We believe that when people work and give together real sustainable and consistent change can happen for people and communities. With your heart for giving, and our knowledge and insight we will guide you to ensure sure all money raised stays within Greater Lincolnshire.
Help Greater
Lincolnshire flourish!
Giving Made Easy
As an organisation we are always blown away by peoples generosity. We want to try and make giving as easy possible so we have broken it down in to 3 areas: personal giving, corporate giving and fundraising.
CREATING A NAMED FUND
Lincolnshire Community Foundation are specialists in creating and managing named funds for individuals. A named fund is simply a cost-effective alternative to a charitable trust. As we work closely with you in creating meaningful change in local lives and communities, your unique fund can focus on any cause or interests you may have. This entire process is personalised, safe and customised so your expectations are met whilst improving the lives of people within Greater Lincolnshire.
TYPES OF NAMED FUNDS
- The name of the fund or whether to remain anonymous
- The geographical area of benefit in Lincolnshire
- The causes that you wish to support in your grant making
- The level of involvement in terms of giving and selecting projects to fund
LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY
At Lincolnshire Community Foundations we are always humbled when people want to ensure that they’re charitable giving paves the way for generations to come. Your Legacy will make a difference, no matter the size we work with you and your professional advisers to ensure that the fund is set up to meet your wishes as part of your will.
For more information and to discuss some of the benefits of leaving a legacy our team of experts would love to talk to you and guide you through the process.
WAYS TO LEAVE A LEGACY
- Pecuniary – a specified sum of money
- Specific – a specified item, such as shares or property
- Residuary – all or part of the Estate after any pecuniary legacies have been paid
- Reversionary – the residue of the Estate after the death of a surviving spouse
Every company we work with has access to our extensive local knowledge, advice on how to structure their CSR programmes and which initiatives will work for them – and which won’t.
Many of our corporate donors have helped us by providing interesting venues for meetings or events, recommending us to their peers and sponsoring our events and activities.
We offer a bespoke service to our corporate clients, tailoring CSR programmes to meet their needs, and they can be as involved in their giving – or as hands-off – as they like.
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
Professional Advisors to partner help their clients make their charitable giving easy and rewarding, while supporting their financial planning goals. We work with solicitors, accountants, financial advisors and wealth managers to provide flexible options to suit your clients’ wishes.
Whether it is related to the sale of a business, for tax purposes or estate planning, we are here to help and always welcome a conversation to talk through ideas or scenarios.
HOW CAN WE HELP….
- a personalised, professional service that meets your clients’ wishes and means, while maximising benefit to the community;
- a range of philanthropy and giving options and opportunities to ensure your clients’ gifts are tax efficient;
- knowledge of community needs and organisations across Lincolnshire that make a difference;
- expertise in providing funding and other charitable support.
FUNDRAISE
Your fundraising can transform lives whether you raise £10 or £10,000 it will make a difference. However, you might want to get involved, on your own, with friends and family or at work or in school there is loads you can think about maybe you can dress up or dress down, get baking, abseiling or running, cycling or swimming, but really the list in endless. Remember to spread the word with your fundraising and speak to the local paper, radio station or local magazine and remember to share on social media.
If you wish to fundraise online then please head over to totalgiving.com where you can select Lincolnshire Community Foundation as your supporting charity.
WAYS TO GIVE
- Giving a donation
- Establish your own Charitable Fund.
- Leave a legacy
TRANSFER A TRUST
You can transfer any existing charitable trust to Lincolnshire Community Foundation. We are able to assume management of charitable trusts that benefit the people of Greater Lincolnshire.
We take on all the responsibilities for investment, administration and compliance with Charity Law. All applications for funding will be thoroughly assessed by our grants team and ratified by the board of Trustees, ensuring that good-quality grants are made regularly from the fund, now and in the future.
