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For links to our members, go to finding
UK community foundations.
Here we provide links to:
THE WIDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MOVEMENT
www.community-fdn.ca
Community Foundations of Canada (CFC)
The membership organisation for Canadian community foundations
www.efc.be/projects/philanthropy
Community Philanthropy Initiative
A project of the European Foundation Centre, this encourages the development of community foundations and other forms of community philanthropy
www.cof.org/Locator/index.cfm?menuContainerID=34&crumb=2&&
Council on Foundations
Links to individual community foundations in the USA
www.cof.org
Council on Foundations
Represents grant-making foundations in the USA, including community foundations
www.efc.be/projects/philanthropy/overview_by_country.htm
European Foundation Centre
Overview of community foundations in Europe
www.efc.be
European Foundation Centre
The umbrella organisation for grant-making foundations of all kinds in Europe
www.communityfoundation.org.au
Melbourne Community Foundation
www.philanthropy.org.au/community
Philanthropy Australia
Information on community foundations in Australia
www.tcfn.efc.be
Transatlantic Community Foundation Network (TCFN)
TCFN was created in 1999 to promote the development of community foundations on both sides of the Atlantic, and particularly in parts of Europe and North America where the community foundation concept was just beginning to take root. It is a learning community comprised of about 50 community foundations and support organisations from around 12 countries. TCFN produces free resources for emerging and developing community foundations, available on its website.
www.wings-cf.org
WINGS-CF
Includes organisations supporting the development and work of community foundations in different areas around the world. Its network contact list provides details of national organisations supporting community foundations
GIVING
IN THE UK
www.acf.org.uk
Association of Charitable Foundations
The umbrella organisation for UK grant-making trusts and foundations. Does not make grants but provides information and advice for organisations and individuals seeking grants from UK trusts, and facts and figures on grant-makers
www.dsc.org.uk
Directory of Social Change
An independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide. Publishes funding directories and guides and runs the Trustfunding website
www.plannedgiving.org.uk
EAPG, European Association of Planned Giving
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/charities/donors.htm
Inland Revenue
This section of their site explains how to make your giving tax effective
www.instituteforphilanthropy.org.uk/
Institute for Philanthropy
Aims to develop a greater understanding of philanthropy and its place in modern society
www.rememberacharity.org.uk
Remember a Charity
Explains how to help your favourite charities for years to come by including them in your will
UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN THE MEDIA
www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity_news/full_news.cfm?ID=20383
Are philanthropic networks an effective method of giving? (Third Sector magazine) (October 2006)
www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity_news/full_news.cfm?ID=20388
The Future of the Local Network Fund. Will the end of LNF funding mean a shift in funding children's services away from the community sector? (Third Sector magazine) (October 2006)
www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity_news/full_news.cfm?ID=20283
Philanthropy fund goes way beyond target: features Community Foundation for Tyne & Wear and Northumberland's Acorn Funds (Third Sector magazine) (October 2006)
www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity_news/full_news.cfm?ID=20136
The newly launched Sussex Community Foundation profiled. (Third Sector magazine) (September 2006)
www.themanufacturer.com/britishindustry/content_page.html?article_id=587
Industry magazine finds corporate giving squeaky clean.
Robert Ashton, a trustee of Norfolk Community Foundation, has written an article, Squeaky Clean, for Industry magazine on Corporate Giving, in which community foundations star. (May 2006)
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/01/15/ccgifts15.xml
The new philanthropists. Profiles a new breed of entrepreneur eager to give back something to their local communities. CFN was consulted for this article and is mentioned. (January 2006)
observer.guardian.co.uk/cash/story/0,6903,1669683,00.html
Make those good deeds even better. Intelligent ideas for charitable giving’ - includes a website reference to community foundations (The Observer)
(December 2005)
observer.guardian.co.uk/cash/story/0,6903,1376680,00.html
Coping with affluenza.
The “problems” of the newly rich. Cash Observer suggests giving to charity – mentioning community foundations in particular (December 2004)
societyguardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,7843,974498,00.html
Walk on the wild side
The Scottish Community Foundation raises money for Scottish charities through the Caledonian Challenge (Guardian) (June 2003)
community_foundations/Fair_shares_for_charity.pdf
Fair shares for charity
Using tax breaks on share donations to boost giving through community foundations (Mail on Sunday) (March 2002)
society.guardian.co.uk/voluntary/story/0,7890,395309,00.html
Sustainable support systems
Community foundations’ role in neighbourhood renewal (November 2000)
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