Our Friends of the Foundation benefit from great pr and networking opportunities in return for their annual donation. Here, some of our Founder Friends talk about why they are proud to support the Foundation ...
Electrical Testers, based in Spratton, is one of the Foundation's newest Friends.
"The Foundation is a conduit to our supporting all manner of good causes with little demand on our own somewhat limited human resources."
Hevey Building Supplies Ltd was delighted to renew its Friendship for the second year running and also sponsored the Foundation's annual awards in 2009.
Interdirect generously gifted this fabulous new website to the Foundation and in return became a Founder Friend.
Stanair is another new Friend and, thanks to Match Funding, their donation was instantly doubled.
The Duston School have become the county's first school to be crowned a Friend.
DNG Dove Naish is one of the largest independent accountancy practices in Northamptonshire. Our partners and staff are proud of their long established tradition of serving charities, private clients and businesses throughout the region. As specialists in advising local charitable organisations on a range of accountancy and compliance matters, we are delighted to play our part in supporting good causes in the community. Becoming a Founder Friend of the Foundation allows us to further pledge this support. http://www.dngca.com/about/ourservices_charities.html
Grant Thornton in Northamptonshire is committed to supporting the local community, a fact which our staff are rightly proud of. Part of this is assisting charitable organisations and we see the Northamptonshire Community Foundation as an excellent organisation, reaching many more organisations than we could.
At Howes Percival our people always go the extra mile, so we jumped at the opportunity to become a Founder Friend of Northamptonshire Community Foundation. In delivering quality legal advice, so-so is a no-go. Not bad is no good. Okay simply isn’t. Nothing but excellence is acceptable. At Howes Percival this isn’t just a set of principles. It’s the law. Further details visit www.howespercival.com
JohnsonDiversey are a recent Friend of the Foundation, having just launched a new fund in the company's name. Staff raised money at a community day, which wsa then doubled through match funding.
Wilson Browne Solicitors is one of the largest practices in the East Midlands, with offices across Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. With a wide range of expertise we are able to offer a full legal service to both businesses and private clients.
Wilson Browne is proud to be a Founder Friend of the Northamptonshire Community Foundation as it supports a whole range of community-based projects. As a firm which prides itself on its links to the local community and one that enjoys giving something of benefit back to the local area, the Foundation is an obvious choice.
John Church is another Friend and, with the launch of our new Family Friends scheme, he is one of many individuals who have now chosen to support the Foundation.
Find out more about becoming a Friend of the Foundation by contacting Jessica Pilkington, Marketing and Donor Development Mangager at jessica@ncf.uk.com or (01604) 230033.
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