We focus on our local community needs and dreams. We bring donors together to create a legacy within the community by establishing endowment funds which distribute funds locally through grants and special projects. Your contribution helps benefit the community in perpetuity. Learn more
The Caledonia Community Foundation is a provincially incorporated charity. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of community leaders who are dedicated to supporting local projects and initiatives. Our Board Members
Anyone can give to the Foundation! The Community Impact Fund and our Field of Interest Funds are open to anyone wishing to make a donation, big or small. Donors wishing to donate a large amount can establish their own Named Funds, Donor Designated or Donor Advised Funds or spread their pledges over a period of time. Bequests in wills can be arranged to ensure a lasting or permanent legacy to fund local charities or causes. Learn more
The Caledonia Community Foundation accepts nearly every kind of asset. Making A Donation
Yes, anonymous gifts and bequests are welcomed and are a key way in which protect your anonymity. The Foundation will act on your behalf as we respect your identity and protect and disburse your assets according to your wishes without the charity or project knowing the original source of the funds. If you gift us directly or through our online partner, Canada Helps, please indicate your wish to be kept anonymous. Making A donation
Donated funds remain in the community and serve the purpose the donor intended. CCF has a Community Impact Fund where undesignated gifts are pooled together to support local charities and initiatives through our annual granting program. CCF also has several existing funds for specific interests. If you share our vision, you can donate directly to an existing fund. CCF also joins donors and partners for specific projects. All funds are disbursed in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency requirements and disbursements from specific funds are distributed in accordance with the purposes of the fund and/or donor wishes. How Your Donations Work
The Caledonia Community Foundation help donors target their dollars toward projects that meet the local community’s challenges and opportunities and make a real impact. Regardless of whether the funds are to be disbursed now or later, donors can help build a permanent endowment, enabling their influence and generosity extending far into the future. How Donations Leave a Legacy
Donors need assurance that funds are safe, well managed, and used appropriately. When creating a large legacy fund or making a bequest in a will, a donor can be assured that the funds will be disbursed as requested or fund charities or initiatives long into the future or permanently.
Donors requiring anonymity can be assured their requests will be fulfilled in a private manner.
Existing organizations can use the foundation to lower their own administration, costs or both.
Donors can contribute any amount, big or small, to the Community Impact Fund or existing Field of Interest Funds which are our Education, Sports & Recreation, Summer Camp, LaFortune Park or Caledonia Lights Along the Grand Funds. We accept individual donations of any size directly or through our online partner, Canada Helps which can help you set up a regular periodic donation. For larger donations or to gift over a number of years, there are encouraged minimum requirements to establish a Named Fund, Donor Designated Funds, Donor Advised Funds or Agency Endowment Funds. Contact us to discuss your wishes to establish a Named, Donor Advised, Donor Designated or Agency Endowment Fund.
Starting your own private foundation for a family or organization requires creating a new organization, establishing a board of directors, obtaining registered charitable status from CRA, following CRA rules and restrictions, maintaining insurance against errors and omissions, and reporting regularly which cost time and money. Establishing a fund at a Community Foundation is easier and faster and requires no start-up costs. Maintaining the fund is cost effective than running a private foundation, and the problem of inter-generational succession is resolved. In addition, the donor(s) are free from the responsibility of monitoring grant applications and disbursements. Our Foundation Board has the knowledge and expertise to handle all the administrative tasks including year-end reporting as part of the regular Foundation budget.
An endowment fund pools donations and investment income together to become a permanent source of community capital, benefiting the community through grants and awards today… tomorrow… forever! Separate funds can be established for specific needs or wishes of the donor but all offer the ability to fund charities and initiatives over long periods of time or permanently.
The Foundation provides grants to charitable organizations and other qualified donees as described in Section 110 of the Income Tax Act. These grants must benefit Caledonia or the surrounding area. Non registered charities must partner with a charity, government agency or other qualified donee to be considered for a grant; however, in addition to annual grant applications, the Foundation also partners with organizations for special projects. For more information on special projects please contact our Board of Directors.
There are many different ways to support the Foundation. Besides being a donor, we encourage our community members to come forward with their initiatives or resources to support projects that will have a meaningful and lasting impact in Caledonia and the surrounding area. If you wish to volunteer, know of a project or wish to support a project, please contact us.
There are 191 Community Foundations across Canada. The Caledonia Community Foundation is proud to be a member of the Community Foundations of Canada and is committed to laying the groundwork for tomorrow’s community here in Caledonia and the surrounding area.
Our mailing address is:
PO Box 2101, Station Main, Caledonia, ON. N3W 2G6
Phone
info@caledoniafoundation.ca