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LEAD Academy – Empowering youths to lead and influence

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The LEAD Academy was set up in 2014 as a collaboration between CampVision, UBS Singapore and the Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) to impact marginalised youths in neighbourhood schools. LEAD provides a platform that partners youths with professional volunteers to develop self-leadership abilities and cultivate effective communication skills. The aim is to empower youths to be an effective leader of their peers and a positive influence on others. This unique programme pu

Lianhe Zaobao: Nathan Social Work Award open for applications from Nanyang Polytechnic students

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纳丹教育提升基金”惠及人数及拨出金额多年来稳定增长，今年还为南洋理工学院社工系的学生增设助学金。该基金是已故前总统纳丹在2011年9月19日推出回忆录《万想不到的征程——当上总统之路》时设立的，目的是帮助家庭经济有困难的学生获得良好教育。 Read Next 截至今年7月7日，该基金已拨出270万元，比去年同期的260万元多出了10万元。自基金

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The Straits Times: The ST Guide To… giving to charity

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For those with fatter wallets and who hope to create a greater impact with their gift, they can even consider setting up a charitable fund to give to causes close to their hearts.For example, the Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS), a non-profit group, helps donors find a more structured and sustainable way of giving by providing advice and managing their charitable fund. Read Next To set up a named charitable fund in the CFS, where the donor decides on t

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BLLNR: How to donate time and money to a charity effectively

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While the notion of giving is indeed widespread, it isn’t easy to commit to help those in need when you find yourself caught up in today’s ever-changing environment.The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) is one such organisation that facilitates this line of work by bridging donors with causes of interest to develop programmes and provide grants to enrich lives. It values the 3 C’s to make giving better: connect donors with respective causes, collaborate with chariti

KidsExcel – Leaving no child behind

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At a time when after school tuition and enrichment programmes have become the new norm, children from less affluent backgrounds are increasingly disadvantaged by their inability to afford these lessons. This creates an educational landscape that places each child at different starting points by virtue of their socio-economic backgrounds.KidsExcel is a values-driven, academic and sports enrichment programme that aims to support schools and parents in providing a holistic educat

ChannelNewsAsia: New film project to unearth stories about Singaporeans from the 1970s to the 1990s

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15 films by 15 local filmmakers inspired by real-life stories of good from the ground. This homegrown project combining film and philanthropy is looking to crowdsource support through the Stories of Us Fund. The Community Foundation of Singapore is proud to manage the Stories of Us Fund with films curated by Daniel Yun and supported by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC). We can’t wait to see how these untold stories will unfold. Read more. Re

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The Peak Singapore: How responsible businesses can make their philanthropic dollars travel further

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While more companies are heeding the call to give back to the community, selecting a worthy cause and monitoring the use of donations may be a complex task. That’s where the Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) comes in. It helps corporations develop a long-term philanthropy strategy, find suitable charity partners, and track the outcome of donations.“We help donors go beyond what they can do on their own, and identify charity partners who can provide accountability,�

The Business Times: Collective action to meet community needs sustainably

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AS companies today find themselves caught between the dilemma of limited resources and the compelling desire to create social impact, it is increasingly apparent that the key lies in collective solutions. Challenges facing our society are ever-changing and usually stem from multiple root causes. Therefore, systemic solutions for such issues need collective knowledge, resources and will. Read Next Credit Suisse, alongside NVPC and Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS), hence formed a wo

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EDIS Cares Fund – Helping disadvantaged young children reach their full potential

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EDIS (Economic Development Innovations Singapore) is an international economic development company that provides strategic advice to other countries by leveraging on its experience in Singapore. Innate to its business is the need for a long-term, strategic view, flexibility and a nimble attitude, which it also applies to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts.Its CSR initiative EDIS Cares creates opportunities for disadvantaged children in Singapore by helping them

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The Business Times: EDIS manages CSR like a business

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For many, CSR (corporate social responsibility) has been an extracurricular activity, almost cosmetic in the way it sits outside the realm of real business. However, companies such as Economic Development Innovations Singapore (EDIS) are exceptions, given the way it manages its business – which is collaborative, sustained and in-depth. EDIS is an international economic development company which undertakes the development and management of integrated industrial and urban areas. Read Next

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LEAD Academy – Empowering youths to lead and influence

Lianhe Zaobao: Nathan Social Work Award open for applications from Nanyang Polytechnic students

The Straits Times: The ST Guide To… giving to charity

BLLNR: How to donate time and money to a charity effectively

KidsExcel – Leaving no child behind

ChannelNewsAsia: New film project to unearth stories about Singaporeans from the 1970s to the 1990s

The Peak Singapore: How responsible businesses can make their philanthropic dollars travel further

The Business Times: Collective action to meet community needs sustainably

EDIS Cares Fund – Helping disadvantaged young children reach their full potential

The Business Times: EDIS manages CSR like a business

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