Charities Aid Foundation is a charity dedicated to getting the best for other charities and their donors.

For over 80 years, they have found the most effective and efficient ways to connect donors to the causes that matter to them and for money to get where it’s needed.

For charities, they provide not only financial services, advice and training but also donation processing, freeing them up to concentrate on the real work of making a difference. Making an impact in the charitable sector is what drives them. That's why they have spearheaded many of the changes that make the UK one of the best giving environments in the world.

 

Their Grant Programs

CAF runs grant programmes on a periodic basis. Each of their funding programmes will have its own theme. They use their data, research and understanding of the sector to develop the theme, then invite organisations who fit the programme theme and criteria to apply for grants. They do not accept unsolicited appeals for grants.
They also manage grant programmes for companies, trusts and foundations to support civil society organisations in the UK and worldwide.

 

Solutions For Charities

• Banking & Investments - Banking, savings and investment services created to meet the needs of charities to give you confidence and security
• Charity fundraising and support - They provide a wide range of fundraising services and training to make the day-to-day running of your charity hassle-free.
• Expert advice - They provide guidance and practical support, including fundraising and financial strategies – all tailored to the needs of your organisation

 

Policy & Campaigning

They play a key role in representing the needs of donors and the charitable sector. They work with Government and others to shape policy and legislation, in order to improve the environment for giving and to secure supportive legal, fiscal and regulatory conditions for donors, charities and social enterprises.

Their policy aims are:

• A strong and thriving civil society.
• A charitable sector that is empowered and enabled to demonstrate accountability and effectiveness, in order to have healthy, equal and mature relationships with Government and the private sector.
• For equal partnerships that support the resilience, sustainability, individuality and independence of the sector.
• To make it easy for individuals and companies to maximise the impact of their charitable giving. This may be through tax-effective mechanisms such as Gift Aid or payroll giving, or through supporting the development of new models of social investment and corporate engagement.

 

Research

Their research programme is focussed on investigating and increasing understanding of charitable giving and philanthropy.

They provide free research and analysis helping to influence the decisions of charities, companies, donors, policy-makers, researchers and journalists worldwide.

Among the trends they explore are the changing finances of charities, patterns of individual giving, use of Gift Aid and other tax-effective giving methods, corporate social responsibility strategies, and trends in philanthropy.

 

International Network

Their overseas offices that form their international network include:

CAF America
CAF Australia
CAF Bulgaria
IDIS Brazil
CAF India
CAF Russia
CAF Centre for Asian Philanthropy, Singapore
CAF Southern Africa