Philanthropists Matthew Bowcock and Cath Dovey set up The Beacon Collaborative in 2018, with the aim of inspiring more wealthy people to use their assets for the public good.
We support new and experienced donors while also working with policy makers, partners and the wider philanthropy sector.
Our work is guided and supported by The Organisations’ Council — a forum for leaders in the philanthropy sector to come together and discuss collectively how their organisations can support growth in philanthropy.
As a philanthropist-led organisation, we are uniquely placed to support socially conscious wealth-holders so that they can achieve more, individually and together.
Our goals are to:
● grow regular philanthropic giving by the wealthy, either through donations or social investment.
● encourage wealth holders to invest their skills, networks and time in civil society.
● contribute to a joined-up philanthropy sector and ecosystem that supports philanthropists in giving more and giving better.
We are philanthropist-backed and our core cost funding comes from three philanthropic foundations:
We have also received grant funding for individual projects from Arts Council England, City Bridge Foundation and Barrow Cadbury Trust.
Meet our team and find out about our founders. Read more about the people and organisations behind our trustees, partners, Organisations Council and Philanthropists Council.
The UK has a great tradition of philanthropy – and the need today is as great as it ever was. Our manifesto sets out the ways we believe this can, and should, happen.
The Beacon Collaborative