Helping you give

The Scottish Community Foundation works with people and organisations, helping them make gifts to charity in a cost-effective and simple way.

• We help people engage with their philanthropy by enabling them to see the difference they make in their giving, and visit projects they have supported.
• For many individuals, we are a cost effective and more valuable alternative to establishing a private charitable trust.
• As a registered charity, all payments to the Foundation are tax-efficient, and we can distribute funds on your behalf all over the world. 
• Our expertise lies in Scotland, where each year we support over 1,000 of the most dynamic smaller charities and community groups, and where relatively small amounts of support can make an enormous and lasting impact.

Since 1996 the Scottish Community Foundation has distributed more than £18 million in grants, and we are now one of the largest funders of the voluntary sector in Scotland. Our knowledge of the not-for-profit sector is second to none, and is recognised by the Lottery, Scottish Government and Comic Relief, all of whom have commissioned us to distribute money on their behalf.

Using the links to the left, you can read about the range of services we provide to individuals & families, working with those who are relatively new to giving, to those who have donated for years and wish to develop their knowledge and interest further. Our case studies may also help you develop your own ideas for giving to charity.

For more information, please call our development director Daljit Singh on 0131 524 0300.