How charities can navigate risk and reward in investment
How you balance risk and reward is a question that all investors, including cash investors, should ask themselves on a regular basis.
We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.
From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions.
DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL GIVING SOLUTIONSYou have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals.
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ExploreWe are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.
Find out more about CAFSee who’s donated to you, how much has been paid into your accounts, and run detailed reports – all from one place.
We help generous donors distribute £1 billion to charities like yours every year. The Charity Dashboard is a free online reporting tool for UK-based charities. It gives you valuable insights into the donations we pay into your charity’s bank account.
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We distribute over £1 billion to non-profits around the globe every year.
We work with over 160,000 non-profits to find, access, and grow the funds needed to do more of the great work they do.
Our unique insights into donors and charities mean we know what matters, right across the sector.
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2. Confirm your email address. We’ll ask your charity’s main contact (registered with the Charity Commission) to confirm this.
3. Once you’re approved, start tracking your donations.
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How you balance risk and reward is a question that all investors, including cash investors, should ask themselves on a regular basis.
Start thinking about your organisational resilience with our evidence-based calculator tool.
Securing funding to strengthen your organisational resilience can be challenging. So how best can you approach creating these opportunities for your charity?