Cause4

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Cause4
Private
IndustryThird Sector fundraising
FoundedMay 2009
FoundersMichelle Wright, Nick Gandon
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Website www.cause4.co.uk

Cause4 is one of the UK's first B Corporations that works in partnership with the charity sector, corporates and philanthropists in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was launched in May 2009 and aims to be a modernising influence within the charity sector. [1] The company works with long-established national charities as well as smaller local charities and recently established social enterprises, both as a fundraiser and strategy consultant. Cause4 also specialises in developing philanthropic foundations for individuals and companies and implementing company social responsibility strategies.

United Kingdom Country in Europe

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom's 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi) were home to an estimated 66.0 million inhabitants in 2017.

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In 2010 Cause4 developed a training programme through which to address the shortage of development and fundraising personnel within the charity, arts, sports and education sectors. This programme became known as the Cause4 Entrepreneurship programme in March 2013. [2] The company also hosts a range of fundraising, creative and digital apprenticeships.

Charitable organization non-profit organization with a charitable purpose

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Other graduate development programmes led by Cause4 include a Fellowship programme for the Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme funded by Arts Council England [3] and development of a Creative Entrepreneurs programme for start up creative businesses in partnership with the Guildhall School of Music & Drama [4]

In 2014-15, the company raised over £15 million for charitable causes. The company claims to regularly raise over £750,000 in charitable income per month and has raised over £47 million in charitable income since set up. [5]

Directors

Awards

Cause4 Director Michelle Wright won Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the NatWest national Startup Awards [6] and was a winner in the Future 100 awards. [7] In 2012 Cause4 was listed in the Top 100 Startups. [8]

NatWest Retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom

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Cause4 was a finalist in the NatWest Startup awards 2011 for 'Social Enterprise of the Year', [9] is a finalist in the UK start up businesses 2012 The Pitch competition, [10] in the Orange National Business Awards 2012 Start Up of the Year [11] and Great British Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 and 2014.

Cause4 has also been awarded a place on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses programme [12] in 2012 to support high potential small businesses.

In November 2012, Cause4 won two silver international Stevie Awards, [13] one for "Innovative Company of the Year" and another for "Female Innovator of the Year" and in 2013 was a bronze award winner for female innovator of the year. [14] In 2014 Michelle Wright CEO was awarded a gold Stevie as Women of the Year Business Services.

In 2013 Cause4 was invited by Lord Young of Graffham and Sir Terry Leary to join the Accelerate 250 for businesses showing rapid growth and great potential. [15]

Cause4 was also cited in the Silicon Valley comes to the UK 100 list 2013 for high potential companies [16]

In 2014 GrowthAccelerator [17] named Cause4 as a top 25 'hyper-growth' company in terms of increased turnover and job creation. [18]

In 2014 Michelle Wright CEO was the first UK representative awarded the IWEC award for outstanding entrepreneurial achievement, [19] and represents the UK as a National Champion for Entrepreneur of the Year in the European Business Awards. [20]

The company won the social impact award at the 2015 Everline 50 awards for most disruptive small companies [21] and CEO Michelle Wright was recognised in the Maserati 100 list for Entrepreneurs ‘who give back’. [22]

In 2016 Cause4 was voted one of the top 50 scale-up companies in the UK [23]

In 2017 Cause4 was voted one of the top 10 philanthropic organisations in the UK by Real Business magazine [24]

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References

  1. ↑ "About Cause4".
  2. ↑ "[PRESS RELEASE]Cause4 announces new 'Entrepreneurship Programme'" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "[PRESS RELEASE]'Next generation of leading development directors'". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.
  4. ↑ "[PRESS RELEASE] Guildhall School supports first Creative Entrepreneurs".
  5. ↑ "Cause4 Impact".
  6. ↑ "Natwest Startup Award Winners 2011".
  7. ↑ "Future 100 Award Winners 2011".
  8. ↑ "Startups 100 2012 - Cause4" . Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  9. ↑ "Natwest Startup Award Finalists 2011".
  10. ↑ "The Pitch 2012 start up businesses competition".
  11. ↑ "Orange National Business Awards 2012 finalists". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
  12. ↑ "Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses UK". Archived from the original on 2011-11-23.
  13. ↑ "The Stevie Awards for Women in Business".
  14. ↑ "Stevie Awards 2014".
  15. ↑ "Accelerate 250 2013".
  16. ↑ "Tech City UK 100 List 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  17. ↑ "GrowthAccelerator.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-09.
  18. ↑ "Growth Accelerator Awards 2014" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "IWEC award 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12.
  20. ↑ "Business Awards Europe". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  21. ↑ http://www.cause4.co.uk/news-item/cause4-features-in-everline-future-50-and-receives-the-future-50-social-impact-award/
  22. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ↑ http://www.cityam.com/252808/meet-hottest-50-uk-tech-startups-which-now-scale-ups
  24. ↑ http://realbusiness.co.uk/current-affairs/2017/03/21/philanthropic-30-2017-caring-companies-britain10-1/
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