Clare Brooks

Director of Philanthropy

Community foundations in the UK

UK network

1. Overview

2. Three roles – how they play out in UK context

3. Current climate and future trends

Overview

Philanthropy’s changing face

Netw ork endow m ent and grantm aking, 1992-2010

£0

£50,000,000

£100,000,000

£150,000,000

£200,000,000

£250,000,000

Endowment £million Grant-making £million

Num ber of new funds 2004-2010

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Growth

Source of funds – more private than public

25% growth last year – the value of Challenge funding during a time of recession

Grant-making & community knowledge

• The dominance of big brand charities – top 10% receive 90% of sector’s income

• Niche: small charities and community groups, typically under £50k – the backbone of communities

• 20,000 charities and community groups across the UK funded every year

• Our reach: - no one lives more than 20 miles from a group funded by a UK CF

Community knowledgeRole of technology

Leadership

• Community Convenor

• Community Campaigner

• Community Catalyst

The moment is now? Climate and trends

Focus on citizen empowerment and communities

Time of recession – a squeeze

More joint working

Move to unlock more money, work it smarter. Doing more grants: social finance

More information

www.communityfoundations.org.uk

www.localgiving.com