June 10, 2022
March 1, 2021
The Royal gains boost to mental health research with anonymous $1.5 million donation
“Thanks to a gift of $1.5 million from anonymous donors at the Ottawa Community Foundation’s fund, the Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) will be able to make advancements to improve mental health.”
November 19-20, 2020
The Ottawa Community Foundation is engaging partners to put together a plan of support for the Community Laundry Co-op to keep its doors open.
CBC Ottawa: Community Laundry Co-op backs away from brink of shutdown
CBC Ottawa News: Live Broadcast, November 19, 2020 (Video)
Ottawa Morning: Laundry co-op at risk of being wrung out (Audio)
June 22, 2020
Steve Pomeroy, head of Focus Consulting Inc. and Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for Urban Research and Education (CURE) at Carleton University, was on CBC Ottawa Morning to discuss his work with the Ottawa Community Foundation in setting up an acquisition fund to invest in affordable housing. Stream the interview (CBC Ottawa Morning)
March 27, 2020
President and CEO Marco Pagani is interviewed for 1310 News with Sam Laprade. Marco spoke on the Foundation’s response to COVID-19. Stream the interview (1310 News).
March 15, 2020
President and CEO Marco Pagani is interviewed for CFRA’s Money Talk with John Budden. Marco spoke on the work that community foundations do, and in particular some of the strategic priorities that the OCF has undertaken. Stream the interview (Bell Media and 580 CFRA).
June 9, 2019
The Ottawa Community Foundation is one of seven investors that have committed a total of $1.75 million to help Indigenous businesses scale. By creating this small impact fund, Vancouver-based Raven Indigenous Capital Partners is making equity investments in socially-focused indigenous entrepreneurs. The OCF joins Community Foundations of Canada, Inspirit Foundation, Lawson Foundation, Lochmaddy Foundation, Swift Foundation and Vancity in backing the fund. See the full article in The Globe and Mail[subscription may be required] or see ImpactAlpha for a summary.
May 23, 2019
OCF’s Vice-President Bibi Patel was recently featured in an article published across various outlets discussing donor-advised funds. Other sources: Toronto Star | Globe and Mail (Video)
March 20, 2019
The following is an interview between Alan Neal of CBC’s All in a Day and Rebecca Aird, OCF’s Director of Grants and Community Knowledge and Lead on the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) file. In the interview, Rebecca discusses the recent announcement by the federal government to invest $183 million in LC3 and the naming of Ottawa as one of the seven centres.
September 26, 2018
On September 26th, the Ottawa Community Foundation joined the United Ways, Canadian Red Cross and community partners in the aftermath of the storm. The following is some of the editorial coverage from the announcement.
CTV: City’s leading organizations unite for tornado relief efforts, launch new website
CTV: Video (2:40 – 3:08)
Ottawa Matters: United Way Ottawa launches new website, lays out priorities for tornado relief
CBC: Charities unite to aid tornado victims
September 7, 2018, Global News
June 21, 2017, Ripples, Spring Issue (#39)
May 30, 2017, Rogers Community Ottawa
Jan. 4, 2017, Ottawa Magazine
Ottawa artists’ incomes top national average at $25K
Dec. 22, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
Dec. 19, 2016 – Ottawa Community News
Foundation finds Ottawa arts funding lacking
Dec. 16, 2016 – Ottawa Magazine
Ottawa Community Foundation offers independent look at arts funding
Dec. 15, 2016 – CBC Ottawa
Ottawans aren’t participating as much in city-run arts programs, report finds
Dec. 15, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
Oct. 28, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
Innovation Centre ready to nurture poverty-busting social enterprises
Sept. 14, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
June 24, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
May 4, 2016 – Ottawa Community News
New funds to help refugees settling in Ottawa
April 25, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
April 25, 2016 – Metro
New platform offers insight into local issues
April 25, 2016 – Ottawa Citizen
Sept. 11, 2015 – Ottawa Life Magazine
May 4, 2015 – Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU)
Gordon Thiessen wins CALU award for outstanding public policy leadership
Jan. 3, 2015 – Ottawa Citizen
David Sweanor has been donating anonymously for the past 15 years…until now
Video Interview about decision to go public
May 31, 2014 – MSN Canada
Ottawa foundation offers $125,000 food security grant
May 31, 2014 – Ottawa Citizen
Food Chain: Making healthy, affordable food available downtown
May 31, 2014 – CBC Ottawa
Ottawa foundation offers $125,000 food security grant
May 29, 2014 – Ottawa Community News
Organization hosts city-wide food security challenge; New funding initiative aims to improve access to affordable food
February 15, 2014 – CHIN Radio
Interview with Marco Pagani
December 27, 2013 – Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Community Foundation’s Barbara McInnes stepping down after 22 years
December 2, 2013 – Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Community Foundation picks leader with ‘rocket fuel’
March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Citizen
Philanthropist set to retire
November 20, 2012 – Ottawa Citizen
Inspiring Philanthropy
November 16, 2012 – Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Community Foundation marks 25 years of caring and giving
May 23, 2012 – Ottawa Citizen, Leave a Legacy
From family dynasty to community legacy: how Shirley and John Westeinde are paying it forward
May 23, 2012 – Ottawa Citizen, Leave a Legacy
The Ottawa School Breakfast Program – a true communal success story
November 30, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen, The Wrap
The Great River Project – creating a network of care along the Ottawa River
November 15, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa women making a difference in the community now…and forever
November 15, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen
iSisters opens up new vistas for women in need
Sept. 28, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen, The Wrap
Local literacy projects make a difference in lives of marginalized women, new immigrant families
Sept. 7, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen, The Wrap
Reel Kids making Real Movies – IFCO summer youth programs supported by CFO
June 22, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen, The Wrap
Care for the land you love
May 25, 2011 – Ottawa Citizen
Legacies of passion and promise