Share in OCF’s successes by contributing discretionary funds of at least £250 a year, which will be used where they are most needed.
At OCF we help you maximise the impact of your philanthropy by harnessing the power of collective funds, expertise and passion, working with our partners for a better Oxfordshire.
OCF is a charity that, like other charities, needs your support to do its work. We provide a quality service to the community and to our donors, but we cannot do this without drawing support for the day-to-day costs of the foundation itself.
Join our Friends to support Oxfordshire communities in a simple but effective way: we are asking our Friends to share in our successes by contributing discretionary funds of £250 per year or more.
By making your yearly Friends donation, you will be joining a group of motivated people who are passionate about supporting Oxfordshire, and committed to helping OCF build healthier and stronger local communities. Become part of the wider OCF team.
We hope that our Friends will be willing to support us in planning for a stable future. Your charitable donation would help us to carry out our core work: researching and consulting on local needs; administering our grant-making; reporting on impact; and ensuring good governance and financial management across our investments and fund distribution.
We couldn’t do this sort of work without our Friends and supporters. Help your local community to thrive by joining with like-minded people to make an ongoing commitment to Oxfordshire. It is a wonderful gift to our amazing county.
You can donate now online through our funding platform with Enthuse. Choose to pay annually or monthly, whichever suits you best.
If you would prefer to donate by CAF or cheque, please send it to 3 Woodin’s Way, Oxford, OX1 1HD, with reference “OCF Friends” on the reverse. Don’t forget to complete a Gift Aid form to really boost the value of your donation (printed copies can be supplied on request).
“It is so uplifting to meet so many people blessed with generous hearts and a deep sense of community.”
“I really appreciate your work on what for my parents is such an important project. I am glad that the fund has been developing so positively and swiftly.”
“The huge satisfaction to be gained from spending one’s time in giving in your later years far outweighs any pleasures that you can possibly gain on the golf course, on the beach or on the back of the yacht in the Mediterranean sipping martinis.”
“I like to have something worthwhile to get up for each morning… I find that the larger and more strategic the gift, the more pleasure I get out of it.”
“Working with OCF is the simple way to give to the themes I care about the most. I would never have known about many of the causes I’ve helped without them. They are doing vital work and they need our support.”
“I’ve lived in Oxfordshire for many years, and feel I’ve benefited greatly from being in such a thriving and interesting place. Leaving a legacy to OCF in my will is my way of repaying this – and I also trust that they will understand exactly where funds are needed in years to come. Having seen small voluntary sector groups come and go, I find this longevity very reassuring.”
“When you become wealthy and you have a lot of money, you’re starting to think about giving it away on a slightly industrial scale! Even if you give away the same percentage as ordinary people, you’re giving away larger sums of money so the way you’re going to do it is different.”
“As a partner, OCF provide a mechanism which allows us to channel our philanthropic investment directly into the heart of the projects we care about.”
“I opened a fund with OCF because of their knowledge, expertise and extensive contacts. I wanted to be part of it, to make my dream come true in helping the very young – the fund encompasses everything I’ve done in the past and expands the impact I’ve achieved”.
“OCF’s knowledge and resources drive real change. They unlock the power of community, allowing people to feel more connected to those around them, and for all who live in Oxfordshire to have better lives.”
“I am delighted that via our fund with OCF we can join together with other donors to support causes we are all passionate about. It means we can do more good by working as a collective.”
“OCF has been a key partner in delivering efficient, effective and independent rounds of community funding. Their evidence-based approach and broad reach into the community sector has helped us deliver support across Oxfordshire’s communities in a way that is transparent as well as fast.”
