Our appreciation is extended to the donors whose contributions in the early years helped the Community Foundation achieve its initial goal of $5 million. All donors who contributed with a gift of $5,000 or more are recognized permanently as our Family of Founders. Persons whose names appear in bold type were also members of, or advisors to, the Founding Board of Governors.

Founding Patrons ($100,000 or more)

  • Anonymous
  • Evelyn and Herbert Balls
  • The Belvedere Memorial
  • Agnes Benidickson
  • Brian Bockstael
  • Sybil Anne Brake
  • Carleton University Students’ Charity Ball
  • John E. (Ian) Danby
  • Paul and Adelle Deacon
  • John and Jean Doherty
  • Morleen and Peter Doherty
  • Donna and Gary DuBreuil
  • Alexander “Mac” Ervin
  • O.J. Firestone
  • Elaine Forbes
  • Shirley E. Greenberg
  • Kenneth Guarisco
  • Jane and Jim Hamilton
  • Irwin Haskett
  • Joan and Gordon Henderson
  • Margaret E. Hill
  • Wilhelmina Kellam
  • Bernard and Rose-Marie Langill
  • Peter Laverdière
  • Dr. Lorne E. MacLachlan
  • Donald and Joy Maclaren
  • Michener Awards Foundation
  • Minto Foundation Inc.
  • Michael J. Nichol
  • Mary Rose O’Keefe
  • Ottawa Association for the Blind
  • Ottawa Citizen
  • Robin A. Ritchie
  • Otto Scheffer
  • John M. Scott
  • SOS – Children’s Villages Canada
  • Betty and Ralph A. Sparham
  • Sally Swenson
  • Edwin and Dorothy Swimmings
  • Maximilian and Fleurette Ullyett
  • United Way of Ottawa-Carleton

Founding Benefactors ($25,000 to $100,000)

  • Anonymous
  • Ernest and Mary Assaly
  • Cynthia Baxter
  • John C. Burrows
  • Canada Post Corporation
  • City of Ottawa Charitable Foundation
  • Sylvain Cloutier Memorial
  • Iris Craig
  • Ann F. Crain
  • Marc Denhez
  • Andrew Doyle
  • James Robin Findlay
  • E. Richard Fisher
  • Fund for a New Generation
  • Margaret and Alastair Gamble
  • Harriet and Walter M. Guance
  • E. Suzanne Halpenny
  • Mary Vincent Hill Memorial
  • Bernice Keenleyside
  • John L. Kelly
  • William T. Kennedy
  • Gile E. LaBine
  • Allan H. Le Neveu
  • Gordon J. McCay
  • James A. Millar
  • Jean Mooney
  • Mariette Nadon
  • Mary and Wesley Nicol
  • Peter Ool
  • Ottawa Art Gallery
  • Ottawa Handicapped Association
  • Bernard Ouellet
  • Charles-Eugène Ouellet
  • Jean C. Paradis
  • Carrol Simpson
  • Frederick Sirotek
  • Muriel and Harold Taggart
  • Women’s Business Network

Founding Donors ($5,000 to $25,000)

  • Patricia Addelman
  • Bert Beaulieu
  • Senator W. M. Benidickson
  • Beth Bertram
  • V. H. Beutenmiller
  • Gail Brown
  • John J. Bull
  • Hazel and Edwin R.G. Burgess
  • Elinore and Vince Calzonetti
  • Douglas and Karen Cameron
  • Neta F. Clarke
  • Canada Trust Co.
  • Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program
  • Suzanne Cornforth
  • Coughlin & Associates Limited
  • John Crow
  • James and Norma Davies
  • Rob Dempster
  • Catherine Di Ianni
  • Helen and Arnold Earl
  • Elaine Garfinkel
  • Greenhaven Foundation
  • Jerry Grey
  • William Grossman
  • Marguerite (Grete) Hale
  • Jacquelin Holzman
  • Jean Huckabone
  • Barbara Ingram
  • IODE – Lord Dundonald Chapter
  • KEY Radio Limited Ottawa
  • Valerie Knowles
  • Donald and Dolores Langill
  • David and Joyce Loeb
  • Mary Louise Lynch
  • Macdonald Club
  • Mary E. Macdonald, CM
  • Meiz M. Majdoub
  • Leanora D. McCarney
  • Dr. Rebecca McDermott
  • Barbara and Glenn McInnes
  • Peter Middleton and Wanda Hoe
  • Mervin Mirsky
  • Gerard Myers
  • George Nelms
  • John H. Nelms
  • Raymond J. Ostiguy
  • Ottawa PC Users Group
  • Ottawa Police Services Board
  • Ottawa Senators
  • Roberta Pollock
  • G. Edward Reed
  • Rotary Club of Ottawa
  • Muriel Scott
  • Dave Smith
  • Doris M. Smith
  • Ruth and Hyman Soloway
  • Soloway,Wright,Victor
  • Bill Thornton
  • Jane Thornton
  • John Alban Trainor
  • Dr. F. R. Wake
  • R. Howard Webster Foundation
  • West End Achievers
  • John and Shirley Westeinde
  • Margaret P. Wetzel
  • George and Delphin White