Anyone Can Build A Legacy! We’re On The Web! www.guelphcf.ca What is a Community Foundation? The Guelph Community Foundation If you would like to learn more, we would be pleased to share the impact of our presence and the level of granting that we have provided in such a short time. Contact Us: For further information on GCF, please contact: Cindy Lindsay, Executive Director (519) 821-9216 [email protected] Fax: (519) 821-6525 147 Wyndham St. N. Suite 405 Guelph, ON, N1H 4E9 P.O. Box 1311 Guelph, ON, N1H 6N6 www.guelphcf.ca Please recycle and pass this to a friend. The Guelph Community Foundation does not share, rent or sell its mailing list. Please contact us to remove your name. A community foundation is a collection of charitable funds established by people from all walks of life who have one thing in common - the desire to make a difference in their community, forever. Donations to endowment funds are pooled together and invested. The income from these investments is then used to make grants to support local registered charities, while the capital remains untouched. We are often asked how to make a gift to GCF. The Foundation accepts everything from loonies to legacies. Simple donations to existing funds can be any size. Here are the steps: 1. Gifts we can accept: Î 2. Connect with a fund: Cash or Cheque Securities [stocks, bonds, mutual funds, stock option shares] Life Insurance Bequest Real Estate & Residual Interest Type of Fund What It Is Sample Funds Currently Held Unrestricted Fund A donation to this fund gives the Foundation the greatest flexibility to be able to respond to the current and ever changing community needs. ~ Community Fund ~ Meridian Credit Union Fund ~ Co-operators Fund ~ Wm. K. Greenaway & Anne C. Bawden Fund Field of Interest Fund Donors identify an area of interest they would like to target their support. ~ Children & Youth Fund ~ Environmental Legacy Fund Designated Fund Gives donors the opportunity to specify which charities they would like to support in perpetuity. ~ Tom Incledon Memorial Fund ~ Kiera Schneider Memorial Fund ~ Thelma Townsend Fund Donor Advised Fund Enables donors to have ongoing participation in the selection of charities that will benefit their gift. ~ Musagetes Fund ~ Dr. Griffith A.V. Morgan Fund ~ Norman Earl Webb Fund Scholarship Fund Donors can support the continuing education or training of deserving students, or help with the financial challenges of post secondary education. ~ Terry Doyle Scholarship Fund ~ John A. Hourigan Memorial Fund ~ Angelo & Rina Longo Fund ~ Dr. Harry Downie Memorial Fund Charitable Endowment Fund Allows registered charities to set up a fund without the responsibility of invest- ment management. Once established, the charity can encourage their donors to contribute to their endowment fund. ~ Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington ~ Guelph Arts Council Youth Fund ~ Hospice Wellington Fund ~ June McCann Fund [CMHC] Managed Fund [non endowed] Donations are collected on behalf of the fund and disbursed as needed. ~ Bishop’s Education Fund/WCDSB ~ Guelph Community Health Centre ~ Guelph Girls Fastpitch Fund 3. Donation is carefully invested & managed. 4. Charities may apply for funding. We accept grant applications at very specific times, so please refer to our website for ‘grant application acceptance notices’. Applications are evaluated by our Grants Committee to match the philanthropic wishes of the donor to make a visible and lasting difference in our community. 5. Grant making! Grants are dispersed to a wide range of registered charities within Guelph and Wellington County in the following categories: ARTS & CULTURE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT HEALTH YOUTH & SENIORS SOCIAL SERVICES Each organization that receives a grant is required to complete an evaluation to monitor the success of the program. Our follow-up procedure allows us to assess the outcomes of our grants. W September 2006 Issue #13 Community Matters GCF Mission To enhance the quality of life and vitality in Guelph and surrounding communities by supporting and promoting endowments and donor service, grant making and community leadership. GCF Vision To leave our community greater, better and more beautiful than it was given to us through the philanthropic leadership of those in our area. Mark Your Calendar 9 October 2006 GCF fall reception; announcing over $30,000 in community grants 9 October 9, 2006 Guelph Mercury Thanksgiving Day Races & Family Fun Day 9 October 25, 2006 WCDSB Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Education www.guelphcf.ca Anyone Can Build A Legacy! A Snapshot of our 2006 Grants to-date: The 2nd Annual Ray Scapinello Road Hockey Tournament was held this spring where over $9,500 in proceeds were directed to the Ray Scapinello Foundation, held by The Guelph Community Foundation. Ray is a life-long resident of Guelph and recently retired after 33 years as an NHL linesman. He has a great desire to work with and support youth in our community and we are grateful for his generosity. Grants from Ray’s fund are directed as bursaries to deserving youth. In June, $3,500 was awarded to 3 students and one organization [see above for details] and in the Fall, as public school commencement ceremonies begin, $4,000 additional bursaries will be awarded to 3 more students. Ray Scapinello has established a legacy to support kids, to regenerate a sense of self and reconstruct their world. W In the spring of 2006, The Guelph Community Foundation granted $23, 945.00 out to 26 organizations in support of our children and youth, healthcare and the environment: Fund Organization & Program Sanctuary Woods Fund Trees for Guelph: The transfer to 63 caliper shade trees from the Turf Grass Institute to school playgrounds. Valcom Employee Guelph Health Centres Benefit Fund Guelph General Hospital-$2,000 St. Joseph’s Hospital-$2,000 Anne Hohenadel Fund Puslinch Red Cross Guelph Mercury Kids-to-Camp Fund Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington-$1,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph-$2,000 Camp Brebeuf-$400 Community Resource Centre of North & Centre Wellington-$2,000 Macdonald Stewart Art Centre-$510 Neighbourhood Support Coalition-$2,000 Project Canoe-$1,000 Rainbow Programmes for Children-$1,050 Prime Restaurants [Casey’s] Kids-for- Sports Fund KidsAbility-$285 The Salvation Army-$1,000 Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre-$1,700 175th Scholarship Fund Awarded to Ainsley Moir, Conestoga College Grant $ $1,000 $4,000 $300 $9,960 $2,985 $1,000 Angelo & Rina Longo Fund $600 Matthew Wildeboer, St. James C.H.S.-$200 Renee Smith, Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.-$200 Paul Piacampo, Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.-$200 John A. Hourigan Memorial Fund $600 Tim Worden, St. James C.H.S.-$200 Jessica Gemin, Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.-$200 Michael Rajch, Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.-$200 Ray Scapinello Foundation $3,500 Jacob Martin, St. James C.H.S.-$1,000 Lan Nguyen, Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.-$1,000 Thomas McQuarrie, Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.-$1,000 Onward Willow B.B.B.F.-$500 to support the breakfast program