HOW IS GRANT-MAKING ADMINISTERED?
A board of trustees, drawn from all sectors of the local community, governs community foundations’ grant-making. Community foundations also draw onexpert advice from the community by involving volunteers in grants committees. Comprehensive grant making policies and procedures, combined with extensive knowledge and understanding of the local community and its needs, ensure grants are targeted responsibly and carefully. For more information, go to About Us . • HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A GRANT THROUGH A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION? For more information, go to Applying for Funding and contact your local community foundation. Community Foundation Network’s London office does not make grants or handle grant applications – all grant-making is done by local community foundations. • DO ALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS RUN THE SAME KINDS OF PROGRAMMES AND MAKE THE SAME KINDS OF GRANTS? Community foundations’ grant-making programmes vary according to donors’ wishes and the needs of the communities they serve. For m
