Kent Community Foundation partners with solicitors, accountants, wealth managers, financial advisers, and land agents to meet their client’s philanthropic needs and optimise their charitable giving in Kent.
As a professional adviser, you will have clients who care about and want to give something back to their community but may not know where to start. Kent Community Foundation is the ideal vehicle for people who want to put something back into the communities in which they have lived and worked. We offer a range of solutions to professional advisory clients. We are also experts in local philanthropy and have a wealth of knowledge in relation to local organisations looking for support and the needs landscape in Kent.
Research shows that wealthy people and businesses want to know more about effective charitable giving and that good philanthropy advice can enhance your client relationships. Each change in your client’s financial or family circumstances is an opportunity to talk about philanthropy and we can provide advice on how to open up conversations with your clients on philanthropy and local charitable giving. There are also many tax benefits to planned giving that your clients may wish to explore.
Bespoke solutions to fit your clients
We can partner with you and your clients to help shape and develop a more structured approach to their charitable giving. This enables us to create the greatest financial impact and meaningful philanthropic experience for your clients. We offer simple, cost-effective and tax efficient solutions that make it easy for your clients to give locally. For example, a donor-advised fund with Kent Community Foundation offers your clients all the advantages of creating their own charitable fund, but without the administrative burdens and obligations associated with setting up and managing a charitable trust.
From the individual who wants to make an immediate philanthropic impact, to the couple hoping to leave a legacy, to the family who want to establish a memorial fund in honour of a loved one, we can help you find the best solution for your clients – tailor-made to ensure that the wishes of your clients can be acted upon.
If you would like to set up a meeting to discuss how we can partner with you on your clients, get in touch with Kent Community Foundation's Senior Philanthropy Adviser, Rachel Vinton - rachel@kentcf.org.uk 01303 817 506
We also provide training for teams on philanthropy. Contact Rachel for more information.
You can also find out more about what we do as a professional grant-maker and local expert on philanthropy in Kent through LinkedIn - find us on LinkedIn
