United Kingdom

UK Community Foundations (UKCF) is the national membership organisation for accredited community foundations across the UK. It exists to support, connect and champion independent, place based community foundations so that every community has access to local philanthropy and long term investment in what matters locally. UKCF provides shared infrastructure for the field, including learning and leadership development, accreditation and standards, national funding partnerships, data and systems, and a strong collective voice to influence policy and investment in place based giving. Together with its members, UKCF stewards the national footprint of community foundations across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, helping to build permanent charitable assets and strengthen communities now and for the long term.