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Charitable trust partnerships

The generous support from grant funders, high-value individuals, charitable trusts and foundations is essential in helping us reach our goal of creating an internet free from child sexual abuse.

What IWF can offer your trust or foundation

  1. Alignment with a Socially Responsible Cause: Support in protecting children and combatting child sexual abuse online.
  2. Recognition and Visibility: Acknowledgment through press releases, website mentions, and social media.
  3. Customised Reporting: Detailed updates on funded projects and their impact.
  4. Access to Expertise: Workshops, consultations, and access to IWF experts.
  5. Collaborative Opportunities: Networking with stakeholders in the field.
  6. Tailored Outreach Campaigns: Customised materials highlighting the impact of support.
  7. Recognition in Research: Acknowledgment in our annual report, research papers or publications. 
  8. Advisory Group Participation: Input on strategies and policies.
  9. Engagement Opportunities: Attend Annual report events, office visits to view our Hotline, Site visits, lunch & learn learning and engagement events.
  10. Contribution to a Safer Internet: Long-term impact on online safety for children.

Please get in touch with our fundraising team on +44 (0)1223 20 30 30 or email [email protected]

For further information about our charitable status and operations, please see our charity details and annual report. 

How you can support IWF

  1. Financial Support: Partnerships can provide crucial funding that helps sustain and expand the IWF's operations.
  2. Stability and Sustainability: Regular contributions from charitable trusts can offer a stable source of funding, allowing the IWF to plan and execute long-term initiatives with confidence.
  3. Resource Allocation: With consistent funding, the IWF can allocate resources towards critical areas like technological advancements, research, and education about online safety.
  4. Enhanced Outreach: Partnerships may facilitate the IWF's ability to reach a wider audience through awareness campaigns, educational materials, and other outreach efforts.
  5. Technological Advancements: Funds can support the development and deployment of advanced technology for detecting and removing illegal content online.
  6. Capacity Building: Charitable trust partnerships can allow the IWF to hire and train skilled professionals, improving their capabilities in identifying and addressing child sexual abuse online.
  7. Global Impact: With increased financial support, the IWF have the means to expand its operations beyond its current scope, potentially helping a broader international audience.
  8. Adaptation to Emerging Threats: Financial backing can empower the IWF to respond effectively to evolving challenges such as AI and threats in the online landscape.
  9. Measurable Impact: Partners may require the IWF to provide regular reports and updates on how their contributions are making a tangible difference in combating online child sexual abuse imagery.

With stable funding from charitable trusts and foundations, the IWF can confidently plan and implement long-term initiatives and allocate resources to critical areas such as technological advancements, research, and staff welfare. This support also enhances the IWF's outreach efforts, allowing for a broader impact through awareness campaigns and educational materials.

Latest News

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Why We Need to Speak with One Voice on Children’s Online Safety

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“AI child sexual abuse imagery is not a future risk – it is a current and accelerating crisis”

IWF CEO Kerry Smith calls for complete EU ban of AI abuse content at high-level meeting of global experts in Rome.

20 November 2025 News
AI imagery getting more ‘extreme’ as IWF welcomes new rules allowing thorough testing of AI tools

AI imagery getting more ‘extreme’ as IWF welcomes new rules allowing thorough testing of AI tools

The IWF welcomes new measures to help make sure digital tools are safe as new data shows AI child sexual abuse is still spreading.

12 November 2025 News
IWF welcomes Danish Presidency efforts to prevent legal gap in CSAM detection, but calls for greater ambition as negotiations move forward

IWF welcomes Danish Presidency efforts to prevent legal gap in CSAM detection, but calls for greater ambition as negotiations move forward

While providing legal certainty is desirable, the IWF says voluntary detection alone is not enough to meet the scale of the child sexual abuse crisis online.

11 November 2025 Statement
High public concern at spread of child sexual abuse images and videos in end-to-end encrypted spaces

High public concern at spread of child sexual abuse images and videos in end-to-end encrypted spaces

More than nine in ten people in the UK say they are concerned at how images and videos of children being sexually abused are shared through end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging services.

10 November 2025 News
Online child sexual abuse: The EU has a choice. Not between privacy and protection, but between indifference and compassion

Online child sexual abuse: The EU has a choice. Not between privacy and protection, but between indifference and compassion

The debate on the EU’s proposed Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) has been dominated by one loud slogan. A slogan which may have dire consequences for the safety and wellbeing of millions of children worldwide.

10 November 2025 Blog

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