Foundations

Transform your grantmaking: unlock new ways to maximise impact  

Impact Europe equips foundations to go beyond traditional grantmaking, driving systemic change through catalytic approaches and innovative strategies. Whether you’re a small family foundation or a large institution, we provide the knowledge, network and resources to accelerate your impact.  

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Discover catalytic grantmaking:  Leverage grants to unlock additional investments, drive innovation and create sustainable solutions to pressing social and environmental issues.  

Find new ways of working: Learn about innovative financial instruments, collaborative models and strategic partnerships to enhance your foundation’s effectiveness.  

Explore impact investing with people who know the journey: Get guidance on transitioning from traditional grantmaking to impact investing and explore how to align your endowment with your mission.  

Understand Impact Measurement and Management (IMM): Develop a robust IMM practices to measure and maximise your social and environmental impact.  
 

Getting started with IMM 

Guides and case studies: real world examples of foundations successfully navigating IMM <add link> and resources to guide you through the process of integrating impact investing into your strategy.  

Training and courses: self-paced training for foundations, IMM 360 training and Catalytic Capital Crash Course.  
 

Opportunities in 2025 

Greatest hits

>Catalytic Grantmaking – Building on our work on catalytic capital with our whitepaper “Catalysing Impact” and our quiz, we had a series of conversations on catalytic grantmaking, including topics like “Grantmaking goes catalytic” and “Granting to develop, not deter, enterprise”.

>Endowments for impact – Conversations like “Foundation Endowment for Impact” and “Investing your Foundation Endowment for Impact – What’s next?” showed how foundations can enhance their impact footprint beyond their programmatic budget’s reach, by investing endowments for impact.

>Foundations along the spectrum of capital stream – Delving into ways to support foundations that are venturing beyond their grant-making, incorporating various financial instruments and engaging in financial mechanisms.