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BCF Launches Red Flags Bermuda Website
The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] has launched RedFlagsBermuda.org, a new web-based resource for parents, caregivers and community members who have concerns about a child’s well-being. A spokesperson said, “The Red Flags Bermuda website provides key development markers of healthy childhood development and a comprehensive listing of local... Read more of this article
$1 Million Marshall Family Fund For Football
“A new $1 million fund seeks to help Bermuda’s football players achieve their best,” the Bermuda Community Foundation announced today, with the newly launched Charles E. and Lesley Marshall Family Fund fund focused on the future of Bermuda’s football. The fund will be making grants before the start of the new season, and the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Bermuda Community Foundation Annual Report
The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] provided support to 99 not-for-profit programmes, facilitated 263 grants, and made donations totaling $1.3 million as part of its 2016/2017 programming, according to its annual report. A spokesperson said, “In its latest annual report, the Foundation notes that it has also developed a customised quality of... Read more of this article
2 Hour Video: Youth Debate & Community Forum
The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] is holding a Showcase Youth Debate and Community Discussion on income inequality this evening [Nov 27] with international author Chuck Collins. His book, “Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good”, takes a close and... Read more of this article
BCF To Host Discussions On Income Inequality
International author Chuck Collins, an activist in the field of inequality and the wealth gap, will visit Bermuda for three days next week at the invitation of the Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF]. During his stay he will meet with economists, bankers and philanthropists, as well as experts in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. “We invited... Read more of this article
‘Snapshot Of The Quality Of Life In Bermuda’
31% of residents feel uncomfortable or out of place some or all of the time because of their skin colour or race, 5% feel uncomfortable or out of place some or all of the time because of their sexual orientation, 38% agree that healthcare in Bermuda is affordable, and 47% believe the economy of Bermuda is now better than it was in the year previous. These... Read more of this article
Community Foundation Awards $480K In Grants
The Bermuda Community Foundation’s [BCF] Board of Directors has made grants of $480,000 to 43 nonprofit organisations. The disbursements, from seven donor funds, represent the BCF’s final grants for the 2016 fiscal year. In the field of community improvement and capacity building, BCF ratified $135,000 in grants to deliver para-transit services;... Read more of this article
BCF Receives Quality Accreditation Designation
The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] has been awarded top marks for its performance by the United Kingdom’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence, UKCF Quality Accreditation Programme [QA3]. The programme establishes legal, ethical, and effective practices for community foundations everywhere. Although the BCF was launched just three years... Read more of this article
$1.5 Million Granted To Community Organisations
Close to $1.5 million has been granted over the past year to organisations working in the community, according to the second annual update from the Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF]. The BCF was launched in February 2014 with a mandate “to create an enduring source of funds forever dedicated to the good of Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “In... Read more of this article
Racial Dynamics In Bermuda In The 21st Century
A new report — “Racial Dynamics in Bermuda in the 21st Century: Progress and Challenges” — has been released, with the report one of several outcomes of the Aspen-Bermuda Partnership on Racial Equity, a collaboration between more than 60 individuals representing Bermuda’s community and researchers from the Aspen Institute Roundtable... Read more of this article
BCF Report On Early Childhood Development
The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] has released a report — “Zero to Three in Bermuda: What Further Role Can Philanthropy and Government Play to Support Early Childhood Development?” — which takes a look into early childhood development in Bermuda. A BCF spokesperson said, “Extensive research internationally shows that... Read more of this article
BCF Grants Over $1.4 Million To Organisations
Over $1.4 million has been granted over the past year to organisations working in the community, according to the Bermuda Community Foundation’s [BCF] first annual report. The BCF was launched in early 2014, with a mandate “to create an enduring source of funds forever dedicated to the good of Bermuda”. Since its founding it has facilitated... Read more of this article
BCF To Donate Over $400K To Eight Groups
The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] has revealed that it will be giving more than $400,000 to eight nonprofit programs in five fields of work. The grants help nonprofits to improve the lives of people throughout Bermuda, along with producing a key piece of early childhood development research. A spokesperson said, “Through the Buechner Society... Read more of this article
BCF Launches With Pledges Over $8 Million
A new philanthropic institution backed by several million dollars in support from the donor community launches this week, one year after its creation. The Bermuda Community Foundation [BCF] is a grant-making organisation designed to create and manage funds for the good of Bermuda. Its purpose will be to donate money to assist nonprofit organisations... Read more of this article
