by Alexandra Padilha | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog
The Connect Fund commissioned NPC (New Philanthropy Capital) to undertake an evaluation on what is working so far and how we can improve. The blog below is written by Plum Lomax, Principal: Impact Investing at NPC and reflects on the learnings from the Connect Fund...
by Alexandra Padilha | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Capacity Building
We know that charities and social enterprises have always played a vital role in communities. Over the last decade their importance – and our reliance on them – has grown hugely as austerity has depleted the budgets available to local governments to...
by Alexandra Padilha | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog, Capacity Building
Travelling to Sheffield is a great way to start the week. It was with some relish that I travelled up by train early on a Monday morning with the prospect of meeting colleagues from around the country working on Connect Fund projects funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust. My...
by Alexandra Padilha | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog, Diversity
Impact, impact, impact…. It’s a bit like the “location, location, location” of the voluntary sector! We hear it time and time again, but understanding it can be a bit puzzling and frustrating. Where do I start, what do I capture, how do I do it…sometimes we allow...
by Alexandra Padilha | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, Capacity Building
A day in Sheffield with the Connect Fund unveils some exciting developments Sheffield. Eleven o ‘clock on a Monday morning and I’m eyeing with some suspicion a circle of yellow cones. This is the Connect Fund Learning Community event where I have been...
