If you want to make a difference but aren’t sure where to start, our impartial experts can help you make the right choices to support the causes you most care about.
Whatever your reason for considering partnering with us, whoever you are, we have the right option for you.
Individuals and families
However you want to make a difference, by creating your own fund, supporting one of ours or if you just need guidance, we can help.
Businesses
You are an integral part of your community, we can help you give back to it. Let us advise you on managing your giving to raising your profile, motivating your staff or building your legacy.
Charitable Trusts
Whether you need advice on a trust transfer, co-funding or helping you distribute funds, we have the expertise and local knowledge to make it smooth, straightforward and effective.
Professional advisors
Our impartial expert advice and unrivalled knowledge of Dorset’s voluntary sector can help you to help your clients meet their giving goals.
Gifts in wills
Support the places and causes you care about far into the future with a gift that endures. Our expertise will ensure your wishes benefit the generations to come.
Stronger communities
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Each year we award more than £1.3 million in grants to hundreds of charities, voluntary groups and individuals because of the generosity of our donors and partners.
As well as private donors and companies, we work with organisations such as BCP and Dorset councils, NHS Dorset and Wessex Water, as well as charitable trusts.
Talk to us about giving locally
Whatever your reason for giving, we can help. Talk to our Philanthropy Director Gareth Owens for friendly, impartial advice.Gareth Owens
gareth@dorsetcf.org
01202 670815
Dorset’s need
We help our donors and partners make a difference because we know our county like no one else. We published the third edition of Hidden Dorset, our needs analysis of the challenges facing Dorset’s voluntary sector, as a standalone website so we can update it regularly. Visit Hidden Dorset