The Digital Capacity Escalator (part of the Merseyside Digital project) is a practical framework to help small organisations incrementally build digital infrastructure step by step across five stages Stage 1: Foundation Stage 2: Process Optimisation Stage 3: Data Integration Stage 4: Intelligent Operations Stage 5: Transformative Innovation It can enable…
If your organisation has growth on the agenda,are YOU holding back YOUR organisation? You have no doubt heard the cliches “Are you working IN your organisation or ON your organisation” “Do you run/own your organisation or does your organisation run/own you” But have you heard that “The more valuable YOU…
A Quick-Start Checklist for Small Charities, CICs & Community Groups You’re NOT becoming a business – You’re becoming a purpose-driven organisation with staying power. 🔍 Mindset & Mission 🔲Revisit your mission – does it still align with your community’s needs? 🔲Talk to your team: Are you open to exploring trading…
The third sector is under pressure. We’re expected to do more with less. We’re navigating endless admin, chasing funding, and firefighting just to stay afloat. But what if there was a better way? Recently, three changemakers – Paul Stepczak from Cwmpas, Tanya Anderson from My Edinburgh and Kevin Lovelady from…
I recently came across a new term for me – cross-cutting. Digging deeper, it reflects much of what Partnering for Purpose CIC is set up to address – making socially trading organisations, charities and purpose-led SMEs work smarter not harder. Making Sense of Cross-Cutting In the world of social value,…
There is an extraordinary opportunity staring us in the face across the UK, and it’s hiding in plain sight on our high streets and business districts. With office vacancy rates reaching record highs and challenging quarters for city centre office markets like Liverpool’s, there’s never been a better time to…
This Small Charity Week (23 – 28 June), Partnering for Purpose CIC is proud to join a national celebration of the vital role small charities play in communities across the UK. This year’s campaign shines a spotlight on financial resilience, recognising the incredible efforts of small charities to keep delivering,…
Following on from our earlier blog “Charity is Dead, Long Live Socially Trading Organisations,” we’re revisiting a conversation that has struck a deep and powerful chord across the UK’s third sector. It begins with a raw and honest LinkedIn post by Sarah-Jane Pickering, and continues through a flood of responses…
Following on from our recent blog post about the transformation of charity models, a heartfelt LinkedIn post by Sarah-Jane Pickering struck a profound chord for the sector. Her words – “I am so tired” – echo the sentiment of countless professionals who’ve dedicated their careers to making a difference, only…
The traditional charity model is broken. The warning signs have been there for years – overstretched teams, ever-tightening funding pots, donors demanding “impact” without understanding the infrastructure behind it, and a never-ending cycle of short-term grants and high-stakes applications. Especially for micro and small non-profits, the cracks are now impossible…
