It's about time social investment worked for everyone. We're contributing to the equitable future of the social investment sector, through research.

Why this Research Project?
One of the most common challenges made to the validity of Black-led, lived experience led and Global Majority led social enterprises and charities in the funding landscape is related to the veracity of our financial management and the strength or resiliency of our revenue models. 

Despite the work that organisations like ours have done over the past few years to elucidate the sector to the reality, both good and bad, facing our organisations with relation to financing, there is still too little publicly available research to de-risk lived experience leaders as a whole and determine with some finality that there is a social investment pipeline in the our communities. 

With that said, we are embarking on a research project to determine the strength of the Pipeline of Black, lived experience and Global Majority led social impact organisations with a view to co-design and develop a social investment funding model that is fit for purpose for the our community. To ensure the success of this research project and the validity of its outcomes we need as many of you as possible to fill in the survey. 

By giving us less than 10 minutes of your time, you will be contributing significantly to the development of a more equitable social investment sector that is well suited to our needs, the types of organisations we build and the future we want to see in our society. We will stop collecting responses at 11:59 pm on May 13th, 2022.

Engaging with this project
Thank you for considering participating in this research project to determine the strength of the social investment pipeline of Black-led, Lived experience led and Global Majority led social impact organisations.
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Here are some key questions you may be considering before you begin:
  • Do I have to take part?
Your participation in this survey is voluntary and is not a precondition for taking part in any of Common Call or Do it Now Now programmes. If you decide to participate in this survey, you may withdraw at any time. 
  • Will my data be anonymous?
Your data will be anonymised in any publications relating to this research project – any information that may identify you will not be used in any reports or publications resulting from the study. Any hard copies of research information will be kept in locked files at all times. The data for this study will be kept on file for a maximum of 5 years.
  • How do I give my feedback on this survey?
To give feedback on this process please contact our Head of Data and Impact, Dr Glen Joseph - [email protected] 
  • How can I make a complaint?
We take complaints very seriously. If you would like to make a formal complaint about your experience with this research please do fill in the form linked in our Complaints Policy and Procedure document.
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