Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Leaving a bequest or a life insurance policy to the Community Foundation of Halton North (CFHN) ensures that your generosity will benefit your community for generations to come. Across Canada, this is one of the more popular methods of giving to a Community...
Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Julia Park You’ve probably heard of nationwide charities such as Red Cross and the Salvation Army, but have you heard of community foundations? Before my internship, I was not familiar with community foundations. Upon research, I found that community foundations...
Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Vanessa Oliveira Most people know that Canadians like donating to causes that help improve their community’s quality of life. However, sometimes it is not very clear how local charities receive the necessary resources so they may continue to do their good...
Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Meet Julia Park Julia is a graduate from University of Waterloo in French and Communications studies. Currently, she is a student at Sheridan College pursuing postgraduate certificate public relations – corporate communications. She is completing her internship at...
Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Golden Horseshoe Hub is excited to announce the allocation of funding for programs to support higher quality of life for people. The Golden Horseshoe Hub is led by Oakville Community Foundation and is a consortium of eight community foundations including: Brampton...
May 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Public spaces make safe, vibrant and connected communities. Round two of the Healthy Communities Initiative still accepting applications As Canadians continue to adapt to the realities of COVID-19, local governments and community partners across the country are...
Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
An unrestricted gift is critical to almost every charity. What do we mean by an unrestricted gift? This is a donation that has no designations or restrictions on how, where or when it must be spent. Unrestricted gifts are used to meet ever-changing community needs...
Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are all familiar with single purpose charities who can explain their mission in one meaningful sentence. It’s a bit more complex for community foundations! All community foundations can confidently say that we exist to improve the quality of life in our...
Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Golden Horseshoe Hub in Southern Ontario announced today they will work together to provide $1,840,190 to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. This is part of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. The Hub is led by the Oakville Community...
Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
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