Manchester Philanthropists Pledge £90,000 to Local Charities
Innovative charitable foundation, The Fore, has convened a group of local entrepreneurs to donate £90,000 to boost communities in Greater Manchester.
Following a successful pilot in Autumn last year in which three Manchester charities were awarded funding, The Fore was determined to open up support to even more deserving causes.
Funds will be distributed in July and will be divided between three small charities and social enterprises in Greater Manchester who will use the money to turbo-charge the work they are doing to support Mancunians.
Local business leaders Alistair Marsden, Steve Tudge and Chris Kenna are leading the charge to support innovative young charities and social enterprises and are responsible for raising the funding which will support thousands. On top of a £30,000 grant, The Fore will provide the charities with access to mentors from some of the UK’s top firms.
"We're really proud to be able to support such an important cause in Manchester," said Alistair, Director at Nova Growth Capital. "We’re determined to boost the small charities in Manchester who are doing such vital work in their communities."
“We want to make sure that charity leaders have access to the funding and skills they need to be able to make their operations sustainable and be able to continue their amazing work” said Steve, Non-Executive Chairman of ECI Partners.
“We’re looking for leaders with brilliant ideas who are making change happen” added Chris, Chairman of Brand Advance Group.
The Fore specialises in supporting innovative small charities at the heart of communities across the UK. As well as funding they also offer training, mentoring and ongoing support to their leaders.
Notes
The Fore was founded in 2017 with a remit of supporting small charities that make a big impact.
Since our launch we've made 532 grants, distributed £8.3m in unrestricted funding, and enabled over 12,000 hours of high-quality skill-sharing.
We fund across four main areas:
youth opportunities
mental health and wellbeing
social equity and inclusion
sustainability
See our work at www.thefore.org