Corporate giving
Create impact that you can see in Kent and Medway.
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Create impact that you can see in Kent and Medway.
Whether you're a small business or large employer, Kent Community Foundation helps you make a lasting impact on the people and places around you.
We work with organisations to align their charitable giving with their values and objectives, offering flexible ways to invest in local communities. From creating a bespoke corporate fund to joining with others to address a particular need, we make giving simple, effective, and rooted in your community.
We offer tailored options to suit your business goals and level of involvement:
Named corporate fund: create a fund in your company's name and support causes you care about - we support you in identifying local needs, reviewing applications and doing due diligence.
Endowment fund: build a lasting legacy with a permanent charitable fund that supports local projects year after year.
Pooled giving: join other donors to make a collective impact, targeting key local needs such as youth, mental health, or community resilience.
We are a trusted partner for community investment across Kent and Medway.
Local insight and reach: we can help you support organisations that you might not be aware of but who make a difference in their community every day.
Flexible, tailored solutions: whether you want to be actively involved or more hands-off, we’ll shape a giving strategy that suits your business.
Demonstrate real impact: evidence of your fund’s impact in the community, demonstrating your social impact and environmental responsibility.
Strengthen employee and customer engagement: show your support for Kent and Medway, build team pride, and foster meaningful community connections.
Fundholder spotlight
The Birketts Charitable Fund awarded almost £25,000 to four grassroots organisations in its first funding round.
“We are delighted to have established this relationship with Kent Community Foundation to enable us to distribute grants to grassroots organisations who are doing such valuable work across the county and look forward to continuing to support other organisations in the years to come.” Vanda James, Birketts LLP
Whether you're launching a named fund or exploring options for community investment - we make corporate giving in Kent and Medway easy, strategic, and impactful. Start the conversation today and discover how your business can support local communities to truly thrive.
Explore how businesses are partnering with Kent Community Foundation to fund impactful local projects, and see the difference your support could make across Kent and Medway.
We work with businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to large employers and can tailor a corporate giving approach that works for your scale and goals.
Yes, we’ll work with you to identify focus areas that align with your values, ESG priorities, and community interest.
As much or as little as you like. The level of involvement depends on how much you contribute, with larger gifts offering greater opportunities to shape how funding is directed. Some businesses like to help shape the grants and attend site visits; others prefer a light-touch approach with regular impact reporting.
We provide full grant management, due diligence, reporting and community insight, saving your team time while ensuring your giving is effective.
Absolutely, yes. We can restrict your giving to a particular area, district or town.
Yes. You can establish a named fund, bearing your company name and logo. This provides branded visibility and the flexibility to align giving with your sustainability or CSR strategy.
Ready to make a difference today?
Get in touch to find out how we can help you build your local giving.
