The Rank Foundation

The Rank Foundation is a U.K. based charitable foundation that operates a model of ‘engaged philanthropy’. It works with charities and social enterprises and fosters a culture that promotes innovation and enterprise and encourages leadership in the social sector. The Foundation takes a pro-active approach to identifying leaders and organisations through the work of a small, dedicated field executive team. In addition to grantmaking, the Rank Foundation is an operating foundation and creates and delivers its own flagship programmes including Valuing Place (in Hull, Dundee and Plymouth), the Time to Shine Leadership Programme, Leadership Award Holders and Education Programme, the Rank Fellowship, the Rank Aspire Programme and RankNet, the network for social sector leaders in the U.K.