New team aims to make a difference in the community
The charity that matches donors’ funds to community needs is under new leadership: Cambridge lawyer Chris Belcher is the new chair of the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
Gail Porter set to host comedy night in aid of young carers
National icon Gail Porter is coming to Cambridge as host for Mumford Live – an exciting comedy night with an added touch of music and magic. The event is taking place at the Mumford Theatre on Tuesday 16th April in aid of the Young Carers Fund, managed by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
£15,000 match fund available for Cambridgeshire groups
In March, Cambridgeshire groups who are registered on localgiving.com will be able to benefit from match funding from a pot of £15,000. New monthly donations will be matched up to £10 per month, for 12 months.
MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace and ‘Secret Millionaire’ team up to help raise money
Peterborough’s own ‘Secret Millionaire’ Mike Greene and Peterborough Community Foundation have teamed up with MasterChef presenter, Gregg Wallace to host a special fundraising dinner at the Haycock Hotel* on Monday, 23 April in aid of Localgiving.com’s Peterborough Match Fund.
Local charities receive over £22,000 of Match funding
Cambridgeshire charities and community groups came out trumps in Localgiving.com’s recent Match Fund initiative. Just over 5% of the national pot worth £375,000 was awarded to charities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
‘Secret Millionaire’ calls for companies to be braver on CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a key role in the agenda of many businesses nowadays, helping companies to produce an overall positive impact on society. But according to ‘Secret Millionaire’ and entrepreneur Mike Greene, organisations need to look closer to home and be more daring when it comes to selecting which charities to support.
Double funds for your Cambridgeshire charity or community group on 1st March
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough charities and community groups will qualify for a spring time boost to their funding with the ‘March Match Fund’ being launched by Localgiving.com, the national web site dedicated to supporting small, ultra-local charities on Thursday, 1 March. This exciting call to action for fundraisers is being made by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, a local charity…
‘Match Fund Challenges’ on the way for Cambridgeshire charities and community groups
Local charities and community groups needing a boost for their funding should contact Cambridgeshire Community Foundation to find out how to register on Localgiving.com and double the value of online donations they generate.
Become 1 in 100 by supporting the ‘Community Foundation 100’
2012 has started off well for the new Community Foundation 100, with news that RealVNC are the latest corporate to sign up to the initiative since the launch in December 2011.