ActionFunder

🗣️💡ActionFunder Explained 🗣️💡 What is ActionFunder and what can it do for your business? Here’s the lowdown. ActionFunder is the corporate grant-giving platform that unlocks business impact. Using matchmaking technology, our platform connects businesses with charitable partners to drive efficiencies in #CommunityInvestment, create #SocialValue and track impact in real time. Use ActionFunder to: 🔍 Find community investment projects targeted to strategic priorities and hyper-local needs. 💸 Fund local projects with decision-making tools, due diligence, and payments all in one place. 📊 Follow your impact using customisable real-time reporting. Plus shareable quotes, pictures, and stories to showcase your investment. All at the touch of a button. The results? ⚡ Slash your community investment costs and time. 🏆 Generate Social Value that stands out from the competition. 🤝 Engage your community, clients, and employees. 📊 Stay on top of your reporting with real-time insights. 🎯 Invest in projects that create real community impact.    Speak to our team to see how ActionFunder can transform your community investments into real, measurable business impacts. https://lnkd.in/e5gP-K7n

❌ Last summer, 52% of parents were concerned they wouldn't be able to afford a short break or activities for their children during the summer break.*❌ Holidays are here again. Community projects like Aspiring Young minds are ready to step up to offer FREE activities, providing relief to parents and fun to children. Non-profits fill provision gaps in our communities. But they need the right support to do so. Businesses can step up and fund their work. Kuddos to Clarion Housing Group who funded £50,000 worth of activities through ActionFunder last summer, supporting an estimated 2,872 people 🤸 🤽♀️ 🎉 * According to a survey commissioned by Action for Children #SocialImpact #Holidays

🤭 Sorry to drop the C-word in October but... Businesses that haven’t made Christmas giving part of their marketing strategies yet are getting left behind.🎄 Clever brands are focusing on community and at Christmas your customers want to see this 🤝 If you haven't already planned your festive giving campaign then it’s time to get your skates on ⛸ Use this free guide to create a Christmas campaign your customers will love. ⬇ 👇 📩 #ChristmasGiving #ChristmasCampaign #ChristmasDonations #SocialImpact #CommunitySupport

 📣 PSA: The local community knows the changemakers in their area best! So ask 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 who’s best placed to deliver #CommunityInvestment projects.  Now easy with ActionFunder's Nomination Form. Using our Nomination Form, your network can nominate non-profits that are making a real difference locally. Leading to better #communityengagement and better funding outcomes, with less work for you. 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: ➡️ Let the community bring the best projects straight to you  🎨 Customise the forms to reflect your organisation  📝Easily share the forms with your network 🔔 Nominated non-profits get notified instantly there is funding available  ✅ You can see which groups on your shortlist have been nominated by the community Chat with us to see how our nomination form works 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewWggmkM #GrantMakingUK #CommunityFundingUK #TechForGoodUK #CorporateGiving

Ever wished for an easy way to connect with your grantees to build strong, long lasting relationships? We might have just the solution for you! In next week's edition of Walk The Talk -our monthly #newsletter- we talk about: - How to engage with communities beyond funding - Tools to streamline the process - The impact on both businesses and communities Sing up today to find out how to best engage communities easily: https://lnkd.in/ecigc2pE #SocialImpact #SocialValue #CommunityEngagement

How do you get 375 community updates that inspire your staff, impress your board, and fuel your marketing team? Ask South West Water. Over the years, they’ve collected hundreds of project updates from the non-profits they’ve funded through ActionFunder. And these updates aren't just sitting on someone's laptop. Because South West Water know their business value. Instead, they’re used to drive staff engagement through internal comms, and in board updates to showcase impact. Plus, the marketing team now has a steady stream of good news stories to use in external comms. See some of the many powerful stories from South West Water’s community investments here: https://lnkd.in/eXd_QUKS Olivia Crisp #CommunityImpact #CSR #EmployeeEngagement #CommunityGrants

Congratulations Toast Brewing on winning a #SocialImpact award! 🎉 The Social Impact Award celebrates businesses making a positive impact on communities. And that's exactly what Toast are doing: Through ActionFunder, #BCorp Toast Brewing supported 4 sustainability heroes: 4 grassroots projects in London working towards better food systems. Find out more about the incredible projects supported and the impact they are having in our communities: https://lnkd.in/eHcZU5NS

Want to see the impact of your community investment —right now? No more waiting months for reports. Proof of impact is at your fingertips, in real-time. Get live updates from your funded projects on ActionFunder. 💡 Aggregated stories, photos, and videos, all on your fund page. 💡 Share updates internally or directly on social media with just a click. 💡 Get the updates you want and the proof your team needs. Learn more about ActionFunder’s project updates feature  👉 https://lnkd.in/ePqxMKTU

The team was OOO yesterday, gathering for a day of volunteering at Kentish Town City Farm 🪚 🐐 ☀️ Why should you organise volunteering days? They're: - Good for morale: Spending time outside of the office helping a community project boost employee satisfaction at work & pride in the company 🌟 - Helpful for non-profits who need the extra people power (and source of income!)💪 - A meaningful way to get involved with non-profits and show your business’s commitment to creating social impact. #CorporateVolunteer #SocialImpact

Is it possible to achieve a 400% increase in volunteer hours from one year to the next? Yes! 🚀 and here’s how Nespresso UK did it ⏬ In 2023, Nespresso  🤝 backed 22 projects across 7 locations 💰 distributed £76,000 in community funding  🪚 generated over 200 employee #volunteer hours! That’s an increase of 400% from 2022 ActionFunder’s built in volunteering feature made it easy for them to:  -  Align their volunteering programme with their #CommunityInvestment strategy -  Easily find and fund projects open to taking volunteers, reducing the admin burden. - Create engaging, impactful volunteer days to suit their team’s needs The result? A more engaged workforce, stronger community ties, and boosted #BCorp credentials. ✅ And the non-profit partners benefit too! By saving hours of work, tackling big tasks, and creating lasting bonds with corporate funders like Nespresso. Want to learn more about how to streamline your corporate volunteering? Let’s chat ✍️ https://lnkd.in/eWhi7czM #EmployeeVolunteering #Sustainability