We are committed to building a just and fair society
As part of our work towards social equity and climate justice, we are proud to be involved in various initiatives
The Sustainable Development Goals
We are working with our members to explore and drive forward our place-based philanthropy in line with the UN Sustainability Goals (SDGs).
The 2030 Agenda captures the breadth of community foundation work and mirrors the core mission of community foundations – to empower communities through philanthropy and collaboration that leads to transformative and sustainable change for the planet.
Our report 'Thinking globally, acting locally' looks at how the place-based community foundation model aligns with the SDGs. The report shows how funding local charities and community organisations plays a key role in helping to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
The Island York, supported by Two Ridings Community Foundation
Climate justice
The Funder Commitment on Climate Change (FCCC) was launched in 2019 and supports funders to play their part in tackling the causes and impacts of climate change.
UKCF became signatories in 2022. We have since ensured our community-focused investments are fossil-fuel free, created a cross-network 'Green Team' and are working with partners like Clean Air Fund to tackle national issues through local programmes.
Local action with the support of targeted philanthropy is crucial in tackling climate change on a global scale. Community foundations support an array of local initiatives that act on climate, and we know that communities want to do more.
Flexible Funders – Open and Trusting Grant Making
We want our funding to reflect the ambitions of our communities, and so we promise to stand by VCSE organisations. Committing to the eight commitments set out by IVAR, we have set out our own commitments to delivering more flexible funding, being open and transparent about our priorities, ensuring that our delivery is effective and encouraging these flexible approaches from our partners where possible to make a bigger impact at a local level.
Show the Salary
As a commitment to fairness and equity, we support the campaign, #Show the Salary. We encourage other organisations in our sector to provide salaries in job advertisements and openly promote opportunities, to tackle the power imbalances and pay gaps that currently exist for applicants.
We are also proud to be a part of several cross-sector initiatives, including:
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