Place-based giving schemes already existed, predominately in London and other urban areas. A place-based giving scheme (PBGS) is a partnership between communities, philanthropists, corporate donors, and local organisations (e.g. businesses, civil society organisations), local authorities, and national funders that bring together resources in a collaborative way to benefit the community in a defined geographic location. They will ordinarily be led by a local authority, a charitable trust or a community anchor organisation, such as a council for voluntary services. The schemes will engage communities as donors and volunteers, and also crucially as partners with a voice in what priorities and projects the scheme supports, promotes and funds.
