The Ottawa Community Foundation congratulates Board Treasurer, Julie Champagne, FCPA, FCA, CIA, CRMA, on being named a CPA Ontario 2022 Fellow, the highest distinction that can be bestowed on a CPA. As per CPA Ontario, "the FCPA designation recognizes exemplary leaders for their outstanding impact in the world of business and in their communities. Fellows [...]
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize that the community faces monumental challenges. The rising cost-of-living, affordable housing and food security, along with the shorter-and-shorter-term effects of climate change and growing healthcare demands, to name a few, were exacerbated by the pandemic in part. They now threaten to overwhelm our institutions at [...]
December 23 – 8:30am to 1:00pm December 26 – Closed December 27 – Closed December 28 – 8:30am to 5:00pm December 29 – 8:30am to 5:00pm December 30 – 8:30am to 1:00pm January 2– Closed December 23 – 8:30am to 1:00pm December 26 – Closed December 27 – Closed December [...]
Join the Ottawa Community Foundation, the regional office of the Canadian Red Cross, and United Way East Ontario on January 11 at 2 pm for an information session about the CSRF and its three funding streams. There will be ample time for questions. Register here. Now more than ever, charities and non-profits are [...]
On behalf of the Board, I would like to announce the departure of our President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marco Pagani. I want to thank Marco for his passion, vision and service to the OCF over the last eight and half years including leading the organization through the global pandemic. During his tenure, Marco [...]
November 22, 2022: CFC’s IRP intake period is now closed. Visit the IRP website for more updates. The newest round of IRP will help support local social enterprises as they get investment ready In 2019, Community Foundations of Canada, alongside the Government of Canada and several partner organizations, announced the Investment Readiness Program [...]
The following is an excerpt from a recent article in Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine, which highlights the Carolyn Phillips Fund, a fund at the Ottawa Community Foundation. June 24, 2022 By Kita Szpak When Carolyn Phillips was born with Down syndrome in 1948, her first-time parents had few options to help her. Her father, Ray Phillips [...]
June 10, 2022 (Ottawa, Ontario) Today, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Ottawa Branch (UCC-O) received a $20K grant via its charitable partnership with the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine through an anonymous donor at the Ottawa Community Foundation (OCF). This grant will help UCC-O strengthen its crisis relief role and capacity within the current settlement [...]
Green Shield Canada releases new report that highlights the importance of access to oral health care in Ottawa In 2017/2018, close to 150,000 Ottawa residents avoided the dentist because of cost. More than 28,000 reported persistent pain in their mouths. A report by Green Shield Canada sheds light on the need for improved access to [...]
