Learning and insight

We want to achieve the greatest possible impact with our resources. We are committed to adding value by building and sharing our data, knowledge and experience, and by supporting this approach across the fields in which we operate.

We believe that learning is a collective effort, and that to be effective it is important to explore what has worked and, crucially, what has not. We support those we fund to collect, share and use evidence in order to generate quality learning. We also support the testing of new approaches to improve practice, and we identify and fund research that addresses gaps in knowledge.

In turn, this helps us to understand more about the work that we fund, and to analyse and make informed decisions about our approach to grant-making. To create a reciprocal environment of knowledge exchange and to support a transparent approach to philanthropy, we share key findings from our grant-making and research with partners across the wider sector