{"id":2577,"date":"2026-01-26T20:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterfunding.org\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:59:12","slug":"case-study-funding-the-unfundable-the-boring-funds-bold-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterfunding.org\/es\/case-study-funding-the-unfundable-the-boring-funds-bold-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study | Funding the unfundable: The Boring Fund&#8217;s bold experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Launched as a playful provocation, The Boring Fund has become a bold experiment in redefining what (and who) gets funded.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case study explores how a joke Instagram post turned into a real microgrant fund supporting small organisations with the \u201cboring\u201d but essential costs like insurance, safeguarding, storage, and staff training. With transparent lottery-based selection and open-source documentation, The Boring Fund is both a critique of traditional funding models and a practical alternative based on trust, honesty, simplicity and a deep understanding of the sector and its issues.<br><br>Access the full case study: <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/betterfunding.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Better-Funding-Case-Study-The-Boring-Fund.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Incrustado de Better Funding Case Study - The Boring Fund.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1595bccf-c18b-4a8d-bd5a-62d8e27a1e90\" href=\"https:\/\/betterfunding.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Better-Funding-Case-Study-The-Boring-Fund.pdf\">Better Funding Case Study &#8211; The Boring Fund<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/betterfunding.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Better-Funding-Case-Study-The-Boring-Fund.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1595bccf-c18b-4a8d-bd5a-62d8e27a1e90\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launched as a playful provocation, The Boring Fund has become a bold experiment in redefining what (and who) gets funded. 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