It is an opportunity for network members, leaders in the fields of philanthropy, grant-making and community development to come together to explore the latest approaches to helping people in their communities to use the financial and other resources available to them to improve others’s lives. 

Community Philanthropy:  Engaging • Mobilising • Changing 

This year the theme focused strongly on community transformation. Conference took place in the North East where the three local community foundations worked in partnership to host the event at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Northumbria University’s City Campus East. 

2011 saw the introduction of a major innovation at the Conference – the Community Philanthropy Commissions of Inquiry.  There are four Commissions, with Inquiries focusing on the themes of Community Transformation, Technology, Social Investment and Behaviours of Philanthropy.  Evidence from each of the Commissions will be recorded and the outcomes compiled into a post-conference report and guide to what is required from community philanthropy practitioners for more successful: 

• Donor/Philanthropist development

• Philanthropic product improvement

• Social finance

• Community organising and mobilisation

• Evidencing of impact

• Use of technology platforms

See the video of the 2011 conference

For more information on Thomas Hughes-Hallett's session on Philanthropy 2011 and Beyond please visit the website of The Philanthropy Review.

Download the 2011 conference presentations

• Enterprise and how we engage. Kate Welch OBE, Chief Executive Acumen Community Enterprise Development Trust. An insight into the contribution made by social enterprise. (PDF - 4MB)
• Environment and how we respond. Trevor Shears OBE, Founder, the Shears Foundation. Tackling environmental challenges in local communities (PDF - 887KB)
• Grant Making Impact. Julia Unwin CBE, Chief Executive Joseph Rowntree Foundation. How community foundations and donors can develop strategies for applying their funds most effectively. (PDF - 2MB)
• Community transformation. Jim Diers, Seattle Neighbourhood Matching Fund. PART ONE of two. (PDF - 3MB)
• Community transformation. Jim Diers, Seattle Neighbourhood Matching Fund. PART TWO of two (PDF - 4MB)
• Leadership. Dr James Partridge OBE, Founder and CEO of Changing Faces. (PDF - 2MB)
• Towards sustainability. Marcelle Speller OBE, Founder and CEO of Localgiving.com (PDF - 125KB)
• Resourcing faith partnerships. Gavin Oldham (PDF - 45KB)
• Stephen Hammersley, CFN's chief executive makes the closing presentation (PDF - 444KB)
• Regulation and our role. Sam Younger CBE, Chief Executive, Charity Commission (PDF - 127KB)