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Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is currently looking for new trustees, including a Chair of Trustees. Could you help guide us into the future?

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is the charity for Cambridgeshire, working towards a better quality of life for people across the county.  We identify the most critical needs of local communities, raise funds and award grants to non-profit organisations that make a big impact in addressing those needs.

Over the past 22 years, we have awarded grants totalling over £40 million through over 10,000 grants and built a permanent endowment worth £16 million. From 2025 to 2026, we awarded almost £3.5 million in grants. We work with local businesses, individuals, councils and the NHS. We distribute grants to projects across the county, addressing issues including health and wellbeing, homelessness, social isolation, education, and the environment, among others.

The Chair of Trustees provides strategic leadership to the Board and works in close partnership with the Chief Executive to advance the mission of Cambridgeshire Community Foundation. The Chair ensures effective governance, supports high-quality decision-making, and represents the Foundation externally to key stakeholders, donors and partners.

Successful applicants are expected to be co-opted onto the Board in early 2027, before being formally ratified as Chair of the Board of Trustees at the AGM in autumn 2027.