Offering free advice and support to charities and not-for-profit organisations in Buckinghamshire
The Clare Foundation is a charity working collaboratively with other voluntary sector organisations to assist them to become more efficient and effective in all areas of their work. Through our various programmes and services, we strive to help all charitable organisations within Buckinghamshire.
The Clare Foundation promotes best practice, the use of established business methods, expertise and good governance to help charities meet their own expectations. The Foundation works closely with each charity to help them define the work or strategy that needs to be developed. Our position and purpose is to provide the best possible bespoke support for the individual, Board, Senior Management Team and/or charity to accomplish their objectives no matter how long it takes.
We also support charities through seminars, workshops, networking and Charity Leader Forums that provide guidance and support.
Charity Grants
We have seed funding up to £5,000 to initiate and set in motion initiatives and opportunities to help people in Buckinghamshire. Our grants are available to all Buckinghamshire based charities and community projects.
The Clare Foundation is open to discussion with multi stakeholders and partner charities to investigate potential collaborations and ways of working together to support the people of Buckinghamshire. Please get in touch with us to discuss further.
Charity Help Advisory Team (CHAT)
It has been a long-standing and ongoing objective for us to support charities with quality advice, through experience, expertise and skills not readily available to them. We are pleased to be able to offer a specialist team of advisors who are here to help and provide support across a number of areas including, funding, mentoring, marketing, leadership and much more.
The Clare Foundation promotes best practice, the use of established business methods, expertise and good governance to help charities meet their own expectations. The Foundation works closely with each charity to help them define the work or strategy that needs to be developed. Our position and purpose is to provide the best possible bespoke support for the individual, Board, Senior Management Team and/or charity to accomplish their objectives no matter how long it takes.
Bid Writing Support Programme
This programme for Buckinghamshire based not-for-profit organisations is designed to help you maximise your income from grants and trusts. If accepted onto the programme, our grant specialist Isabel White, a bid writer with over 30 years’ experience, will work with you to achieve the following:
- A robust generic case for support.
- A bespoke funding search – with on average 5 appropriate funders to whom you can apply and whose criteria you meet, in principle, with written guidelines on how to apply for each fund.
- Support reviewing and editing the grant applications for the best fit funders identified.
Please contact us to find out more about the programme.
Charity Excellence Programme
The Charity Excellence Programme is available to Buckinghamshire based not-for-profit organisations and provides tailored guidance and support to help them overcome the challenges they face in relation to governance and management.
Ian McLintock of Charity Excellence Framework, sponsored by The Clare Foundation, provides 1:1 expert advice in matters related to charity governance, management, business planning and fundraising strategy.
Please contact us to find out more about the programme.
Charity Events
Throughout the year The Clare Foundation hosts a variety of events for charities based in Buckinghamshire or serving Buckinghamshire. Please see our events page for what is coming up. You might also like to subscribe to our newsletter below.
Trustee, governance and strategic development support
Martin Gallagher, The Clare Foundation’s CEO, will work with you on your charity/not-for-profit strategy helping to shape your mission and key focus to enable your organisation to work as effectively as possible.
Martin can also guide you on your trustee strategy and help you to recruit new trustees.