Access Impact Management Programme
Aleron is delighted to have been appointed an approved provider for the new two-year Impact Management Programme, funded by the Access Foundation and Power to Change. The Impact Management Programme aims to build the capacity of charities and social enterprises to manage their impact, with an ultimate view to helping them access social investment and/or build their commissioned income.
The programme combines training, grant-funding, peer support, expert advice and an online platform.
There are two strands to the programme:
- Pathway – for organisations that are new to impact management
- Growth – for organisations with more developed impact practices, seeking investment/contracts
Aleron will work with ventures […]
Driving Impact Through Networks – Briefing Paper
“Alone we can do little; together we can do so much”
Organisations are increasingly realising the power of networks to create the greatest impact for society. Working collaboratively with a network of partners can increase your reach, generate efficiencies and stimulate innovation.
Yet, approaches to working in networks vary widely and each approach has a unique set of associated challenges. In our latest Briefing Paper, Aleron brings together the insight of expert practitioners in the field to bring clarity to the complex area of network working in the social sector.
Download our Briefing […]
Network Impact Event, 1st December 2016
On the 1st of December 2016, Aleron and Sinzer co-hosted an event bringing together over 50 leaders from charities, foundations, investors, and peak bodies to discuss network impact. At the event a range of experts from frontline practice, investment, and research backgrounds shared their first-hand experience, practical lessons, and reflections on the future of impact in networks.
Four key themes emerged through the session:
Theme One: Network impact is a post-organisation mindset
Bethia McNeil, Director for the Centre for Youth Impact, argued that the sector’s current approach to doing impact is often individualistic, expensive and protectionist. Network impact offers the chance to go […]