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Making your giving count
Making a difference in your community starts here.
Giving to your local community can be a hugely rewarding experience. There's a unique sense of satisfaction in knowing that you are making a real difference to the lives of others, especially close to home.
But with generosity comes responsibility. Because the more you give, the more important it is to make the right choices; to ensure that your money achieves maximum impact in the areas that matter most to you.
And that's harder than ever these days, when there are literally hundreds of charities and community groups out there, all competing for your attention.
If it's important to you not just to give, but to give effectively, your local community foundation is here to help.
Setting up a fund with a community foundation opens up exciting new opportunities for making a real difference with your giving. It's simple, flexible and the benefits are clear.
Community foundations are here to offer you philanthropy advice and fund management support.
The first step is to meet with your local community foundation and discuss what you want to achieve with your giving and how it should be structured.
As one fund-holder said, "having a fund at my community foundation keeps me young and alert, and in touch with what's going on in the community".
Grassoots Endowment Challenge
See how your donation can go further with the Grassroots Grants Endowment Match Challenge.
Localgiving.com
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Localgiving.com helps you make a difference in your community through online donations to local charitable organisations.
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