Developing the Sector
Research and publications that examine how to build the capacity of small and local charities to maximise their impact.
How to be wrong
March 2022
It’s hard to make change happen without learning from what hasn’t worked. That is why we co-funded research alongside Sport England and organised by Ratio, pulling together our reading, thinking and discussions on how to learn from mistakes.
Start Somewhere
June 2019
How can we realise the potential of digital for small and medium-sized charities? We co-funded research to explore how to make technology imaginable and usable for small voluntary organisations.
Five Years of Funder Plus
March 2019
We’ve commissioned independent evaluations to identify what works and where we can improve our developmental support for our charities, and now we’re sharing five key findings with you.
The Impact of Enhance
December 2018
This report reviews the impact of the support we’ve provided to charities through our Enhance programme which provides a range of non-financial, tailored support to help charities we fund thrive.
The Social Process of Supporting Small Charities
November 2018
This report evaluates our GROW pilot programme, which sought to improve the capability and capacity of small charities with incomes below £75,000.
Social Power
June 2018
Social Power explores the existing evidence on pursuing change in civil society today.
More than Grants
December 2017
We produced a series of publications in collaboration with the New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) asking whether charitable foundations in the UK are doing enough—and are doing the right things—to support the voluntary and community sector.
Facing Forward
March 2017
This report analyses 10 upcoming political, economic, social and technological changes which will affect small and medium-sized charities and makes recommendations for planning ahead.
