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The Fore, the UK’s only venture philanthropy fund dedicated to backing the best small charities and social enterprises, is delighted to announce that Phoenix Equity has joined as a new supporter.

About Phoenix

Phoenix focuses on supporting founder-entrepreneurs, their teams, and their cultures in high-growth areas of the UK economy. They share the entrepreneur’s vision and commitment to growing bigger, better businesses, helping to create a legacy that lasts.

Phoenix teams up with founders and entrepreneurs who lead established, growing businesses where there is the opportunity for them to invest between £10m and £80m of equity.

Moving Forward Together

This relationship strengthens The Fore’s mission to create a society that solves its own problems by ensuring exceptional small charities and social enterprises receive the backing they need to get their solutions from grassroots to nationwide impact.

“In supporting The Fore, we believe we have found a charity partner that embodies the power of the Founder to drive fantastic outcomes, as we do at Phoenix.  We look forward to supporting The Fore and their portfolio charities throughout the UK in the coming years.”

Tim Dunn, Senior Partner, Phoenix.

“The Phoenix team totally get what we do. Like them, we ruthlessly focus on impact while connecting founders with the networks and expertise needed to thrive. This partnership reminds me that philanthropy works best when we view charity leaders as innovative social entrepreneurs ready to develop their solutions and transform society.”

Mary Rose Gunn, Founder and CEO of The Fore.

Join us

Find out more about partnership opportunities at partnerships@thefore.org.