Impact and learning resources

Stronger foundations understand the impact they are trying to achieve, and how their actions contribute to this. Having a learning culture is crucial for both understanding and improving impact. These resources can help foundations to strengthen their impact and learning practices. 

Impact and learning: the pillars of stronger foundation practice

Download our report, which sets out seven pillars of stronger impact and learning practice that all foundations can work towards.

Download

Developing a learning culture

Our new guide for ACF members (login required) explores how foundations can strengthen their practices by developing a learning culture.   

Impact and learning case studies

Members can read case studies exploring some of the ways foundations are putting the impact and learning pillars into practice (login required):

• Co-designing a fund with people with lived experience (Barnwood Trust)
• Learning more about how your work makes a difference (Carnegie UK)
• Developing a theory of change (Co-op Foundation)
• Linking vision with impact (Masonic Charitable Foundation)
• Spending out to maximise impact (Sir Ernest Cassel Educational Trust)
• Supporting learning in funded organisations (Spirit of 2012 Trust)
• Developing an impact strategy (The Health Foundation)

Assess your foundation's impact and learning practice

Members can access our Stronger Foundations self-assessment tools, including a dedicated impact and learning tool (login required).

This can help you reflect on your current impact and learning practice and prioritise areas where you might make further progress.