The 2009 Concept Development Process

In June 2009, a working committee was established to prepare a high-level analysis on community foundation structures and the feasibility of developing a community foundation in Bermuda. Members were: Danielle Riviere, Programme Manager of The Centre on Philanthropy, Jennifer Ayres, a Centre volunteer, and Myra Virgil of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The resultant report was informed by extensive consultation sessions, focus groups with two sets of stakeholders, site visits and input from Canadian and US Community Foundation representatives, Alan Pardini and Diana Doyle of Community Planning and Research (CPR) LCC (San Francisco, California), and Stacey Easterling of The Atlantic Philanthropies.

• See the BCF Concept Paper [PDF, 225KB]

Is a community foundation feasible in Bermuda?

In April 2011, capping 18 months of sub-committee and taskforce research, the Bermuda Community Foundation Taskforce contracted with the consulting firm of Sutherland~Edwards, LLC, Consultants to Philanthropy to assess the feasibility of establishing a community foundation for Bermuda. The feasibility study involved a series of one-on-one interviews with approximately 38 stakeholders. Stakeholders represented a cross-section of business leaders, high net worth philanthropic individuals, trust officers and other professionals and nonprofit leaders.

Request a copy of our feasibility study at info@bcf.bm.

• "Giving Tuesday Bermuda - Why Bermuda needs to join the global generosity movement" November 30, 2020
• "The magic formula to make it: education and application" June 9, 2020, The Royal Gazette
• "Women in Finance urge philanthropic efforts" December 2, 2019, The Royal Gazette. BCF Managing Director, Myra Virgil, board member, Amanda Outerbridge, and philanthropists Robin Mayor and Pauline Richards speak at Women in Finance event.
• "Billionaire gives fortune to charity", January 11, 2017, The Royal Gazette.
  
•  "What is the Bermuda Community Foundation?", February 26, 2014, Bermuda Sun.
• "Charities to get $8m boost", January 31, 2014, The Bermuda Sun.
• "Atlantic Philanthropies Announce Support for The New Bermuda Community Foundation", January 30, 2014, The Atlantic Philanthropies.
• "Atlantic Philanthropies Awards $6 Million to Bermuda Community Foundation", January 4, 2014, Philanthropy News Digest.
• “Mission to create an enduring funding resource for Island’s charities”, September 6, 2013, Royal Gazette.
• “Bermuda Community Foundation backers seeking volunteers”, October 27, 2011. Royal Gazette.
• “Atlantic Philanthropies Announces Final Grantmaking Priorities”, July 11, 2012, Philanthropy Digest.
• “Our focus as we conclude grantmaking”, The Atlantic Philanthropies.