Media Release June 16, 2021 - Guelph Community Foundation announces six new Board Members to Board of Directors to support next phase of growth

Vital Focus Release May 12, 2021 - We are sharing today our seventh release in our Vital Focus series on secondary pandemic effects as they relate to access to the internet and digital devices, click here for the full read

Media Release March 25, 2021 - Today we share the launch of a new fund, the Make Your Mark Foundation in Memory of Kayla Chadwick starting on March 26 Epilepsy Awareness Day, click here for details

Vital Focus Release  March 11, 2021 - We are sharing today our sixth release in our Vital Focus series on secondary pandemic effects as they relate to persons with disabilities, click here to read

Media Release January 14, 2021 - The Guelph Community Foundation announces funding results of $471,166 to 35 critical programs through the Emergency Community Support Fund to support Covid-19 efforts. Click here to read

Vital Focus Release December 17, 2020 - We are sharing today our fifth release in our Vital Focus series on secondary pandemic effects as they relate to families with children. Click here to read

Vital Focus Release November 26, 2020 - We are pleased to share today a fourth release in our Vital Focus series on secondary pandemic effects on employment. Click here to read

Announcement October 1, 2020 - ToastyToes Guelph and Guelph Community Foundation partner to raise dollars for those experiencing homelessness

Vital Focus Release September 28, 2020 - We are pleased to share today our new Vital Focus series on secondary pandemic effects. Our first 2 reports can be found here.

Announcement August 31, 2020 - An updated list of all our local covid funding grants is now available here.

Media Release July 7, 2020 - Today we announced $345,510 in funding to 21 local charities through the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) to support COVID-19 efforts, for details click here 

Media Release May 19, 2020: The Government of Canada's new Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) launches. Through a partnership with United Way Centraide, Canadian Red Cross and Community Foundations of Canada they are flowing funds to charities and non-profits servering vulnerable populations. To learn more and apply, click here. 

Media Release April 29, 2020: A dozen local charities in need of extra support have now received more than $65,000 from our Community Resonse Fund, less than a month after it launched. To see the organizations we've supported to date, click here.

Announcement March 31, 2020: In response to COVID-19 we have established a Community Response Fund in partnership with the United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin to support both short-term response needs AND long-term recovery in our communities. To learn more and donate, click here.

We build community vitality in three ways:

1) DONOR ENGAGEMENT
We work with donors and help them plan their philanthropic goals, matching their interests and concerns with community needs and organizations. We help them find innovative and responsible ways to give their investments lasting impact. We build endowments and create legacies.  To meet some of our fund holders and read their stories, click here.

2) GRANTING
We grant funds to the widest possible range of organizations and initiatives. Whether it is sending hundreds of children to camp, planting trees, awarding youth for significant achievements, or supporting a program for bereaved parents - to learn more about our various granting opportunities please click here. We base our funding decisions on both our Vital Signs research and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

3) LEADERSHIP
We bring people together from all parts of the community to stimulate new ideas, build participation, and strengthen community philanthropy. We identify long-term needs and opportunities in partnership with other funders, community groups and government.