formal upgrades of the Standard to the Chief Executive and Board of Funders Together and ensuring the governance and revision process has been properly carried out.

For further details see the [current membership of the Stewardship Committee](https://www.360giving.org/about/data-standard/) and the [Terms of Reference](../../about/sc-tor). To contact the Stewardship Committee please email <standard@threesixtygiving.org>.

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### Prioritisation

The issues and proposals raised through all channels will be prioritised by considering user needs and demand, and will be guided by [360Giving strategy](https://www.360giving.org/about/what-and-why/strategy/) and [values](https://www.360giving.org/about/values/).
The issues and proposals raised through all channels will be prioritised by considering user needs and demand, and will be guided by the [360Giving strategy](https://www.360giving.org/about/what-and-why/strategy/) and [values](https://www.360giving.org/about/values/).

### Versions

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### Approval of upgrades

The Stewardship Committee has oversight of consultation processes to ensure that the needs of a range of stakeholders have been considered and are responsible for recommending upgrades to 360Giving’s CEO and Board for approval.
The Stewardship Committee has oversight of consultation processes to ensure that the needs of a range of stakeholders have been considered and are responsible for recommending upgrades to Funders Together’s Chief Executive and Board for approval.

Once a change has been identified and developed through user engagement and consultation, a new proposal for a MINOR or MAJOR upgrade will be presented to the Stewardship Committee, at the next available meeting.
Once a change has been identified and developed through user engagement and consultation, a new proposal for a MINOR or MAJOR upgrade will be presented to the Stewardship Committee at the next available meeting.

The committee will be asked to complete a review of the changes, and make a recommendation that a proposal should be accepted; accepted with minor changes; substantially revised or rejected.

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### Final review and release

Once a proposal has been recommended by the Stewardship Committee and approval confirmed by 360Giving’s CEO or Board, the changes will be made to a development branch of the Standard and documentation. A development branch represents a package of changes being implemented at the same time and may include changes to the Standard, templates and guidance. This allows for a full review of the changes before final approval is given to make the upgrade to the Standard.
Once a proposal has been recommended by the Stewardship Committee and approval confirmed by Funders Together’s Chief Executive or Board, the changes will be made to a development branch of the Standard and documentation. A development branch represents a package of changes being implemented at the same time and may include changes to the Standard, templates and guidance. This allows for a full review of the changes before final approval is given to make the upgrade to the Standard.

For MINOR upgrades, the development branch will then be made available for review for a period of at least two weeks. For MAJOR upgrades the review period will be at least one month.

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***2\. Primary activities***

2.1 The Committee’s primary activities are to support and provide advice to the Chief Executive of 360Giving on any issues with the Standard and how to address them, including:
2.1 The Committee’s primary activities are to support and provide advice to the Chief Executive of Funders Together (trading as 360Giving) on any issues with the Standard and how to address them, including:

- Reviewing the Standard reference template, data and spreadsheet formats and the classifications used.
- Ensuring that the schema documentation remains up to date.
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3.1 It is 360Giving’s aim that the Committee includes a minimum of one member from each of its key stakeholder groups, including its Board, staff, publishers, open data experts, researchers and end users. 360Giving and the Committee share a commitment to valuing diversity, equity and inclusion, and this will be considered in the appointment of the Committee and its operations.

3.2 Committee members will be appointed through an open and transparent process. Vacancies will be promoted based on skills, experience and user groups required, including considerations of diversity and lived experience. Any person wishing to become a member can nominate themselves and will be appointed on the agreement of the Chief Executive of 360Giving and in consultation with the Committee Chair or a nomination committee appointed by them.
3.2 Committee members will be appointed through an open and transparent process. Vacancies will be promoted based on skills, experience and user groups required, including considerations of diversity and lived experience. Any person wishing to become a member can nominate themselves and will be appointed on the agreement of the Chief Executive of Funders Together and in consultation with the Committee Chair or a nomination committee appointed by them.

3.3 Members can be appointed for three years at a time, with no limit on the number of times that membership can be renewed. The membership of the Committee as a whole will be reviewed annually to consider skills and experience needed.

3.4 Committee members will not receive any financial or other benefit, but they may be reimbursed at cost for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (in line with the expenses policy) incurred in relation to attending Committee meetings, or other activities undertaken at the request of the Chief Executive of 360Giving.
3.4 Committee members will not receive any financial or other benefit, but they may be reimbursed at cost for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (in line with the expenses policy) incurred in relation to attending Committee meetings, or other activities undertaken at the request of the Chief Executive of Funders Together.

3.5 The Chief Executive of 360Giving, in consultation with the Committee Chair, may co-opt members to the Committee for specific meetings or periods of time where specialist knowledge is needed to support the decision-making process. These advisors may be in a voluntary or paid capacity.
3.5 The Chief Executive of Funders Together, in consultation with the Committee Chair, may co-opt members to the Committee for specific meetings or periods of time where specialist knowledge is needed to support the decision-making process. These advisors may be in a voluntary or paid capacity.

3.6 The Chief Executive of 360Giving, in consultation with the Committee Chair, may terminate the appointment of a Committee member if they fail to meet their responsibilities or their conduct is not in line with the terms of this document or the 360Giving Code of Conduct.
3.6 The Chief Executive of Funders Together, in consultation with the Committee Chair, may terminate the appointment of a Committee member if they fail to meet their responsibilities or their conduct is not in line with the terms of this document or the 360Giving Code of Conduct.

***4\. Chair***

4.1 The Committee may appoint one of their members to be the Chair of the Committee for such term of office as they determine. The Chair will be appointed by a majority vote of the Committee. The Chair will advise the Chief Executive of 360Giving on appropriate maintenance of the Standard and on the approval of the Committee.

4.2 The Chair cannot be a paid employee of 360Giving.
4.2 The Chair cannot be a paid employee of Funders Together.

***5\. Committee proceedings***

5.1 The Committee will meet at least two but up to four times a year to review the 360Giving Data Standard, formats and classifications and to discuss whether any changes or upgrades are required.

5.2 The Chair shall convene and preside over all Committee meetings, coordinating with the Chief Executive of 360Giving or Product Manager as required to ensure that members receive relevant documentation in advance. Additional meetings may be convened at the request of two Committee members. In the Chair’s absence, another member can be nominated by those present to preside.
5.2 The Chair shall convene and preside over all Committee meetings, coordinating with the Chief Executive of Funders Together or Product Manager as required to ensure that members receive relevant documentation in advance. Additional meetings may be convened at the request of two Committee members. In the Chair’s absence, another member can be nominated by those present to preside.

5.3 At all times the Committee will work to promote, support and uphold the principles of transparency in its activities by making full and accurate information about its activities and proposals publicly available so that anyone can review them.

5.4 360Giving and the Committee share a commitment to valuing diversity, equity and inclusion. At all times the Committee will operate in line with the 360Giving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy and action plan, and the 360Giving core values.
5.4 Funders Together and the Committee share a commitment to valuing diversity, equity and inclusion. At all times the Committee will operate in line with the 360Giving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy and action plan, and the 360Giving core values.

***6\. Conflicts of interest***

6.1 Committee members are to declare any direct or indirect interest (whether personal, or by a duty of loyalty to another organisation) that conflicts, or might conflict with the interests of 360Giving and the appropriate maintenance of the Standard at the outset of any discussion on the relevant issue.
6.1 Committee members are to declare any direct or indirect interest (whether personal, or by a duty of loyalty to another organisation) that conflicts, or might conflict with the interests of Funders Together and the appropriate maintenance of the Standard at the outset of any discussion on the relevant issue.

6.2 Any declaration of a conflict of interest is to be noted in the public record of discussions, together with details of any proposals made.

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- Remain appropriately informed on 360Giving’s open data Standard and operating environment.
- Endeavour to attend all Committee meetings, ensuring that they are adequately prepared to contribute to the discussion.
- Exercise independence of judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect 360Giving’s interests.
- Contribute to the broader promotion of 360Giving’s objects, aims and reputation through the application of their skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.
- Exercise independence of judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect Funders Together’s interests.
- Contribute to the broader promotion of Funders Together’s objects, aims and reputation through the application of their skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.
- Act in line with the role description for a Committee Member and the 360Giving Code of Conduct, policies, and values.

7.2 Members shall at all times have unrestricted access to all information, records and documents relevant to the 360Giving Standard.
7.2 Members shall at all times have unrestricted access to all information, records and documents relevant to the 360Giving Data Standard.

***8\. Amendments***

8.1 The Committee shall periodically review these Terms of Reference to ensure they remain relevant to and are consistent with 360Giving’s overall strategy and goals. It will advise the Chief Executive of any recommended changes to the Terms of Reference and/or its membership. Changes must be approved by the 360Giving Board of Trustees.
8.1 The Committee shall periodically review these Terms of Reference to ensure they remain relevant to and are consistent with Funders Together’s overall strategy and goals. It will advise the Chief Executive of any recommended changes to the Terms of Reference and/or its membership. Changes must be approved by the Funders Together Board of Trustees.
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