Professional Advisors

Community First Match Challenge

We are now running an exciting match challenge initiative for all donors wanting to give back locally and on an endowed basis. Read more about Community First and how it can benefit your clients here.

Key Points for your clients

- The Community Foundation offers a flexible, quick and easy alternative to setting up a charitable trust
- A named Fund can be set up in a one hour meeting
- A personal donor service with dedicated fund manager
- We award grants in the donors' name
- We arrange publicity if desired
- We target money to charitable groups by the issue or geographic area of your choice
- A Fund at the Community Foundation is ideal for people who want to support local causes
- We provide a service managing existing charitable grant making trusts by recreating them as Fund within the Community Foundation Trust Transfers
- We can help your business clients achieve their Corporate Social Responsibilities by establishing a corporate giving Fund
- We deal with all aspects of administration and investment management Investments
- Giving through the Community Foundation is more enjoyable and rewarding and your clients can see how their gift makes a difference

For more information on how to set up a Fund visit our Giving section

Contact Jessica Pilkington on 01604 230033

All information discussed is treated in the strictest confidence.

In Brief

Endowed Funds start at £25,000
'Flow through' Funds start at £10,000
Acorn Funds start at £1,000 a year or £65 a month 
Sponsorship ranges from £500 to £10,000
Individual membership is from £120.00 per annum 
Support a Fund with a monthly or one off donation from £5

100 Club membership starts from £1,000 a year

Text FOUN12 £5 to donate £5 to the Foundation