Community Foundation Network rebrands as UK Community Foundations
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Matthew Bowcock
Matthew Bowcock was chair of the national Community Foundation Network, a post he took up in November 2008. He stepped down at the end of his two terms in 2013.
A serial entrepreneur, Bowcock has founded technology companies in Australia, the US and the UK. In 2000, he established the Hazelhurst Trust, and later became a trustee of the Surrey Community Foundation.
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Community Foundation Network, which connects individuals and organisations with local communities, has changed its name to UK Community Foundations with immediate effect.
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