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A key measure of our success is the extent to which we support the community. We are therefore proud to report that we have surpassed our previous record-high funding through grants. This successful result is only possible through the generosity of our donors, the work of our exceptional committees, and the dedication of our staff who coordinate our various granting programs and engage our donors.

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A key measure of our success is the extent to which we support the community. We are therefore proud to report that we have surpassed our previous record-high funding through grants. This successful result is only possible through the generosity of our donors, the work of our exceptional committees, and the dedication of our staff who coordinate our various granting programs and engage our donors.

read the full joint message
A key measure of our success is the extent to which we support the community. We are therefore proud to report that we have surpassed our previous record-high funding through grants. This successful result is only possible through the generosity of our donors, the work of our exceptional committees, and the dedication of our staff who coordinate our various granting programs and engage our donors.

read the full joint message

2019 HIGHLIGHTS

2019 HIGHLIGHTS

We welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement to invest $22M to create a local centre for low carbon solutions.

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We welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement to invest $22M to create a local centre for low carbon solutions.

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We welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement to invest $22M to create a local centre for low carbon solutions.

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We launched the Social Enterprise Platform–a public, private and philanthropic partnership–to help organizations create and develop social enterprises.

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We launched the Social Enterprise Platform–a public, private and philanthropic partnership–to help organizations create and develop social enterprises.

visit the Social Enterprise Platform website

We launched the Social Enterprise Platform–a public, private and philanthropic partnership–to help organizations create and develop social enterprises.

visit the Social Enterprise Platform website

The winning team from OCH Foundation and Global Vision

Our sixth New Leaf Community Challenge awarded $125,000 to Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre for their incubator13 initiative.

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Our sixth New Leaf Community Challenge awarded $125,000 to Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre for their incubator13 initiative.

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We co-developed and hosted an Indigenous Learning Forum featuring Indigenous-led presentations about the residential school system.

We co-developed and hosted an Indigenous Learning Forum featuring Indigenous-led presentations about the residential school system.

We were instrumental in the development of the Investment Readiness Program, which complements our ongoing work in social enterprise. It provides support to organizations to scale social enterprises and access social financing.

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2019 AT A GLANCE

2019 AT A GLANCE

Judy Kirsh

We established 44 new funds.

read about one of these: Judy Kirsh Fund

Judy Kirsh

We established 44 new funds.

read about one of these: Judy Kirsh Fund

Advised funds were again the top choice for donors. Several Organization and Designated Funds were established too.

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2019 was our biggest granting year to date

grants 2019

grants by type

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The total amount granted over the years continues to reach new heights

All time grants

2019 TEAM & SUPPORTERS

2019 TEAM & SUPPORTERS

We were led again by our dedicated Board and Committees

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Meet the team

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We thank our supporters

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2019 Volunteers | Family of Founders

We bid farewell to outgoing Board members Catherine Clark and Janice Payne and thanked them for their outstanding contributions.

We were led again by our dedicated Board and Committees

We bid farewell to outgoing Board members Catherine Clark and Janice Payne and thanked them for their outstanding contributions.

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Meet the team

view our current staff

We thank our supporters

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2019 Volunteers | Family of Founders

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