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Corporate giving

Strategic CSR and local impact in Kent and Medway.

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Introduction

Whether you're a small business or large employer, Kent Community Foundation helps you make a lasting impact through strategic, values-led giving.

We support businesses to align their charitable giving with CSR or ESG goals, offering flexible ways to fund local causes that matter to your team and stakeholders. From creating a corporate fund to joining collective giving programmes, we make giving simple, effective, and rooted in your community.

Why partner with us for corporate giving?

We are a trusted partner for impactful community investment across Kent and Medway. 

  • Local insight and reach: we connect your business to the causes and communities that align with your ESG values, where support is needed most.

  • Flexible, tailored solutions: whether you want active involvement or a streamlined approach, we’ll shape a giving strategy that fits your goals and capacity.

  • Boost ESG performance: demonstrate your commitment to social impact, environmental responsibility, and good governance through verified local giving.

  • Strengthen employee and customer engagement: show your support for Kent and Medway, build team pride, and foster meaningful community connections.

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Flexible corporate giving options

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 manage all grant-making, monitoring, and impact reporting.

  • Endowment fund: build a lasting legacy with a permanent charitable fund that supports local projects year after year.

  • Pooled giving: join other businesses to make a collective impact.

  • Support our impact areas: donate to key local needs such as youth, mental health, or community resilience.

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Spotlight

Medway Corporate Giving Fund

Collective giving. Greater local impact. Stronger Medway connection.

The Medway Corporate Giving Fund unites socially responsible businesses to invest in their local community - without the need to navigate funding decisions alone.

How it works:

  • Members make an annual charitable donation

  • Contributions are pooled to fund grassroots projects across Medway

  • Funded groups share their stories at a dedicated networking event

  • Opportunities for in-kind support and cross-sector collaboration

This model empowers businesses of all sizes to be part of something bigger - sharing insight, building connections, and supporting local solutions that matter.

Let's build your corporate giving strategy

Whether you're launching a named fund, joining a pooled giving model, 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 while strengthening your ESG or CSR goals.

Corporate giving frequently asked questions

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, including through local funds like the Medway Corporate Giving Fund.

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.