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The Guelph Community Foundation is an independent, volunteer-driven
charitable foundation
whose purpose is to provide leadership in promoting community philanthropy and to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Guelph and Wellington County. Building community is our business.
board of directors
Our volunteer Board of Directors includes many community leaders who share your interests in supporting the charitable needs of our community and they effectively direct the activities of The Foundation.
Jay Elinesky, Chair
Susan Brown, Vice Chair
Gary Christie
Chris Davison
Jason Evans
Peter Kastner
Diane Kennedy Squires
Dominique O'Rourke
Ella Pauls
Ken Hammill, Founding Chair
Hilary Coates, Financial Resource to the Board
committees that support the board of directors
Investment & Finance:
Communications & Marketing:
Grants:
Professional Advisors:
Peter Kastner, Chair
Dominique O'Rourke, Chair
Susan Brown, Chair
Bob Berry, Chair
Dan Cremasco
Chris Davison
Jane Armstrong
Tom Bird
Hilary Coates
Vanessa Gonzolez
Gary Christie
Jay Elinesky
Jay Elinesky
David Parr
Loretta Dunn
Jason Evans
Ken Hammill
Ella Pauls
Moragh Lippert
Ted Farley
Kelly Scrivens
Anne Mackay
Gary Stewart
Pat McCraw
Daniel Mcdonell
staff
Andrea Olson, Executive Director
Susanna Tan, Financial Coordinator
our partners
Legal Counsel
:
Miller Thomson LLP - Guelph, ON
Accountants & Auditors
:
Weiler & Company - Guelph, ON
RLB LLP - Guelph, ON
Investment Management
:
Macquarie Private Wealth Inc. - Guelph, ON
BMO Nesbitt Burns - Guelph, ON
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Welcome to our new website!
My name is Andrea Olson, Executive Director at The Guelph Community Foundation. We hope you find this website helpful, informative and inspiring. Be sure to visit us often to learn more about community granting, giving opportunities, and the good work undertaken by our local charitable sector which benefits us all. As always, thank you for making it possible to make a difference in our community.
"We would like to thank all our donors, of every capacity, for it is your generosity that is helping to build a more vital and caring community".
Jay Elinesky, Chair of The Guelph Community Foundation