The Wood Foundation is committed to empowering transformational change through economic, education, and societal investments.
Its varied portfolio of work focusses on three key strands: Venture philanthropy transforming livelihoods in Sub Saharan Africa, developing young people in Scotland, and facilitating economic development in Scotland.
The Wood Foundation proactively identifies opportunities to develop and deliver innovative investments and programmes which, through venture philanthropic principles, achieve transformational and sustainable impact.
The Wood Foundation was established in 2007 by its Executive Chairman Sir Ian Wood KT GBE and his immediate family.
The Wood Foundation proactively identifies opportunities to develop and deliver innovative investments and programmes which, through venture philanthropic principles, achieve transformational and sustainable impact.
The Wood Foundation was established in 2007 by its Executive Chairman Sir Ian Wood KT GBE and his immediate family.
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TWFA attends the East Africa Tea Trade Convention
The Wood Foundation Africa (TWFA) was delighted to participate in last week’s East Africa Tea Trade Convention which was held in Kigali, Rwanda. The theme of this year’s convention was [...]
Employees’ fundraising efforts backed with match funding
As a philanthropic organisation, we are always proud to see our colleagues go above and beyond for important causes, and we are pleased to back their efforts with match funding. [...]
The Wood Foundation marks World Mental Health Day
The Wood Foundation marks World Mental Health Day and celebrates the important work of its Excelerate and YPI investments. Today (10 October), on World Mental Health Day, we are celebrating [...]
The Wood Foundation attended STV Children’s Appeal’s Big Brunch Aberdeen
We were excited to attend STV Children's Appeal's first “Aberdeen Big Brunch” event at the Chester Hotel on Sunday (29 September) #BigBrunchAppeal Hosted by Andrea Brymer and Laura Boyd, and [...]
TWFA attends the East Africa Tea Trade Convention
The Wood Foundation Africa (TWFA) was delighted to participate in last week’s East Africa Tea Trade Convention which was held in Kigali, Rwanda. The theme of this year’s convention was [...]
Employees’ fundraising efforts backed with match funding
As a philanthropic organisation, we are always proud to see our colleagues go above and beyond for important causes, and we are pleased to back their efforts with match funding. [...]
The Wood Foundation marks World Mental Health Day
The Wood Foundation marks World Mental Health Day and celebrates the important work of its Excelerate and YPI investments. Today (10 October), on World Mental Health Day, we are celebrating [...]
The Wood Foundation attended STV Children’s Appeal’s Big Brunch Aberdeen
We were excited to attend STV Children's Appeal's first “Aberdeen Big Brunch” event at the Chester Hotel on Sunday (29 September) #BigBrunchAppeal Hosted by Andrea Brymer and Laura Boyd, and [...]
TWFA attends the East Africa Tea Trade Convention
The Wood Foundation Africa (TWFA) was delighted to participate in last week’s [...]
Employees’ fundraising efforts backed with match funding
As a philanthropic organisation, we are always proud to see our colleagues [...]
The Wood Foundation marks World Mental Health Day
The Wood Foundation marks World Mental Health Day and celebrates the important [...]
The Wood Foundation attended STV Children’s Appeal’s Big Brunch Aberdeen
We were excited to attend STV Children's Appeal's first “Aberdeen Big Brunch” [...]