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A Guide to Giving - 3rd Edition

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Author(s): 
Susan Mackenzie (editor)

Publication date: 2008

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

The essential handbook for those who would like to support charities and good causes in an effective and tax-efficient way.

Price for non-members: £25.00 (plus postage & handling)

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ACF Annual Review and 20th Anniversary Report 2009

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Publication date: 2009

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

ACF Annual Review and 20th Anniversay Report 2009.

Price for non-members: Free to download

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How charitable trusts can support campaigning activity

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Author(s): 
ACF Guide

Publication date: April 2009

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

How charitable trusts can support campaigning activity ACF Guide April 2009 - ACF’s new booklet provides guidance for trustees of charitable foundations on funding campaigning activity.

Price for non-members: £10

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Spending Out: learning lessons from time-limited grant-making

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Author(s): 
ACF Guide

Publication date: February 2010

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

Spending Out: learning lessons from time-limited grant-making ACF Guide February 2010 - ACF’s new booklet provides guidance for trustees of charitable foundations which draws in particular on the experiences of foundations with a limited life span.

Price for non-members: £10

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The financial environment - planning for the future

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Author(s): 
ACF Guide

Publication date: June 2009

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

ACF's new booklet, The financial environment - planning for the future provides scenarios based on assumptions about possible rates of economic growth which endowed foundations in particular can use to help chart their own course.

Price for non-members: £10

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Applying to a Charitable Trust or Foundation (leaflet)

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

Advice for grant-seekers about applying to a charitable trust or foundation.  Includes a list of resources.

Price for non-members: Free to download

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Careers in Grant-Making Trusts and Foundations (leaflet)

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

Leaflet for those interested in working for a grant-making trust or foundation.

Price for non-members: Free to download

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Fairness in Funding: An equal opportunities guide for grant-makers

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Author(s): 
Roland Doven and Fiona Ellis

Publication date: 1995

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

This publication examines 'fairer' grant-making and how grant-makers in a diverse society can direct resources to groups which are often less favoured, with practical examples of how to be a 'fairer' funder drawn from the experience of ACF member trusts.

Price for non-members: £7.00 (plus postage & handling)

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Good Practice for Corporate Foundations

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Author(s): 
ACF and Fiona Ellis

Publication date: September 2010

Publisher: ACF

ACF commissioned this Guide to Good Practice for Corporate Foundations to show ways in which corporate foundations work and to highlight examples of good practice. It brings together the collective expertise of many contributors, and was informed by a series of interviews with leading figures from UK corporate foundations. This Guide is written to assist both those already funding or operating a corporate foundation and those considering doing so.

Price for non-members: £25

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Grant-making by UK Trusts and Charities

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Publication date: January 2007

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations and CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)

This briefing provides a range of statistics about non-governmental grant-makers in the UK and the nature and extent of their grant-making.

Price for non-members: Free to download

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Guidance for Grant-Seeking Organisations Outside the UK (leaflet)

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

Advice for grant-seekers in other countries about applying to a UK charitable trust or foundation.

Price for non-members: Free to download

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Just Change

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Author(s): 
Diana Leat

Publication date: November 2007

Publisher: ACF

This report is for those who spend money for public benefit - established philanthropic foundations and new donors - who want to increase the scope and duration of their impact. It aims to encourage discussion of how philanthropy can contribute to achieving long term systemic change with impact beyond immediate grantees, and inspire practice.

Price for non-members: Free to download

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Monitoring and Evaluation - a practical guide for grant-making trusts

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Author(s): 
Des Palmer

Publication date: 1998

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

This guide draws on the experience of the UK's grant-making trusts and foundations, to provide an essential handbook on monitoring and evaluation, with examples and guidance to help in assessing grants and grant programmes.

Price for non-members: £10.00 (plus postage & handling)

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Reaching Out - A guide for trusts and foundations on the charitable needs of lesbians and gay men

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Author(s): 
Gill Goodby and Gerard lemos

Publication date: 1999

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

This report looks at the surprisingly wide range of trust experience in funding specialist and mainstream services for lesbians and gay men.

Price for non-members: £6.00 (plus postage & handling)

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Reflections on Good Grant-making

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Author(s): 
Tim Cook

Publication date: 2000

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

A trilogy of essays written by Tim Cook, former Clerk of the City Parochial Foundation.

Price for non-members: £9.00 (plus postage & handling)

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Replicating Successful Voluntary Sector Projects

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Author(s): 
Diana Leat

Publication date: 2003

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

This report, based on a literature review, case studies and interviews with funders, explores the issues in encouraging replication of voluntary sector projects that work, emphasising that replication involves recipes rather than blue-prints.

Price for non-members: £10.00 (plus postage & handling)

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Supporting You and Your Grantees: A review of the help available from the Hubs

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Author(s): 
Susan Elizabeth

Publication date: 2007

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

The Hubs are a group of six national partnerships supported by the Government that offer free services, information, and support to charities on six topic areas. This paper summarises the help they offer from a trust and foundation perspective.

Price for non-members: £10.00

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The Charities Act 2006: a guide for foundations and grant-making trusts in England and Wales

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Author(s): 
Gareth G Morgan

Publication date: March 2007

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

Written specifically for trusts, foundations and other grant-making charities, this unique guide to the Charities Act is an essential tool

Price for non-members: £10.00 (plus postage & handling)

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Trust & Foundation News - ACF's Quarterly Magazine

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ACF’s quarterly magazine is packed with news, views and information and provides up-to-date briefings on issues in grant-making.

Price for non-members: Charities: £35 pa; Others: £50 pa. Subscriptions to Trust & Foundation News are not available to grant-making charities that are eligible to join ACF as a member.

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Why Rich People Give

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Author(s): 
Theresa Lloyd

Publication date: 2004

Publisher: Association of Charitable Foundations

Why Rich People Give is the result of the first major research into the attitudes of wealthy people in the UK to money - how they create it, keep it and spend it. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the motivations of the rich to support the charitable sector - or not - by giving money, time and expertise.

Price for non-members: £15.00 (plus postage & handling)

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