Major
gifts
Make a significant, long-lasting difference for people and places across County Durham and Tees Valley.
What is a major gift?
Major gifts help create real, long-term change in our region. Whether you want to support a specific place, theme or opportunity, or prefer your giving to be flexible and responsive, we’ll work with you to shape a gift that reflects your values and the outcomes you care about.
Major gifts often start with a simple conversation, and grow into a partnership that strengthens local communities for years.
Why major gifts matter
When families are under pressure, community groups step in, offering warmth, food, connection, skills, wellbeing support and practical help. But many of these groups operate year-to-year with limited security.
Major gifts give them stability. They can plan, grow and reach more people because they know they’re not doing it alone.
Helps families facing poverty and the consequences of poverty.
Creates opportunities for young people in education, work and talent development.
Improves mental and physical wellbeing.
Keeps community centres open and active.
Supports arts, culture and creativity.
Creates place-based change in towns and neighbourhoods across County Durham and Tees Valley.
Your gift can respond to urgent need, invest in long-term solutions, or both.
How we work with you
We keep the process personal, flexible and rooted in trust.
You’ll work directly with Michelle Cooper, our Chief Executive, to determine
what you want your gift to achieve
the themes, places or communities you feel connected
how involved you want to be in grantmaking decisions
the timeline and structure of your giving
We handle the governance, due diligence and monitoring so everything is compliant and well managed.
You receive clear updates, real stories and evidence of the difference your gift is making.
Ways to make a major gift
Your support can take the form of:
a one-off gift
a multi-year commitment
contributions to a specific campaign or initiative
a Named Fund (flow-through or endowed)
a blended approach across different areas of work
gifts of assets such as publicly traded shares or, in some circumstances, property.
We’ll help you shape the route that best matches your intentions.
Take the next step
Trusting Point North with your giving means you benefit from:
- a trusted partner who understands local need
clarity about the impact your gift will have
the option to be hands-on or hands-off
flexibility as your interests evolve
the ability to support work that is place-led and community-driven.
Talk to Michelle Cooper, our Chief Executive about how we can support your giving.
Email michelle@pointnorth.org.uk or call us on 0191 378 6340.
Our Donor Promise
Our Donor Promise sets out the principles that guide how we work with every donor, built on trust, respect and shared purpose.