Home About Us Our Impact Vital Signs Give Case Studies Professional Advisers SY100 Apply News Vacancies Contact Us Home » News » How community foundations are contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals Join our mailing list Share this How can I donate? How community foundations are contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals This new report by UK Community Foundations looks at how the place-based community foundation model aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By thinking globally, and acting locally, the report shows how funders can enable local charities and community organisations to play a key role in helping to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Using examples from across the community foundation network, it demonstrates how the work of local organisations, the long-term support of donors, and a focus on place are key to driving sustainable change in communities. It shows how community foundations use their place-based knowledge and relationships to convene different local actors around the Goals. As well as providing examples of how our place-based work fits within a global context, the report also calls for more sustainable funding practices such as multi-year funding and increased flexibility from donors and grant-makers. In addition to this, the report shows how the SDGs can be used by civil society to help communicate its huge impact and to leverage further support from the private sector as it increasingly turns to the SDGs to measure social impact. The report is relevant to funders, philanthropists, corporates, local charities, and other institutions that are invested in seeing sustainable social change in communities across the UK. “There is an urgent need to join up the dots across civil society and to ensure that the impact of local people is duly recognised. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide the perfect framework for us to do just that. Without losing the nuance of place, they allow us to position our local work in a global context. The 17 interconnected Goals are broad enough to encompass the huge variety of causes, services, and people that our sector helps.” Rosemary Macdonald, CEO, UK Community Foundations “Conversations with corporate partners show the increasing priority they are placing on aligning their charitable giving with both their Environmental, Social and Governance strategies and with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They are also keen to give back to the communities they serve. As a network we are uniquely placed to help organisations target resources to the causes and communities that will benefit most from this approach.” Jon Everett, Director of Business Growth and External Affairs, UK Community Foundations UKCF Report: How community foundations are contributing towards the SDGs Posted by: SYCF Share this... Categories Uncategorized Archive November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 November 2020 October 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 July 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 April 2018 March 2018 January 2018 November 2017 October 2017 August 2017 July 2017 May 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 Help us build a stronger South Yorkshire. Find out more > Our news How community foundations are contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 Case Studies Ethel Trust Thursday, October 28th, 2021 Twitter RT @Akhlaq_SYCF: Good week sharing projects being planned by #SouthYorkshire community groups for the @SouthYorksMCA Mayoral Fund Hear… about 1 day ago How can I donate right now? Click here to donate online to your local community foundation. Local Knowledge. Wise Investment. Stronger Communities. Stay up to date with South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation. Get the latest news and information, straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our mailing list Privacy Policy Complaints Procedure Contact Us Registered charity number: 1140947 Company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales number: 7545536 We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More English