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Strategic priorities for 2030Invest in community organisations doing vital work in EssexA.%u0009Prioritising stability: Help local voluntary organisations maintain steady operations through enhanced availability of core costs, unrestricted, and multi-year funding. B.%u0009Strengthening impact: Bring funders and supporters together to maximise the impact of our funding at this critical time for the voluntary sector.C.%u0009Responsive offering: Provide a range of resources that are flexible, accessible and inclusive while endeavouring to support a wider variety of organisations and adapting to the evolving needs of the sector.Endeavour to award %u00a330 million in grant funding by 2030.Inspire giving to grow assets for our community A.%u0009Building community philanthropy:Use our knowledge, experience and connections to inspire people and organisations to give through us. Retain and grow existing ECF funds while expanding the fundholder base and attracting new donors.B.%u0009Growing our endowment responsibly:Focus on achieving strong financial returns for those giving through us to fuel further grantmaking while avoiding conflicts with our mission.C.%u0009Sustaining our grantmaking: Commit to a minimum grant rate of 4%, prioritising giving with a long-term ambition to preserve the nominal value of endowed funds.Endeavour to secure %u00a330 million of new donations into endowed funds by 2030.Be a bold independent voice for the voluntary sectorA.%u0009Amplifying voices: Use our trusted independent local insight to champion and highlight the value of the voluntary sector to decision-makers in, and beyond, Essex.B.%u0009Advocacy and influence: Use our knowledge and connections to influence and improve how the public and private sectors collaborate with the voluntary sector.C.%u0009Strong collaboration: Help unite and strengthen the voluntary sector in Essex through supporting infrastructure, convening, match-making, facilitated learning and information sharing. Increased levels of collaboration and influence in the Essex voluntary sector by 2030.Essex Community Foundation | Our ambition for 2030 51 2 3