From Giving to Impact
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SINGAPORE 10TH ANNIVERSARY
The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) was founded during a tumultuous time. Chairman Laurence Lien recalled that it was during the global financial crisis of 2008—hardly good news for a non-profit organisation that was set up to encourage and enable philanthropy in Singapore. But now, 10 years later, 113 charitable funds have been established with CFS, which has raised more than $100m and disbursed around $60m to over 400 charitable organisations in Singapore, said CEO Catherine Loh at its 10th anniversary celebrations at The Arts House in September. Lien and Loh also paid tribute to CFS’ donors and charity partners, and encouraged everyone to not only give more, but also give well and channel them for impact.