Developing and influencing funding practice to sustain support for third sector organisations
Mapping funding trends
Starting in 2008, a full picture will be developed of trends in the funding and market for support services.
We will develop our advocacy with the full range of funders and suppliers to bring in new funding to the field.
| Activities | By | Progress/Milestones |
|---|---|---|
| Launch of three-year funding package for support to social enterprise. | April 2008 | Status: Completed. New programme available to social enterprise support. |
| Manage and administer capacity building funds on behalf of at least one other government department. | Ongoing |
Capacitybuilders working with other funders in the management of their programmes. Status: In progress. |
| Identify opportunities for collaboration between charitable foundations and Capacitybuilders in launching matched funding schemes. | Ongoing |
Initiate the first joint assessments with charitable foundations. Status: In progress. |
| Following changes made in 2007 to Capacitybuilders’ legal form, develop a strategy for engaging the commercial sector through sponsorship, brokerage, pro-bono and marketing. | TBC |
Carry out an initial assessment of the market for business for support: make more affordable and accessible for appropriate third sector organisations. Status: Delayed. |
| Following changes made in 2007 to Capacitybuilders’ legal form, initiating the first joint assessments with charitable foundations. Launch the first joint Capacitybuilders / charitable foundation fund. | TBC |
Achievement of the launch of a joint fund for infrastructure support at the local level. Status: Delayed. |
| Gather information about local public spending bodies’ support for capacity building with the third sector and disseminate the results of collaborations between Capacitybuilders, third sector partners and local and regional public sector. | September 2008 |
Generate better intelligence about local authorities and capacity building. Status: In progress. |
| Launch the first joint capacity building programmes with the private sector including launch of a joint fund for development infrastructure. | January 2009 | Status: Delayed. Not currently a priority. |
