Our Strategy
"Our vision is that young people and their communities will have the tools and resources they need to thrive and be a force for change in the world."
Our nine-year strategy, A Force for Change, sets a clear vision for the future: that young people and their communities will have the tools and resources they need to thrive and be a force for change in the world.
We developed our strategy collaboratively, working alongside our board of trustees and charity partners. We also commissioned IVAR to carry out an evaluation of our impact over our first ten years, which informed its development.
Our Impact Goals
If young people and their communities are to truly thrive, they need safety, stability, opportunities, wellbeing, and the power to shape the world around them. These are the conditions our five impact goals are designed to create.
All our funding is directed at creating change in one or more of these areas. Together, they turn our long‑term vision into practical action.
Our Commitments: How We’ll Work to Achieve Our Goals
Sitting alongside our five impact goals are five commitments about the way we will work over the coming years.
Developing our practice across each of these areas will help ensure that we can continue to support our communities in a way that is effective, inclusive and collaborative.
Partnerships
We’ll build partnerships with expert charities, investing in their work to help communities thrive.
Adding Value
We’ll add value to our partnerships through our expertise, networks and relationship with the Berkeley Group.
Learning and Sharing
We’ll learn from our work and share our learning across the public, private and voluntary sectors
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We’ll ensure that equity, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.
Youth Participation
We’ll enable young people to play an active role in the Foundation’s work.
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Berkeley Foundation 2030 Strategic Plan
We have worked closely with our board of trustees, charity partners, and key stakeholders across the Berkeley Group to shape our strategy for the next ten years.
The result is a revised vision and mission, and a long-term strategy which sees us evolve our previous goals, making them more relevant to a changing external environment, and bringing more young people into each stage of the grant-making process.