The generosity of this community continues to inspire us. Last year was no exception as donations again surpassed our expectations and helped propel our granting to its highest level to date. With strengthened partnerships, we forged ahead on complex issues such as youth employment, market affordable housing, and climate change. Once again, we thank you for your support and invite you to learn how together we can make Ottawa the best it can be.

The generosity of this community continues to inspire us. Last year was no exception as donations again surpassed our expectations and helped propel our granting to its highest level to date. With strengthened partnerships, we forged ahead on complex issues such as youth employment, market affordable housing, and climate change. Once again, we thank you for your support and invite you to learn how together we can make Ottawa the best it can be.

The generosity of this community continues to inspire us. Last year was no exception as donations again surpassed our expectations and helped propel our granting to its highest level to date. With strengthened partnerships, we forged ahead on complex issues such as youth employment, market affordable housing, and climate change. Once again, we thank you for your support and invite you to learn how together we can make Ottawa the best it can be.

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

Ottawa Insights underwent a major transformation including new branding and content as well as 55 updated indicators covering a wide range of social issues.

visit Ottawa Insights

Ottawa Insights underwent a major transformation including new branding and content as well as 55 updated indicators covering a wide range of social issues.

visit Ottawa Insights

Ottawa Insights underwent a major transformation including new branding and content as well as 55 updated indicators covering a wide range of social issues.

visit Ottawa Insights

The winning team from OCH Foundation and Global Vision

We expanded our work that addresses youth unemployment by facilitating a workshop attended by more than 100 stakeholders and partnering to form a youth employment leadership table.

read more about the Youth Employment Workshop

We expanded our work that addresses youth unemployment by facilitating a workshop attended by more than 100 stakeholders and partnering to form a youth employment leadership table.

read more about the Youth Employment Workshop

The winning team from OCH Foundation and Global Vision

Our fifth New Leaf Community Challenge awarded $125,000 in support of Ottawa Community Housing Foundation and Global Vision for their Youth+ initiative.

learn more about the 2018 winner

Our fifth New Leaf Community Challenge awarded $125,000 in support of Ottawa Community Housing Foundation and Global Vision for their Youth+ initiative.

learn more about the 2018 winner

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We supported the Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise to connect Indigenous peoples with clean energy projects across Canada.

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We supported the Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise to connect Indigenous peoples with clean energy projects across Canada.

learn more about their work

We saw the expansion of the Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) initiative in Ottawa as a result of a successful pilot with support from one of our donors. In 2018, the Government of Ontario committed $470k annually to deliver the program.

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We renewed our commitment to our mission, emerging from a strategic planning retreat with a new three-year plan that is focused on demonstrating our leadership, growing our profile and assets, engaging diverse populations, and measuring results to illustrate and increase our impact.

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2018 AT A GLANCE

2018 AT A GLANCE

We established 46 new funds.

read about one particular community builder: Bill and June Joe Foundation

We established 46 new funds.

read about one particular community builder: Bill and June Joe Foundation

Donors once again chose to be actively involved through advised funds. Several organizations set up funds to support their sustainability.

view the searchable list of all our funds

2018 was another record-breaking year in granting.

grants 2018

grants by type

Half of all grants were made to health and social services.

see our list of grants: Community Grants Program | Other Grants

The total amount granted over the years continues to grow steadily

All time grants

2018 TEAM & SUPPORTERS

2018 TEAM & SUPPORTERS

Our Board and Committees guided us through another great year.

view our 2018 BoardCommittees

Meet our staff.

view our current staff

We thank our supporters.

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2018 Volunteers | Family of Founders

We bid farewell to outgoing Board members Karen Green, Marc Jolicoeur, Eme Onuoha and Tim Redpath and thanked them for their outstanding contributions.

Our Board and Committees guided us through another great year.

We bid farewell to outgoing Board members Karen Green, Marc Jolicoeur, Eme Onuoha and Tim Redpath and thanked them for their outstanding contributions.

view our 2018 BoardCommittees

Meet our staff.

view our current staff

We thank our supporters.

view our list of
2018 Volunteers | Family of Founders

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Photo Credits: Cover – Awesome Arts program (photo by Bill Juillette)