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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Excelerate: Inspiring future healthcare professionals at NHS Grampian Autumn School
The Wood Foundation’s investment Excelerate, which works with 19 North-east schools, aims to deliver meaningful, impactful, and context-driven learning opportunities that root the curriculum in the real world. During the [...]
The Wood Foundation organised Menopause Awareness Month workshop
The Wood Foundation organised an informative workshop for all staff in recognition of Menopause Awareness Month. Following staff suggestions, The Wood Foundation’s health and wellbeing team organised a workshop to [...]
The Wood Foundation’s YPI programme launches new podcast
The Wood Foundation’s flagship UK programme, the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), has launched a new podcast. The Wood Foundation’s YPI has launched its new podcast series How Do You [...]
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 [...]
Excelerate: Inspiring future healthcare professionals at NHS Grampian Autumn School
The Wood Foundation’s investment Excelerate, which works with 19 North-east schools, aims to deliver meaningful, impactful, and context-driven learning opportunities that root the curriculum in the real world. During the [...]
The Wood Foundation organised Menopause Awareness Month workshop
The Wood Foundation organised an informative workshop for all staff in recognition of Menopause Awareness Month. Following staff suggestions, The Wood Foundation’s health and wellbeing team organised a workshop to [...]
The Wood Foundation’s YPI programme launches new podcast
The Wood Foundation’s flagship UK programme, the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), has launched a new podcast. The Wood Foundation’s YPI has launched its new podcast series How Do You [...]
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 [...]
Excelerate: Inspiring future healthcare professionals at NHS Grampian Autumn School
The Wood Foundation’s investment Excelerate, which works with 19 North-east schools, aims [...]
The Wood Foundation organised Menopause Awareness Month workshop
The Wood Foundation organised an informative workshop for all staff in recognition [...]
The Wood Foundation’s YPI programme launches new podcast
The Wood Foundation’s flagship UK programme, the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), [...]
TWFA attends the East Africa Tea Trade Convention
The Wood Foundation Africa (TWFA) was delighted to participate in last week’s [...]