Our Blog - Dorset Community Foundation

9th August 2017

Do you live to work, or work to live? .

This is something I battled with from my desk, in Canary Wharf at Credit Suisse, for the entirety of the time I worked there.

9th May 2017

The Challenges of Grant-Making .

Ellie joined the Foundation as Grants Manager in early July 2016. With a background in raising funds for small charities in Dorset, she has been discovering how challenging it can be to select groups for grant funding.

22nd November 2016

The Struggle to Keep Warm…… .

We have worked with Caroline who is a manager for Citizens Advice over the years to disperse donations raised through our Surviving Winter Appeal.

16th September 2016

Help Good Causes with Your Waste .

The next time you lift the lid on your recycling bin STOP! The item in your hand could be needed by a charity, playgroup, faith group or children’s centre.

2nd August 2016

Seeing is Believing Visits to Funded Projects .

Another fascinating and stimulating insight into what makes the work of Dorset Community Foundation so worthwhile! Read my blog article about the Seeing is Believing visits I took part in last month to see three of the projects the Foundation has supported in action.

2nd June 2016

How the People of Dorset Along with Ambassadors and Trustees Can Help Us Raise Funds for Those Most in Need .

Our Chairman, inspired by the recent Ambassadors gathering event, is reflecting on his journey so far and explaining how we can all help achieve our targets of raising funds to help those most in need.

3rd May 2016

Surviving Winter Appeal – Social Action at its Best .

Our Surviving Winter Appeal, launched five years ago as an opportunity for local people to recycle unwanted winter fuel allowance, proves how galvanising local support can be!