Welcome to the Charities Aid Foundation

We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

Personal giving From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions. Corporate giving You have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals. Services for charities Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient. Insights Discover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact About us We are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work. Donate  
 
 
 

Personal giving

From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions.

DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL GIVING SOLUTIONS

Corporate giving

You have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals.

DISCOVER OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONS

Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

DISCOVER HOW WE SUPPORT CHARITIES

Insights

Discover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact

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About us

We are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

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Views from charity leaders

CAF Charity Landscape 2019

Charity leaders tell us about the obstacles and opportunities they are currently facing.

Insight to enable you to do more life-changing work 


Our expert resources are designed to support you to strengthen your organisational resilience and navigate the challenging climate of rising costs, increased service demand and competition for funding. So you can continue to make an impact in communities that matter. 

The six core characteristics of a resilient charity 


Through our extensive research and advisory work with charities, we have identified six characteristics that show an organisation has the potential to be resilient. In this series of articles, we explore each characteristic and share steps your charity can take to strengthen its resilience and navigate the challenging climate of rising costs, increased service demand and competition for funding. 

PURPOSE

Seven steps to clarify and communicate your charity’s purpose

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FINANCIALLY AND OPERATIONALLY FIT

Building a financially and operationally resilient charity

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EVIDENCING IMPACT

Evidencing your impact – key considerations for success

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

How valuing your people and culture enhances charity resilience

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WELL-NETWORKED

Three ways to strengthen your charity’s networks for lasting impact

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EXTERNAL AWARENESS

Future-proofing your charity: adapting to the external environment

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