Bass Coast Community Foundation

the bass coast community foundation (bccf) is a philanthropic organisation providing a vehicle for individuals to donate their own money to a managed trust account, decide what charity or community projects to support, and we make grants that have a greater social impact, in perpetuity. bccf is a local charitable organisation, independent of religious or political persuasion established in 2002 in response to a growing need for a sustainable source of funds for community projects. the bccf operates exclusively within the boundaries of the bass coast shire and is governed by a voluntary board of directors. the bccf serves three key functions in this area: * to act as a vehicle for philanthropy (donor program) * to act as a local grant maker (giving program) * to act as a community leader (community reference point) each year the bccf is obliged under federal tax laws to distribute a minimum of 4% of the capital back into the community. the bccf has a history of supplementing this