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Together 23 conference reflections

UKCF members and organisations from the charity sector came together over two days to navigate the future of philanthropy at UKCF's Together 23 online conference.

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Together 23 conference reflections

UKCF members and organisations from the charity sector came together over two days to navigate the f…

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Legacy: gifting tomorrow

Legacy funds are a testament to the enduring power of giving, but there is far more to them than jus…

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SDGs: The value of local collaboration

How can the Sustainable Development Goals be achieved in UK communities and how is 'SDG 17: Partners…

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Strengthening refugee support at a local level

We caught up with Andrea at Community Foundation Wales to explore how community foundation support h…

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Short term versus long term: a necessary balance

UKCF CEO Rosemary Macdonald looks at the necessary tightrope funders must balance on between short-t…

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Being a female leader in civil society

Rosemary Macdonald, CEO at UKCF, explores her role as a female leader and the road to gender equalit…

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Philanthropy: Partnering for the Goals

UKCF's Rosemary Macdonald looks at how local action should be seen as the driving force behind the U…

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Photo of Derwent Reservoir in County Durham, a large space of water surrounded by fields and grazing sheep and cows.

Place-based philanthropy: future-proofing rural and coastal communities

Michelle Cooper, CEO at County Durham Community Foundation, and Tamas Haydu, CEO at Cornwall Communi…

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