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The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the leading association of foundations and grantmaking charities in the UK. Since its founding in 1989, ACF has not only improved grantmaking practice, but has contributed to changing the way in which foundations are perceived and perceive themselves, raising the profile of foundations, and enhancing the transparency and development of foundation thinking and practice.
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Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS. www.acf.org.uk
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The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the leading membership organization for foundations and grantmaking charities in the UK. It is based in London but holds various meetings and conferences in other parts of the UK.
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ACF held its inaugural meeting in 1989 attracting representatives of 80 foundations. The creation of ACF was led by a group of eight foundations, despite opposition and apathy by some others. Those opposed to ACF’s creation were...
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ACF. (1992). The first three years 1989–1992. London: Association of Charitable Foundations.
Annual Reports (especially 2018) and other material from www.acf.org.uk
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Leat, D. (2021). Association of Charitable Foundations. In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99675-2_311-1
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