Research & Publications
Every time we work with a client we learn more about their world, and recognise synergies, connections and opportunities across and between sectors and themes.
We believe that knowledge is more powerful if it is shared, and aim to make our research reports and findings public whenever we can (and with our clients’ permission, of course.)
See below for links to our latest research, opinions and articles. Please feel free to contact us if you’d like to discuss any of our publications.
Publications & Reports
Blog, News & Videos
Webinar – Going concern and financial sustainability – why all charities need to consider these challenges in 2021
Listen to the webinar recording You may have missed our CEO, Jim Clifford, speaking on the MHA and Sonnet webinar on 12th May, or may just want to revisit what was said. You can find [...]
Demystifying social finance and social investment
“We’ve written the book, but this needs further pulling apart…” We’d like you to help with that further reflection. Demystifying social finance and social investment, the results of a project led by Mark Salway (Bayes [...]
Skills for Jobs…and for Life?
I read the Government's new Skills for Jobs White Paper published this week with eager anticipation. Having worked on a report for an independent commission looking into exactly this area in 2018, I was interested [...]
A gift to the World…what did you wish for?
When we sent out our best wishes for the Christmas holiday period, we asked you a question – What gift would you wish for the World in 2021? We had a really good response from [...]
The New Rationality
“It stands to reason, doesn’t it ?” Is investing socially and environmentally the New Rationality ? Co-chairing a meeting recently with the social housing sector on what we can say to investors about the outcomes [...]
Risk and recovery in a topsy turvy world
Continuing our series of articles inspired by conversations with clients and sector leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic, here we reflect on how looking at challenges from a different perspective allows us to break free of [...]
