Learning from failure
Venturesome, the social investment arm of the Charities Aid Foundation, has recently posted a blog about failure - why it is important to recognise that it happens [...]
What makes for a successful application
We receive many applications, some of which are very well put together and which make us want to learn more. Others are much less likely to attract [...]
Supporting enterprise – we make our first loan
The death of Aaron Swartz on 11 January 2013 has raised public awareness of the issue of access to academic publishing. Swartz, the internet entrepreneur behind Reddit, [...]
Payment by results – let’s make it better
Over the past two years, the current government has revolutionised the relationship of central government with the charity sector. Charities which had become used to receiving core [...]
Can arts organisations measure outcomes?
We are interested in helping young people to make a valuable contribution to society and one way to help them achieve this is by helping them into [...]