Come work with us this summer! We are hiring two Canada Summer Job positions for this summer which would begin June 6 - September 3 for both full time contracts. The deadline to apply is May 27, 2022 by emailing info@guelphcf.ca. To see the full job description for the Grants Assistant position click here, and for the Marketing and Events Assistant click here!
Join our Board of Directors! - We are seeking creative and team-minded individuals who can bring their leadership, collaborative skills, and vision to further build the Foundation as we look to update our strategic plan and grow our capacity for impact in the community. Position would begin in June. Emailed applications are due May 16, 2022 - we'd love to hear from you! Click here for details.
Vital Focus Release February 28, 2022 - We are sharing today the latest release in our Vital Focus series on secondary pandemic effects as they relate to older adults and those with chronic disease, click here for the full read.
Volunteer with us! Are you an enthusiastic changemaker looking to give back and to support the charities in your community? We are looking for volunteers to join our Grants Committee, Stewardship, Marking and Communications, and our Fundraising/Events Working Groups. Click here for details.
Tickets now available for our Around Downtown event on October 3, 2021 - We will be hosting a tasting tour through downtown Guelph sampling food and beverages along the way!. Full details here
2020 Report to the Community - Due to the amazing generosity from donors and the hard work from staff and volunteers, we were able to grant over $1.45 million to Guelph and area charities in 2020. The full story of our work can be found here.
Media Release July 7, 2021 - Guelph Community Foundation awards 17 local students with $25,800 in scholarships and bursaries
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
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.