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	Minimum hassle - you can leave all the time-consuming administration to the community foundation, while you focus on the causes you care about
	Maximum impact - thanks to our expert guidance and in-depth local knowledge, you can achieve far more with your giving than would otherwise be possible
	Complete flexibility - you're free to set the terms of your own fund, and to decide on the level of involvement that suits you
	Regular feedback - we'll keep you up to date with exactly how your money is being spent, and what recipients have achieved
	High cost-effectiveness - we can provide you with information on the most tax-efficient ways to give, and we keep administrative costs to a minimum.
	Active engagement - opportunities to meet, and be involved with, the people and projects supported by your fund, if you wish

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Record year for CFN despite recession

Record year for local charitable giving reveals blitz spirit in the teeth of the recession

£33 million in Government grants provides much needed help in communities

Over £33 million in grants has been given to over 13,000 charities and voluntary organisations in the first full year of the Government’s Grassroots Grants scheme

Beacon Prize 2010 opens for nominations

CFN declares the Beacon Prize process officially open. With awards in seven categories, and an overall prize of £30,000, this year’s ‘Nobel prize for philanthropy’ promises to be the most far-reaching yet

Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund tops £2 million. To make a donation,

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Dame Stephanie Shirley praises CFN breakthrough vision

Dame Stephanie Shirley, the Government Ambassador for Philanthropy, has praised Community Foundation Network’s “outstanding work” and the “breakthrough ideas” incorporated into its Manifesto for Philanthropy.

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