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There are thousands of innovative grassroots charities and social enterprises in听the听UK with scalable,听cost-effective听solutions to social problems. However, barriers to funding and skills in听the听charity sector are stopping them from making a significant impact because they can鈥檛 access听the听investment they need to scale.听The听Fore听was created to disrupt听the听way听the听social sector is currently funded, in order to back听the听social unicorns of tomorrow.

Our mission is to bring small charities delivering incredible innovations, together with听the听funders and expertise that can help them scale their impact. We exist to turbo-charge those exceptional charities transforming lives and society. Our ambition is to fund and support 1,000 over听the听next five years.

A听2023 report from听the听Civil Society Commission听highlighted听The听Fore听as boosting productivity in a sector where accessing funding is generally acknowledged as a drain on already scarce resources.

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What makes听The听Fore听unique?

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听Our unique approach is leading听the听way听for听positive change in听the听charity sector.听We unlock and accelerate new solutions to today鈥檚 societal problems. Our proven platform and process is a means of connecting viable and ready听for听scaling social enterprises with donors who want to make bottom up, locally-owned change a reality.

We are听the听only organisation in听the听UK providing such a combination of wrap-around support, unrestricted, multi-year grant-funding of up to 拢30,000, training, skilled volunteers, and peer-to-peer networks. We also offer impact measurement training to ensure qualifying charities can demonstrate how they are succeeding in their missions.

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How is听the听organisation making an impact on society?

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The听Fore听is enabling communities to lead听the听way to a fair, healthy, just, and sustainable society. Our industry-leading support is proven to reach听the听highest-potential charities and amplify their impact. Our charities double their income within three years. So far, we have awarded around 600 grants across four areas: youth opportunity; mental health and well-being; social equity and inclusion; and sustainability.

We distributed 拢8.6m and facilitated almost 13,000 hours of skills sharing. Moreover, we support diversity and inclusion in social enterprise, with 68% of our charities led by women, 19% have Black, Asian or minority ethnic leadership, and 15% are led by people with disabilities.

One example is Innovating Minds,听which offers听accessible psychological support to disadvantaged young people within听the听school environment and to those who have听experienced domestic abuse or trauma.听The听Fore鈥檚 grant helped听the听charity double听the听number of schools it worked with, increasing its financial sustainability and ability to take on social investment.听We also introduced an investment advisor who now Chairs听the听charity.听听For听every 拢1 invested in Innovating Minds,听the听charity now delivers 拢19.62 in impact value.

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How does听The听Fore听help existing and potential donors?

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Working with听The听Fore听gives individual philanthropists, foundations and family trusts, bespoke access to a diverse portfolio of exceptional small charities and not-for-profits across听the听UK. Our rigorous, equitable and transparent approach enables us to screen thousands of small charities and social enterprises with a turnover under 拢0.5m, and identify exceptional leadership, innovative ideas and cost-effective solutions that will change听the听world. We bring together businesses, trusts and foundations, and individual philanthropist who want to create impact and share knowledge, expertise and skills within our community of charities.

We offer donor partners a pipeline of hundreds of ready-vetted, well-led charities and social enterprises, with new funding rounds three times a year.