The Community Foundation in Wales
The Community Foundation in Wales promotes the cause of philanthropy in Wales by creating and managing relationships between donors and those who are running life-enhancing initiatives. We are dedicated to strengthening local communities by providing a permanent source of funding, building endowment and ‘immediate impact’ funds to link donors to local needs.
Our philanthropy advice and grant-making services are valued by individuals and families, businesses, and grant-making trusts within and outside Wales. Our clients and supporters include the Welsh Assembly Government, the Charity Commission in Wales, the Fair Share Trust, and the BBC’s Comic and Sport Relief Programmes.
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Latest News
Graduate Trainee Vacancies at the Foundation
The Community Foundation in Wales is recruiting new graduate trainees to join our team so that we can grow and manage business development activities, philanthropy initiatives, and grant-making:
If you’re interested in joining the Foundation click here
Red Nose Day Community Cash 2013
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Red Nose Day Community Cash grants of £500-£1,000 are available to small organisations in South West Wales and North Wales that are doing great work to help local people who are disadvantaged through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disability, race, sexuality or gender. Further information can be found on our grants page.
Red Nose Day 2013 is coming and everyone across the UK is being asked to do something funny for money. The money you raise will be spent by Comic Relief to transform lives here in South West Wales, across the rest of the UK and in the world’s poorest countries.
Get involved and help change lives right here in the UK and in the world’s poorest countries. Visit rednoseday.com to find out how.
Social Enterprises in Wales article
Community Foundation in Wales Chief Executive, Liza Kellett, has a feature on the Guardian website this week discussing the state of the social enterprise sector in Wales.
Read the article here
Surviving Winter Wales Appeal
Surviving Winter is a UK-wide campaign to encourage people to make donations to help older and vulnerable people affected by fuel poverty this winter.
The campaign is based on asking people who receive the Winter Fuel Payment, but do not need it, to donate some or all of it so that it can recycled to support older and vulnerable people.
Of course anyone can make a donation if they wish! Read more about the appeal here.
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Denbighshire Community Endowment Fund Launch
The Foundation's newest fund was launched on October 22nd as part of Philanthropy Week 2012.
The endowment income from this fund will support locally-run voluntary organisations, charities, projects and individuals within Denbighshire County. Read more
Philanthropy Wales website launch
The Philanthropy Wales website was launched on Wednesday 24th October and has already been heralded by local press.
The Western Mail's coverage of the site reminds its reader that philanthropy is for everyone! Read the article here
Philanthropy Wales will "encourage, advise and inform everyone interested in Welsh charity". Have a look at the new website here: www.philanthropywales.org.uk
Philanthropy Week 2012
The Foundation is delighted to be hosting a range of events to celebrate, explore and inspire philanthropy in Wales between the 18th – 26th of October 2012.
Download the programme of events here.
For further information on Philanthropy Week 2012 click here
Job Vacancy - Philanthropy Assistant
We are currently seeking to recruit a Philanthropy Assistant to support the business development and philanthropy elements of our work with their administration, creative, communication and organisation skills.
Click here for further information about this role and how to apply.
Closing date is Monday 22nd October 2012
Foundation manages Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards
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We are delighted to be working with Santander on the management of its social business award programme in Wales – the winners of which have just been announced.
For further information click here
Taff-Ely Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
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RWE npower renewables offers a community benefit fund in relation to the Taff Ely Wind Farm, to support community organisations and voluntary groups based in Tonyrefail, Gilfach Goch and Llanharan.
We are delighted to announce that there is an additional £10,000 available in the fund in 2012.
Applications for grants are usually limited to £1,500, but in acknowledgement of the level of funds currently available, this limit has been increased to £5,000 for the next round of grants, the closing date for which is Monday 19th November.
For further information click here.
Trustee Vacancy
We are seeking to recruit new trustees in order to enhance and bring wider diversity to our board.
If you would like to contribute to the future of philanthropy in Wales, click here for further information about this role and how to apply.
Philanthropy Week Launched
Monday 14th November saw the launch of Wales’ first ever national Philanthropy Week, organised by the Community Foundation in Wales as part of our ambition to show the value and impact of philanthropy in strengthening local communities throughout Wales. Read More.
The week included several Welsh launches: of localgiving.com, a fundraising and website tool to help community groups raise their profile and funds; a Philanthropy Wales website; the Surviving Winter Wales campaign to encourage donations to support older and vulnerable people suffering from fuel poverty this Winter; and Coutts’ publication ‘Inspiring Local Philanthropy – making a difference in local communities’.
Download the programme of events.
Surviving Winter Wales Appeal
Surviving Winter is a Community Foundation Network campaign to encourage people to make donations to help older and vulnerable people affected by fuel poverty this winter.
The campaign, supported by Saga Magazine and co-ordinated by the Foundation, is based on asking people who receive the Winter Fuel Payment, but do not need it, to donate some or all of it so that it can recycled to support older and vulnerable people. Of course anyone can make a donation if they wish! Read more about the appeal here.
We are working with Age Cymru and National Energy Action Cymru to directly support those most in need across Wales.
Wales’ First Philanthropy Week
The Community Foundation in Wales is proud to be realising its ambition to become ‘First for Philanthropy in Wales’ by launching Wales’ first ever national Philanthropy Week.
The week of events, seminars, symposia and workshops will inspire philanthropy; celebrating and exploring giving in Wales.
One of these events is Speed Dating For Donors, for those who want to give on the night to a selection of small Welsh charities with big impacts. Click here for more information about the groups presenting.
The Foundation’s Chief Executive explains, “At our Community Foundation, philanthropy is the place where people meet to make a difference”.
New Grant Programme
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Comic Relief Local Communities Grant Programme – a pan-Wales programme which will support projects with grants of £1,000-£10,000. For further information click here.
Localgiving.com goes live in Wales
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Ely Garden Villagers has become the first Welsh group to go live on localgiving.com. This site, a partner website of UK Community Foundations, offers groups the chance to attract online donors.
We are currently accepting expressions of interest from groups who wish to create their own localgiving.com site. For more information please contact the Foundation.
Take a look at the Ely Garden Villagers page or make a donation here.
Prince Charles becomes Royal Patron of new campaign ‘Fund for Wales'
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The Community Foundation in Wales has a new campaign, the Fund for Wales, which encourages everyone and anyone who loves Wales to give a little something back to the groups and charities working hard to help Welsh communities.
To give a little gift to Wales visit our site and follow the Fund's progress on Facebook and Twitter.
The Foundation chosen as a beneficiary of the Royal Wedding Charity Gift Fund
The Community Foundation in Wales is delighted to be amongst 26 charities selected to benefit from a charitable gift fund set up in honour of the royal wedding. Read More
The Community Foundation in Wales is recruiting new graduate trainees to join our team so that we can grow and manage business development activities, philanthropy initiatives, and grant-making:
- > Graduate Trainee - Development Assistant
> Graduate Trainee - Grants Assistant
If you’re interested in joining the Foundation click here
Red Nose Day Community Cash 2013
Red Nose Day Community Cash grants of £500-£1,000 are available to small organisations in South West Wales and North Wales that are doing great work to help local people who are disadvantaged through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disability, race, sexuality or gender. Further information can be found on our grants page.
Red Nose Day 2013 is coming and everyone across the UK is being asked to do something funny for money. The money you raise will be spent by Comic Relief to transform lives here in South West Wales, across the rest of the UK and in the world’s poorest countries.
Get involved and help change lives right here in the UK and in the world’s poorest countries. Visit rednoseday.com to find out how.
Social Enterprises in Wales article
Community Foundation in Wales Chief Executive, Liza Kellett, has a feature on the Guardian website this week discussing the state of the social enterprise sector in Wales.
Read the article here
Surviving Winter Wales Appeal
The campaign is based on asking people who receive the Winter Fuel Payment, but do not need it, to donate some or all of it so that it can recycled to support older and vulnerable people.
Of course anyone can make a donation if they wish! Read more about the appeal here.
The Foundation's newest fund was launched on October 22nd as part of Philanthropy Week 2012.
The endowment income from this fund will support locally-run voluntary organisations, charities, projects and individuals within Denbighshire County. Read more
Philanthropy Wales website launch
The Philanthropy Wales website was launched on Wednesday 24th October and has already been heralded by local press.
The Western Mail's coverage of the site reminds its reader that philanthropy is for everyone! Read the article here
Philanthropy Wales will "encourage, advise and inform everyone interested in Welsh charity". Have a look at the new website here: www.philanthropywales.org.uk
Philanthropy Week 2012
The Foundation is delighted to be hosting a range of events to celebrate, explore and inspire philanthropy in Wales between the 18th – 26th of October 2012.
Download the programme of events here.
For further information on Philanthropy Week 2012 click here
Job Vacancy - Philanthropy Assistant
We are currently seeking to recruit a Philanthropy Assistant to support the business development and philanthropy elements of our work with their administration, creative, communication and organisation skills.
Click here for further information about this role and how to apply.
Closing date is Monday 22nd October 2012
Foundation manages Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards
For further information click here
Taff-Ely Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
RWE npower renewables offers a community benefit fund in relation to the Taff Ely Wind Farm, to support community organisations and voluntary groups based in Tonyrefail, Gilfach Goch and Llanharan.
We are delighted to announce that there is an additional £10,000 available in the fund in 2012.
Applications for grants are usually limited to £1,500, but in acknowledgement of the level of funds currently available, this limit has been increased to £5,000 for the next round of grants, the closing date for which is Monday 19th November.
For further information click here.
Trustee Vacancy
We are seeking to recruit new trustees in order to enhance and bring wider diversity to our board.
If you would like to contribute to the future of philanthropy in Wales, click here for further information about this role and how to apply.
Philanthropy Week Launched
Monday 14th November saw the launch of Wales’ first ever national Philanthropy Week, organised by the Community Foundation in Wales as part of our ambition to show the value and impact of philanthropy in strengthening local communities throughout Wales. Read More.
The week included several Welsh launches: of localgiving.com, a fundraising and website tool to help community groups raise their profile and funds; a Philanthropy Wales website; the Surviving Winter Wales campaign to encourage donations to support older and vulnerable people suffering from fuel poverty this Winter; and Coutts’ publication ‘Inspiring Local Philanthropy – making a difference in local communities’.
Download the programme of events.
Surviving Winter Wales Appeal
The campaign, supported by Saga Magazine and co-ordinated by the Foundation, is based on asking people who receive the Winter Fuel Payment, but do not need it, to donate some or all of it so that it can recycled to support older and vulnerable people. Of course anyone can make a donation if they wish! Read more about the appeal here.
We are working with Age Cymru and National Energy Action Cymru to directly support those most in need across Wales.
Wales’ First Philanthropy Week
The Community Foundation in Wales is proud to be realising its ambition to become ‘First for Philanthropy in Wales’ by launching Wales’ first ever national Philanthropy Week.
The week of events, seminars, symposia and workshops will inspire philanthropy; celebrating and exploring giving in Wales.
One of these events is Speed Dating For Donors, for those who want to give on the night to a selection of small Welsh charities with big impacts. Click here for more information about the groups presenting.
The Foundation’s Chief Executive explains, “At our Community Foundation, philanthropy is the place where people meet to make a difference”.
New Grant Programme
Localgiving.com goes live in Wales
Ely Garden Villagers has become the first Welsh group to go live on localgiving.com. This site, a partner website of UK Community Foundations, offers groups the chance to attract online donors.
We are currently accepting expressions of interest from groups who wish to create their own localgiving.com site. For more information please contact the Foundation.
Take a look at the Ely Garden Villagers page or make a donation here.
Prince Charles becomes Royal Patron of new campaign ‘Fund for Wales'
To give a little gift to Wales visit our site and follow the Fund's progress on Facebook and Twitter.
The Foundation chosen as a beneficiary of the Royal Wedding Charity Gift Fund
Impact
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Working towards building sustainability, capacity and community cohesion.