Community foundations in Wiltshire, Swindon, Bournemouth, Dorset, and Poole focus on local charitable giving, providing significant grants to various community projects from 2007 to 2009. They emphasize the importance of addressing community needs, inclusivity, and potential partnerships, while also promoting effective philanthropy among individuals and companies. The document raises questions about the accessibility and purpose of community projects, particularly those related to faith.

1. Local giving for local causes

2. Community Foundations

3. Community Foundations Wiltshire and Swindon Established in 1991 £724,583 in grants 2007 – 2008 £623,000 in grants 2008 - 2009 Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Established in 2000 £726,152 in grants 2007-2008 £489,039 in grants 2008 - 2009

4. Community Foundations Single point of contact and management for a range of funders Grassroots Grants Comic Relief Local funds Promote new philanthropy Specialist skills in interacting with weathier individuals and with companies to encourage them to consider significant and effective charitable giving

5. Community Foundations Support for smaller local community projects Over the past seven years about 15% of grants from CFBDP have been to church related community projects Lunch clubs, youth clubs, parent and toddler groups

6. Community Foundations Needs a clear link between the activity and the needs of the community Activity would generally be open to all Equal opportunities policy

7. Community Foundations Why must a youthworker be a church member? How would a lunch club make sure that it was accessible to all? Would young gay people be welcome in the youthclub? Is the project aimed at increasing church membership? Is the project about serving a proven community need?

8. Community Foundations Consider: Research local community need – church mission audit, parish profile Talk to people who are not church members Is a separate charitable entity appropriate? Faithworks Charter

9. Community Foundations Consider: Partnership working Other local churches Other community groups Be alert to: Partnerships with statutory bodies like the local youth service may make the project ineligible for funding

10. Community Foundations www.cfbdp.org www.wscf.org.uk www.communityfoundations.org.uk www.faithworks.info