WRCF 2024 Annual Impact Report

Building Bridges Connecting Community

Territorial Acknowledgement

Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) is situated on the lands within the Haldimand Treaty of 1784, a formally ratified agreement acknowledging six miles on either side of the Grand River as treaty territory belonging to Six Nations of the Grand River. WRCF serves a region that is located within the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Chonnonton, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This territory is within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum. We acknowledge the enduring presence, knowledges, and philosophies of Indigenous Peoples. We acknowledge the continuing accomplishments and contributions Indigenous Peoples make in shaping Waterloo Region. We are committed to understanding the impact of settler colonialism on the Indigenous experience in order to envision and co-create collaborative, respectful paths together in mutuality and reciprocity.

We are all at different places on this learning journey but we have to start with Truth to reach Reconciliation. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has educational resources you can read. To learn more, visit nctr.ca.

Indigenous dancers wearing traditional regalia at the University of Waterloo’s

21st Annual Pow Wow in 2024. Photo taken by Bruno Bustos Alegria. Event supported by Waterloo Region Community Foundation.

2024 Impact by the Numbers

15.7% RATE OF RETURN

12 NEW FUNDS 429 FUNDS 1,451

NUMBER OF DONATIONS $6.2M TOTAL DONATIONS

25 NUMBER OF IMPACT INVESTMENTS SINCE 2017 $162M TOTAL ASSETS

8.4% AVERAGE TEN YEAR RATE OF RETURN $2.7M

DOLLARS COMMITTED TO IMPACT INVESTMENTS IN 2024 $16M

TOTAL IMPACT INVESTMENTS SINCE INCEPTION

1,111 GRANTS $7.6M TOTAL GRANTS

422 ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED GRANTS $89M TOTAL GRANTS SINCE INCEPTION

A message from Elizabeth Kim, Board Chair & Eric Avner, President & CEO

As we look back on 2024, we are reminded of the extraordinary power of community. At Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF), we are inspired by the resilience, strength, and collective spirit of the people who call this region home. Our Annual Impact Report celebrates the partnerships, initiatives, and innovations that are reweaving our communities’ social fabric.

This year, we made significant progress in advancing our new strategic focus on social infrastructure. When we talk to people, we are hearing that our commitment to building a system of organizations, spaces, and experiences that connect people across our three cities and four townships is resonating as we grow to a region of one million neighbours. The success of our “On the Table” event reinforced the need for social investment and social engagement. When 1,300 residents participated in 54 conversations across our region, it was clear that there is a deep desire for meaningful opportunities to reconnect in person. And, we gathered ideas for actions to grow and improve social infrastructure locally.

While WRCF works to serve the entire region, we often focus on programs that have local impact. Understanding the balance between regional needs and local distinctions is crucial as we think about the meaning of social infrastructure. What does it mean for urban, suburban, and rural communities? For young people and older adults? For newcomers and long-timers? And for those who face physical, financial, or racial barriers? Hearing from your voices over a year of conversations and collaborations and convenings have demonstrated the complexity and opportunity ahead.

Speaking of voices, every three years, we conduct a satisfaction survey with our Board, volunteers, Fundholders, team members, and all organizations that have applied for funding. Once again, our community shared valuable feedback on where we

are excelling and where we can improve. We are using this feedback to guide our work in 2025 and beyond, and we’re grateful for the constructive input that helps us grow into a stronger, more responsive organization.

In 2024, we are proud to report that WRCF distributed $7.6 million in grants to 422 organizations, supporting initiatives aligned with our mission. Thanks to a 15.7% rate of return on our investments and over $6 million in new donations, total assets grew to $162 million, positioning us well for the future. Even amid global challenges and market volatility, our strong financial performance—bolstered by our new Outsourced Chief Investment Officer, RockCreek Canada— ensures that we will continue to provide stability and resources for grantmaking and additional impact investments in the years to come.

We know the road ahead will be challenging. As funding becomes scarcer and community needs grow, WRCF is grateful to tackle our community’s needs alongside our partners, inspired by their passion and informed by their knowledge. Together, we will continue to build a stronger, more connected Waterloo Region and face the big issues ahead as we always do — together.

With gratitude,

Elizabeth Kim, Board Chair Eric Avner, President & CEO

Photo taken at Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery in front of the “Found in Collection: an introduction to the x-files” exhibition, that includes three pieces of art.

Left to right: Mike Braga, Darren Juneau, Andrea Harding, Elizabeth Kim, Mehrunnisa Kharodia, Bilal Khan, Manuel Martins, Tim Jackson. Missing: Melissa Ireland, Laura Mae Lindo, Darren Rennie, Pedro Ribeiro.

Elizabeth Kim, Board Chair & Eric Avner, President & CEO

2024 Volunteers

WRCF Board and Committees

Board of Directors

Elizabeth Kim – Chair

Tim Jackson – Vice Chair

Mike Braga – Past Chair

Andrea Harding

Melissa Ireland

Darren Juneau

Bilal Khan

Mehrunnisa Kharodia

Laura Mae Lindo

Manuel Martins

Lori Payne^

Darren Rennie

Pedro Ribeiro

Committees of Board

Finance & Audit Committee

Bilal Khan – Chair

When you are surrounded by and read about individuals and organizations whose efforts make this a good place to live and raise a family, you realize the importance of getting involved.

Patricia Mighton, WRCF Volunteer, Community Grants Committee

Andrea Harding^

Darren Juneau

Manuel Martins

Darren Rennie

Governance & Nominations Committee

Mike Braga – Chair

Melissa Ireland

Mehrunnisa Kharodia

Laura Mae Lindo

Lori Payne^

Investment Committee

Tim Jackson – Chair

Justin Caldwell

Andrea Harding*

Kristina Kuznetsova**

Pedro Ribeiro

Jessica Stockie^^

Katie Turner**

Operational Committees

Arts Grants Committee

Fitsum Areguy

Eric Bolton

Bob Egan

Sandra Henein

Roshan James

Tamara Louks

Children & Youth Grants Committee

Gary Abbott

Ibrahim Aburaneh

Charlie Davis

Kim Fowler

Darcy Krahn

Emma Mayburry

Zoe Miller

Peace Okunlola

Allie Steffler

Note:

* Term began 7/1/24

** Term began 4/17/24

^ Term ended 6/30/24

^^ Term ended 2/5/24

Community Grants Committee

Folashade Ajayi

Vanessa Allen

Kristine Allison

Rachel Almaw

Elizabeth Arcila

Kerry Auguste

Cathy Baer

Stacy Bambrick

Zak Barbary

Ann Marie Beals

John Egoff

Cait Glasson

Cheryl Gordijk

Abbie Grafstein

Simon Guthrie

Mohamed Hassan

Pam Hillis

Zohra Kharodia

Alyssa Lai

Rosalyn McKay

Omar McLean

Patricia Mighton

Sam Nabi

Nnamdi Oboli

Ikechukwu Okogeri

Kalhi Puvitharan

Leigh Savage

Kayla Snyder

Aurra Startup

Iniobong Udoh

Peter van der Maas

Christo van der Schyff

David Yoon

Sarah Zamin

Due Diligence Committee

Chris Blanchet

Ruth Casselman

Carl Coelho

David Rutherford

Kristine Schumacher

Glenn Smith

Robin Stanton

Granting Financial Review Committee

Jude Doble

Emily Dyck

John Fraser

Annalee Moore

Braden Perrett

John Sprowl

Russ Stuebing

Jumoke Titiloye

Ikechukwu Obaigbena

Dianne Romano

Arsen Stepanyan

Christo van der Schyff

Gender Equality Grants Committee

Renu Bhandari

Lisa Cashmore

Charlie Davis

Heather Majaury

Dorothy Nyambi

Individual Artists & Collectives

Grants Committee

Ayesha Ahad

Ellie Anglin

Steven Elliott Jackson

Shalaka Jadhav

Mandippal Jandu

Kathie Must

Jodi Stone

Tracy Suerich

Racial Equity Grants Committee

Jeyas Balaskanthan

Allan Cayenne

Aashay Dalvi

Giovanni Giuga

Bobbie Jo Lovell

Imiko Okwechime

Sabrina Seecharran

Shabbir Shovo

Vinay Tiwari

Donnique Williams

Neb Zachariah

If you would like to volunteer with WRCF, fill out our Expression of Interest form at surveymonkey.com/r/ WRCFVolunteer As a person of colour, giving back to the community is not only a demonstration of altruism and compassion, but also a display of leadership and responsibility. By actively participating in service to our community, we help to build a social infrastructure to inspire positive change within society.

Volunteers in 2024

V. Tiwari, WRCF Volunteer, Racial Equity Grants Committee

Awards

Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) recognizes individuals and organizations in the community who have demonstrated their commitment to Waterloo Region and align with WRCF’s vision that “as Waterloo Region grows to one million residents, our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving”.

In September 2024, following a call to the community for nominations, WRCF recognized two individuals and two companies whose exemplary volunteerism and contributions to local communities have made a positive impact in Waterloo Region. We are pleased to share the background on the awards and the names of the award recipients.

For more information about the support these recipients provide to our community, visit wrcf.ca/ news/2024-awards

If you would like to stay informed of when we accept nominations for our community awards, sign up for our newsletter at eepurl. com/h5TZ3L

Left to right: Teneile Warren, Lori Payne, Eric Avner (WRCF President & CEO), Isabel Cisterna (Neruda Arts), Payton Randerson (TLC Pet Food).

Walter Bean WRCF Community Volunteer Award

This award was created in memory of the founder of Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation. It has been updated to recognize individuals who best exemplify and reinforce WRCF’s vision of ensuring our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving; someone who has made a continued, long-term volunteer commitment to WRCF.

2024 Recipient: Lori Payne

Ken Murray WRCF Community Catalyst Award

The Ken Murray WRCF Community Catalyst Award was created in memory of the first President of Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, to recognize individuals who are demonstrating their commitment to Waterloo Region by “doing more good”. The award recognizes a community volunteer or philanthropist who demonstrates character traits evident in Ken Murray’s life, including living a life with purpose and generosity, leadership, mentorship, and the ability to creatively tackle issues of today, with an eye to the future, by utilizing innovative philanthropic approaches and solutions.

2024 Recipient: Teneile Warren

The design features a Persian nomadic geometric rug motif, shared by many weavers from Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkey to the Central Asian countries beyond the Caspian Sea. Fatima Garzan

WRCF’s 2024 awards were designed by Artist, Fatima Garzan. To learn more about what inspired the design, visit wrcf.ca/award-design-2024

David Borges WRCF Organizational Goodness Award

The David Borges WRCF Organizational Goodness Award was created in memory of the former Chair of the Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation. This award recognizes businesses or organizations located in Waterloo Region that are committed to building and supporting our community through “doing more good”. This support could be demonstrated through corporate philanthropic giving, the encouragement and motivation of employees to become involved in community, and/or community leadership in local projects and initiatives.

2024 Recipient: TLC Pet Food

WRCF Social Infrastructure Champion Award

This award recognizes individuals or organizations in the community who are demonstrating innovation, excellence, and/or ongoing commitment to advancing social infrastructure in Waterloo Region. In 2024, the WRCF Social Infrastructure Champion Award was presented to an organization that is actively focused on social infrastructure, someone who is already leading the way by making a noticeable impact in Waterloo Region.

2024 Recipient: Neruda Arts

Social Infrastructure: Listening, Learning, and Leading

Did you know that Waterloo Region’s population is one of the most transient in the nation? We didn’t either, and once we saw that data emerge from Waterloo Region’s 2023 Vital Signs® Report, Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) was inspired to adopt Social Infrastructure as our new strategic focus. For the past year, we have been busy expanding knowledge and awareness about social infrastructure, cultivating thought-provoking conversations, and supporting innovative initiatives.

We spotlighted bold international movements such as “Reimagining the Civic Commons” and “Weave: The Social Fabric Project” during our Townhall events, and celebrated how local organizations are already reimagining public spaces and weaving tighter bonds within our neighbourhoods. We facilitated a screening and discussion for the documentary, “Join or Die”, sparking heartfelt conversations about the importance of participating in community life.

The ”On the Table” weekend brought our community’s voices to life, as 1,300 residents across the region shared personal stories, ideas, and hopes for the future. These meaningful dialogues sharpened our focus on which types of opportunities hold the greatest promise as we invest in social infrastructure.

We continue to publish our learnings through blogs, newsletters, and social media posts, sharing stories of local initiatives, new perspectives, and calls to action. The past year has been one of laying the groundwork and broadening our collective understanding of social infrastructure. But the work is just getting started. Together, we’ll continue learning, growing, and investing in spaces and experiences where social connections can flourish.

If you would like to learn more about social infrastructure, visit wrcf.ca/socialinfrastructure

For a listing of additional local resources to help you learn more about social infrastructure and take action, visit wrcf.ca/s/learn-moreabout-social-infrastructure.pdf

In 2024, we asked attendees at our fall events to participate in a weaving activity that illustrates the many ways we are interwoven in Waterloo Region’s social fabric. It takes 2-3 minutes to answer 42 yes/no questions and the result is a piece of art.

98% of participants agreed – People working together as a group can make a difference in a community.

We would like to thank Geralyn Sparough for letting us use this activity.

People want a place and space to meet in person…Having an ambassador or someone who makes you feel welcome is important to people who don’t know anyone. They want someone to go with.

Participant at Engage Rural, Woolwich Community Health Centre, Woolwich Community Services, Woolwich Counselling Centre, and Community Care Concepts Conversation

Read and download the 2024 On the Table Waterloo Region Report at wrcf.ca/onthetable

Individual posing and smiling at Cambridge Pride event in 2024 organized by Grand River Pride. Photo taken by Em Rowsell. Event supported by Waterloo Region Community Foundation.

WRCF’s commitment to social infrastructure is gaining momentum, driven by a shared vision of fostering connections that create stronger, more trusting communities. As we look ahead, our focus remains on harnessing innovative ideas, supporting impactful initiatives, and collaborating with local changemakers, including individuals, collectives, organizations, and municipalities.

One framework that inspires our approach is Gehl Studio’s concept of Hubs, Havens, and Hangouts, describing the diversity of spaces needed for social connection to thrive. Hubs bring people together across varied backgrounds for shared activities and collaboration, fostering belonging and vibrancy. Havens provide a welcoming sense of safety and belonging, rooted in shared identities or experiences. Meanwhile, Hangouts encourage informal, organic interactions through flexible and accessible spaces where people can naturally connect. By embracing this framework, we aim to nurture and activate even more spaces that reflect the varied ways our community gathers and bonds.

We also understand the vital role shared experiences play in fostering meaningful connections. Whether it’s participating in festivals, attending neighbourhood events, or joining grassroots initiatives, these moments together—in person— spark conversations, build trust, and create a deeper sense of belonging. Social infrastructure, at its heart, is about providing opportunities for us to grow community as our community grows.

Encouragingly, this vision is gaining support. Local municipalities and organizations are integrating social infrastructure into their strategic plans, creating exciting opportunities for collaboration and amplifying the impact of collective efforts.

WRCF is ready to take more bold steps. In 2025, WRCF is aligning our largest grant streams to directly fund social infrastructure projects and programs, amplifying their impact. We’re expanding the use of community media to share inspiring stories highlighting the power of these efforts. A new Vital Signs® research study will provide valuable data to deepen our understanding of social infrastructure’s role. We anticipate introducing an AI-powered tool to help residents discover spaces for gathering and connection. And more.

Our path forward is ambitious yet focused: investing in initiatives that bring people closer together, sharing data and stories that inspire change, and delivering tools to make connection more accessible for all. These efforts are a testament to what’s possible when we work together toward a common vision. The journey is just beginning, and we’re excited to partner with others for what lies ahead.

Thank you to Gehl Studio for permission to incorporate elements of their framework of social infrastructure, and reproduce this image from their report, Social Infrastructure: Connecting People & Places for Thriving Communities, pg. 38, issuu.com/gehlarchitects/docs/gehl_social_ infrastructure_final_report

Social Infrastructure in Action

In this section, you will see examples of the impact Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) has made in advancing social infrastructure across Waterloo Region in 2024. We track our impact by gathering and sharing numbers and stories. We hope this snapshot gives you an idea of the breadth of work we are doing and the range of organizations we are supporting in an effort to ensure our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving.

Community Grants

Annually, WRCF distributes Community Grants to organizations that are located in Waterloo Region, providing support to our local residents. In 2024, the funds supported initiatives linked to improving social infrastructure. $1 million was distributed to 43 charitable organizations, which included support from several WRCF Fundholders and donors, as well as a partnership with Trinity United Church Legacy Fund.

Learn more about Community Grants and see a list of organizations supported in 2024 at wrcf.ca/communitygrants

If you are interested in setting up a fund within our Community Funds to support the most critical needs of our community year after year, reach out to Dan Robert at dan@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 205

Donations to WRCF’s Community Funds are “unrestricted”, which means that WRCF is able to provide grants to address ever changing priorities in Waterloo Region. If you want to support future needs in our community, consider making a donation at wrcf.ca/donate

Requests for funding continues to far outpace the dollars available. We will continue to work alongside our Fundholders, donors, and partners, leveraging our resources, to support our communities as Waterloo Region grows to one million residents.

$1 M to support 43 organizations

Eric Avner, WRCF President & CEO

Supporting Local Art, Artists, Organizations, and Collectives

In 2024, WRCF partnered with the Region of Waterloo to provide funding totalling $747,000 to support the arts in Waterloo Region.

• $502,000 to 37 small and mid-sized arts organizations and arts initiatives at community organizations through funding provided by WRCF’s Arts Grants Fund and several Fundholders, as well as $100,000 from the Region of Waterloo

• $15,000 through WRCF’s Arts Grants Fund, as part of a collaboration with the City of Waterloo, which donated another $10,000 to provide a total of $25,000 to support individual artists in our region through the Microgrant Program facilitated by Pat the Dog Theatre Creation

• $230,000 to 36 individual artists and arts collectives, through funding provided by the Region of Waterloo

Learn more at wrcf.ca/news/row-wrcf-arts-results or patthedog.org/ microgrants-24

If you are interested in supporting the Arts Grants Fund, consider making a contribution at wrcf.ca/ag-donate. Donations assist with funding future applications.

Support local arts organizations and artists! There are so many great arts events happening across our region. Show your support by attending arts events and buying art.

Read our story on Anatomy of the Recovering Brain through NUMUS: wrcf.ca/ news/sounds-of-hopestory

As

$747,000 distributed to arts organizations, individual artists, and arts collectives across Waterloo Region

we grow to a community of one million residents, it is essential that everyone has access to arts and culture that enriches our lives, fosters meaningful connection, and nurtures a future where everyone can thrive.

Karen Redman, Regional Chair

A Continued Commitment to Equity through the Racial Equity Fund

WRCF is committed to using our resources to advance racial equity in our community. WRCF’s Racial Equity Fund is one component of that work. The fund supports organizations that are led-by and serve people across Waterloo Region who are Indigenous, Black, and people of colour.

In 2024, $437,000 was provided to 31 local organizations to support their programs and initiatives linked to social infrastructure, which included support from several WRCF Fundholders and donors.

Learn more at wrcf.ca/racialequity

Donations to the Racial Equity Fund assist with funding future applications. If you are able to support the fund, you can make a contribution at wrcf.ca/re-donate

$437,000 to support 31 organizations

Spotlight: A Journey from Isolation to Community Engagement supported

by WRCF’s

Racial Equity Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Gao, elderly immigrants from China, felt isolated in Waterloo due to language barriers and limited tech skills. They depended entirely on their daughter for basic tasks like using public transit or making phone calls.

Thanks to a program offered through the Waterloo Region Chinese Canadian Association that provides essential skills training to seniors, their lives have changed. Mr. and Mrs. Gao learned how to use social media apps to connect with relatives in China and local friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Gao have built friendships with peers in the programs and have become mentors to others experiencing similar situations. Their story underscores how accessible, empathetic support can turn vulnerability into strength and isolation into belonging.

Before, we felt lost. Now, we shop, chat with friends and family, and help others. We finally feel part of Canada.

Mr. and Mrs. Gao

If you would like to learn more about the Waterloo Region Chinese Canadian Association, and their programming, visit waterloocca.ca

On the Table Waterloo Region

Over the weekend of June 7-9, 2024, WRCF organized On the Table to encourage community members across our region to participate in hosted discussions. We invited people to bring together their friends, colleagues, neighbours, or people in the community over food and drink to talk about what matters to them.

We asked hosts to collect feedback from participants in their discussions and share it with us after the conversations. Using that information, we created an On the Table Report, to provide a snapshot of what’s on people’s minds about what’s happening in Waterloo Region right now.

Seven themes emerged across the different table discussions:

• A readiness to connect and demand for community involvement

• Harnessing community assets and celebrating what is already here

• Ways to enrich our existing social infrastructure

• How to fill the social infrastructure gaps amid rapid growth

• Overcoming information gaps in social infrastructure

• Ensuring equitable access to social infrastructure

• Creating and maintaining thriving neighbourhoods

My major takeaway: I was surprised by how easy it was for people to strike up and continue a conversation about community throughout the time we had put aside. There was passion and interest and energy.

Participant at Equitable Conversation

Part of the value of the On the Table discussions is the conversations themselves.

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77% of the On the Table conversations included discussions about social infrastructure

Read and download the 2024 On the Table Waterloo Region Report at wrcf.ca/ onthetable. Then, carry on the discussions; join with others and move forward one of the many opportunities for impact listed in the report.

Reweaving Our Social Fabric

One component of effective social infrastructure is a robust social fabric. These are the networks of trusted connections across the community. But who facilitates these connections? Where do these connections take place? How do these connections happen?

On September 12, 2024, WRCF invited people from across our communities to attend a Do More Good Dialogue event: Reweaving Our Social Fabric, where we welcomed keynote speaker Kristyn Feldman, Director of Weave: The Social Fabric Project. Her presentation was followed by a panel discussion with local weavers Olabukonla Mise, and Diego Almaraz De La Garza.

WRCF also presented community awards at this event, which were designed by artist Fatima Garzan, details of which you can find on pages 6-7 in this report. The event also included the launch of an original spoken word performance by Donnique Williams of the poem “The Reason”.

Watch a recording of the event at wrcf.ca/news/ reweaving-our-social-fabric-event

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There are some things that are true of every place, every people, every generation.

Where there are people, there is the general mayhem of children, the joyous chaos of their screams.

Where there are people, laughter doesn’t beg for a purpose. She just is.

Where there are people, we are painfully, acutely drawn into love, and we dispense cruelty in equal measure.

But what if we chose to believe that we weren’t so different.

That we all want the same things—mirrors, moments, memories. Hubs. Havens. Hangouts.

Homes.

Excerpt from the poem The Reason written and performed by Donnique Williams

To watch a video of Donnique Williams’ spoken word performance, visit youtu.be/i8KOKJWyvys

If you would like to learn more about Donnique, visit instagram.com/ donniquecreates

Left to right: Diego Almaraz De La Garza, Kristyn Feldman, Olabukonla Mise, Eric Avner.

WRCF reimagines decision-making

process for granting program focused on the townships

Neighbourhoods have the power to connect people to one another, and to the community they live in. WRCF is in year two of testing a five-year pilot program in neighbourhoods across Waterloo Region, with funding through the Lyle S. Hallman Fund, which uses participatory granting – putting funding decisions in the hands of the groups directly involved.

In 2024, WRCF partnered with the Engage Rural collaborative, which consists of eight health and social service agencies across the region: Community Care Concepts, Interfaith Counselling Services, North Dumfries Community Health Centre, Porchlight Counselling Services, Wilmot Family Resource Centre, Woolwich Community Health Centre, Woolwich Community Services, and Woolwich Counselling Services.

Read more about our neighbourhood pilot: wrcf.ca/news/neighbourhoods-story

If you want to learn more about Engage Rural, and/or support programs that are connecting people in the townships, they can be reached at engagerural@gmail.com or 226-751-4871

Seeing eight organizational leaders come together — not just to advocate for their own agencies or communities, but to actively support one another — was truly inspiring. The openness and transparency of the discussions, grounded in frontline knowledge, showcased the power of shared leadership in driving meaningful change. As we look ahead, opportunities like this are invaluable in reinforcing social infrastructure and ensuring long-term, communitydriven impact.

Kristine Allison, Rural Planner and Project Manager, Engage Rural

Langs, our participants, and communities in both Cambridge and North Dumfries have benefited immensely from the capital grants received from WRCF. With the funds, Langs was able to increase community participation, build capacity and leadership skills in our youth council, and create new spaces for older rural youth to gather in a safe space.

Dave Cooke, Director of Community Services, Langs

In an effort to make things easier for organizations looking for grants, WR Apply was launched in early 2024. This new initiative is a collaborative effort led by five local funders to have a centralized place to find funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations located in Waterloo Region.

To see a list of funding opportunities in Waterloo Region available through the five organizations, as well as other funders who have added their information, visit wrapply.ca

The WR Apply website is user-friendly and intuitive, making grant submissions simple and efficient. This ease of use is essential, as support from WRCF and other funders is important for us to fulfill our mission and provide support to both people and pets within our community.

Kathryn Ladano, Senior Development Officer, The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Join or Die

On April 10, 2024, WRCF hosted a screening of the film Join or Die at the Princess Twin Cinemas, followed by a panel discussion. The film has a strong message about the importance of engaging in our communities and the importance of connections for people and society overall. The event was filled with community members looking to learn more about the power of joining.

To learn more about the film Join or Die, or for information on where to stream it, visit joinordiefilm.com

I am convinced this community can combat societal trends towards more polarization, isolation, and loneliness. If we do this well and build enough social bridges, we can increase understanding of those around us, increase trust, and increase a sense of belonging and safety beyond our typical boundaries.

Eric Avner, WRCF President & CEO

Left to right: Eric Avner, Troy Glover, Mohamed Huque, Heather Keam.

Supporting the SDGs

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) member countries, including Canada, agreed to focus on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – with targeted results achieved by 2030. The targets for the SDGs seek to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by promoting inclusive, equitable, safe, and sustainable societies.

The global goals can only be met if we work together, which starts at the local level. Here are three examples of how Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF)’s work aligned with the SDGs in 2024:

SDG 5: Gender Equality

WRCF is one of 21 community foundations across Canada that participated in the Fund for Gender Equality, which provided funding to women and gender-diverse led and serving organizations in 2023. In 2024, we received an additional $200,000 from the fund to top up many of the local organizations that received funding. This initiative is a collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund, which is supported by the Government of Canada.

Read the announcement about the organizations WRCF supported in 2023 at wrcf.ca/news/ge2023-results, and consider supporting one or more of them as they continue this work in community.

Read our story on Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Towards Violence Free Homes program: wrcf.ca/news/cmw-story

WRCF also provided an impact investment to Windmill Microlending with a focus on gender-lens investing to help internationally trained newcomers restart their careers in Canada.

Consider donating to Windmill Microlending. Every $1 donated results in $5.52 of social and economic value. Visit windmillmicrolending.org to learn more.

SDG 13: Climate Action

In partnership with the Foundation of Greater Montreal, Oakville Community Foundation, and Toronto Foundation, WRCF hosted a Climate Centred Peer Gathering for Ontario community foundations.

As place-based foundations deeply rooted in communities, and as managers of investments and funds, climate has an important intersection with the work community foundations do, and how they operate. Through a panel of experts, including many Waterloo Region based climate champions, participating community foundations learned how they can integrate climate action into their everyday work while sharing climate-related research, tools, and ideas.

Everyone can do their part in supporting climate action.

• If you are part of a business or organization, consider becoming a member of the Impact Network at Sustainable Waterloo Region: sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/programs/ impact-network

• If you are an individual, take part in one of the many programs or services offered through Reep Green Solutions: reepgreen.ca

• Everyone can learn more about the Transform WR strategy developed through ClimateActionWR and get involved. Visit climateactionwr.ca

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

WRCF primarily works on SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. We partner with our donors, Fundholders, other funders, and investors, as well as individuals and organizations across Waterloo Region to support a broad range of charitable causes within our communities. We also make connections between our nonprofit partners, companies, organizations, and individuals who are working on similar goals.

Did you know?

• WRCF’s primary office location is within the SDG Idea Factory. This first-of-its-kind shared space, led by the City of Kitchener, houses a community of collaborators all working on advancing the SDGs in Waterloo Region. To learn more, visit sdgideafactory.ca

The SDG Idea Factory and the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre are continuing to host monthly SDG talks. Attend one, learn more, and participate in the discussion: events.sdgideafactory.ca

• In 2024, WRCF supported a series of SDG Talks hosted by the SDG Idea Factory and the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre.

Fundholder Highlights

What do you care about?

Everyone is unique. We have issues or causes we care about that have impacted our lives or the lives of friends, family members, or others in our community. Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) works with our Fundholders to understand their philanthropic goals and provide options to help them make an impact now – and in the future.

WRCF offers a variety of fund types that can be established with a minimum investment of $5,000. We’ve captured stories about a few of our Fundholders who share why they chose to set up a fund and the value of working with WRCF.

If you would like to learn more about setting up a fund, contact Dan Robert at dan@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 205

GIVING PEOPLE A CHANCE: Ted Paling Legacy Fund aims to help vulnerable youth and families

Ted Paling was a family man, against all odds, and spent his life helping vulnerable people in his community. A stay-at-home dad for many years, Ted volunteered his free time at many Cambridge and North Dumfries organizations.

When he passed unexpectedly in March 2024, his family established the Ted Paling Legacy Fund, which will honour his life and continue his work of supporting youth and families in need.

Read our story on the Ted Paling Legacy Fund: wrcf.ca/news/paling-story

Donations to the Ted Paling Legacy Fund can be made at wrcf.ca/tedpaling

He always chose vulnerable populations to work with. He was always kind of drawn to people living in tougher situations, I think, because of his own childhood and vulnerability as a kid.

Elizabeth Paling

Ted Paling surrounded by his family

AN INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE: Kitchener

Public Library puts ‘money where our mouth is’ in quest for representation

Kitchener Public Library (KPL)’s Access to Education Fund was launched in 2022 to invest in a robust library future – with more diverse leadership that represents the communities it serves. The fund, which was supported through a community-wide fundraising campaign, aims to reduce educational barriers for equity-seeking KPL staff who are pursuing education needed for roles in libraries.

Read our story on the Kitchener Public Library Access to Education Fund: wrcf.ca/news/kpl-story

If you would like to make a donation to the Kitchener Public Library Access to Education Fund, visit wrcf.ca/kpl

THAT’S WHAT ONE DOES:

Waterloo couple’s lifetime of giving back comes naturally

Stephen Swatridge and Mary Flatt’s lives have been blessed and enriched by their children, rewarding careers, great friends, and a degree of financial security. Those blessings are not lost on the Waterloo husband and wife who have made it a priority to give back to the community they’ve called home for 40 years.

In 2024, they established the Swatridge Flatt Family Fund so their giving could continue into the future, long after they’re gone.

Read our story on the Swatridge Flatt Family Fund: wrcf.ca/news/swatridge-flatt-story

Representation is important. Beyond rhetoric. We want to take practical, direct action. And put our money where our mouth is.

Nathan Stretch, Division Manager, Community Development, Kitchener Public Library

For both of us, the way that we were raised had a significant influence on us. Giving back to the community was just how you lived.

Mary Flatt

Mary Flatt and Stephen Swatridge

2024 Funds

Your giving should be as individual as you are.

Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) offers a variety of fund types to support our Fundholders based on their philanthropic interests, the level of involvement they want in annual granting decisions, the amount of money they want to distribute, and the legacy they want to leave.

WRCF works with individuals, families, companies, other charitable organizations, groups, and municipalities to establish and operate funds customized to suit their unique philanthropic goals. We are ready to talk to you about a personalized plan for how you want to support the community now and in the future.

Fund Types Include:

Charitable Organization Endowment Fund: As a registered charity, your fund provides a sustainable source of revenue back to your organization through annual grants. Your focus is on building the endowment through donations and we take care of the rest.

Community Fund (unrestricted): Grants from your fund are determined by our grants committee to support the most pressing needs of our community, including future needs that often can’t be anticipated at the time a fund is established.

Designated Fund: You choose the charities you want your fund to support upfront, and annual grants are made to them, forever.

Donor Advised Fund: Operating similar to a private foundation (but without having to do any of the administrative work!), you choose annually which charities you want to support, and you can also lean on our expertise to help with your granting decisions along the way. We will also work with you to discuss succession options for your fund.

Field of Interest Fund: You identify community issues you care the most about, such as children and youth, affordable housing, arts and culture, or the environment, and we make grants on your behalf. You can also update your areas of interest as they evolve.

Student Financial Assistance Fund: You direct grants from your fund to support students directly in their educational pursuits. We can help you determine eligibility criteria to meet your desired outcomes.

For more information about setting up a fund at WRCF, contact Dan Robert at dan@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 205

While most funds are established as permanent endowments, it is possible to establish a non-permanent fund, such as a spend-down fund where the capital is still invested but with the intention to grant it all out over a period of time until the fund is fully depleted. This option would benefit those donors who want to disburse only during their lifetimes.

In 2024, we surveyed our Fundholders and asked them why they set up a fund with WRCF. The top six reasons are:

1. To support my personal philanthropy

2. Ease of administration

3. To support causes I care about

4. To ensure an ongoing legacy

5. To encourage family philanthropy

6. WRCF’s investment expertise

Funds — Market Value (as

Waterloo Region Community Fund 21,211,821

A. Edward Johnson Fund 843,101

Alberta & Roderick Jack Fund 35,130

Amanda Knapp & Family Fund 5,000

Barbara Hill and David Rutherford Fund 20,000

BF Goodrich Foremen’s Club Fund 285,226

Bob and Georgina Wagner Fund 49,591

Dare Family Trust 1 435,100

Deer Ridge Golf Club Endowment Fund 5,000

Eleanor Davidson Fund 50,000

Fred and Dora Mae Blayney Fund 133,324

Fryday-Field Family Trust 5,000

Gary F. Parker and Family Fund 113,486

Gordon A. MacKay Fund 20,628

Greg and Jane Barratt Fund 8,861

Howard Jasper Fund 5,570

J.T. “Sam” Hill Fund 231,254

Jacqueline and Claude Macorin Family Fund 5,000

James F. Robertson Fund 11,614

Jane Humphries Family Fund 32,432

John M. Harper Fund 5,525

Jonas Bingeman Fund 11,032

Keith and Bobbie Gummow Fund 100,783

Keith Shantz Memorial Fund 1,518,111

Kitchener Downtown BIA Fund 9,286

Kitchener Mayor and Council Fund 50,360

Larry and Debra Murray Fund 32,357

M. Grace Schmidt Fund 10,000

Mullan Family Fund 35,050

Noreen and Robert Blake Fund 15,006

Pearl Weber Estate Fund 5,000

Robert Warren Learning Legacy Fund 2,500

Roland & Dae Harris Fund 40,200

Ronald and Mabel Dalton Fund 13,950

Ross Arthur Bergey Fund 15,000

Ross Edward Hahn Fund 21,520

Roy Ellsworth Jefferson Estate Fund 137,886

The Lisa McLean Memorial Fund 27,462

The William D. and Deen Smith Fund

Trillium Estates Limited Fund

Van Kalsbeek Family Fund

W.C. Haves Fund

Waterloo Manufacturing Company Fund

Zlateff Family Fund

Cambridge Community Fund

Bob

Dr. Gary Ramsay Fund

Gwyn & Sam Purdy Fund

Hornell Kennedy Family Fund

John and Marlene Krebsz Fund

Leslie and John Doherty Family Fund

Marilyn Savage and David Hysinger Fund

Marjorie Short Family Fund

Mildred and Mahlon Fisher Fund

St. Andrews Dental Team Fund

Walker Family Fund

North Dumfries Community Fund

Edward Higgins, Jr. Family Fund

North Dumfries 2012 International Plowing

Match Fund

Tom Taylor Memorial Fund

Active Cambridge Scholarship Fund

Adams Family Fund

Ages Foundation Fund

Ainsworth Family Fund

Alex Schmidt Memorial Fund

Alfred C. & Shirley E. Filsinger Fund

Alice and Angus Ferguson Fund

Alice Elizabeth Brown Fund

Amy Hallman Snyder Award Fund

Andrew & Madeleine Poynter Forestry Fund

Angelo Longo Fund

Ann Frank Fund

Anne & Barry Noice Fund

Anne and Allan McKay Scholarship Fund

Anonymous Fund

Anonymous Fund

Anselma House Endowment Fund

Art & Barb Janzen Fund

Ashley MacIsaac Fund

Audrey and Gerald Moser Trust

Horticultural Society Fund

Dr. Eric (Ric) Soulis Memorial Trees for 9,623 Schoolyards Endowment Fund

Dr. John D. Stewart Fund 3,081,034

Dr. Ralph Adams Memorial Award Fund 41,312

Dylan & Warren Galilee "Love, Joy, 35,147 Laughter" Fund

Edna Staebler Legacy Fund 141,245

Edward Ratcliffe Fund 187,402

Elizabeth and Cam Witmer Family Fund 8,919

Elizabeth Pavey Multilingual 62,150 Learner Scholarship Fund

Emmerton Fund 266,309

Environmental Legacy Fund 30,154

Erb & Good Family Funeral Home 97,493 Community Fund

Eric and Muriel Misch Family Fund 798,696

Ernest Kendall Award Fund 34,610

Esther Bingeman Gascho Fund 66,637

Farwell4Hire Fund 453,065

Fiddlesticks Endowment Fund 47,562

Firecracker Fund 27,653 (In Memory of Lynsey Frangakis)

Florence Louise Marsland Fund 402,078

France-Anne Sweeny 733,252 "Making A Difference" Fund

Frances and Edward Best Fund 33,730

Frank and Lois White Family Fund 30,583

Frank Johnson Memorial Fund 26,670

Fred and Dora Mae Blayney Fund 601,127

From “a St. Jerome’s boy” Fund 276,645

From “a St. Jerome’s boy” Fund (St. Jerome’s High School) -

Mr. Dave Fund (A RAK comes back) -

Fung Family Fund 46,774

Galt Knights of Columbus Council 2184 Fund 224,152

General Youth Endowment Fund 197,643

George and Luella Egoff Fund 40,991

George Chatzis Legacy Fund 19,497

George Cluthe Fund 271,940

Georghiades McGlynn Family Fund 5,513

Geri Williston Endowment Fund 212,501

Gerry & Joanne Hines and Family Fund 103,394

Gerry & Margaret Hooper Family Fund 76,369

Gilbert & Sullivan Society Musical 44,754 Performance Growth Fund

Gina and Kuldeep Chhatwal Family Trust 145,309

Grand National Legacy Fund 28,118

Grand River Conservation Fund 44,918

Grand River Jazz Society Fund 57,201

Greater KW Chamber of Commerce - 193,465

Corporate Challenge Fund

GreenShield Cares Sherry Peister 220,335

Community Impact Fund

Gummow Hospital Support Fund 135,243

H&L Drew-Brook Fund 918,525

Harding Family Fund 28,455

Harold and Gloria Chapman Family Fund 106,552

Hartman and Brenda Krug Family Fund 92,452

Heart Beats Hate Fund

Heinz Kuhl Fund

Helen and John Beynon Family Fund

Helen Swediuk-Melichercik Memorial Fund

Hickey Family Fund

Hoegy Scholarship Fund

Homer Watson House & Gallery 45,905 Endowment Fund

Horace and Rita Coelho and Family 52,868 Unsung Heroes Fund

Hospice of Waterloo Region Endowment Fund 31,782

Hussey Philanthropic Fund 12,303

Immigration Partnership Fund for Immigrant 19,271 and Refugee Initiatives

Impact Investing Support Fund 11,406

In Memory of Alvin Poll Fund

Intentions of A and M Fund

Iris Mitten Scholarship Fund

Isabel & Laurence M. Savage Fund

J.D. Walden Family Fund

J.F. & Luella Slee Memorial Fund

Jack & Lyn Rutherford Family Fund

Jackie Mattson Fund

James E. Lipskie Memorial Fund

Jan and Ron Woynarski Family Fund

Jane & Ken Wright Family Fund

Jane Desbarats Fund

Janice and Robert Deutschmann Family Fund

Jenkins Sauer Fund

Jim Wilken Fund

John A. McLennan Family Fund

John R. Robins Fund

Jon and Lynn Woeller Family Fund

Joyce and David Carse Family Fund

Junior Achievement Terry Burch

Memorial Fund

Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts

Keith Taylor Big Brothers Big Sisters

Memorial Scholarship Fund

Ken Murray Fund

Kenneth & Norah Rae Family Fund

Pinnington Family Fund 22,449

Planned Lifetime Networks Fund 13,212

Pollock Family Fund 7,195,841

PSR Fund 18,910

R. Jack Middlemass Memorial Fund 167,131

Ralph and Virginia Adams Youth 156,025 Endowment Fund

Ramesh & Naznin Mehta Fund 5,046

Ray and Wendy Miske Neighbourhood 53,325 Association Fund

RCWR Amethyst Community Fund 1,567

Renwick Family Fund 2,712

Retired Business & Professional Men's 32,677 Club of K-W Fund

Reuben Edwin Cleghorn Fund 187,566

Rev. Carl & Jean Wagner and Family Fund 122,801

Reverend C. L. Wagner Memorial Fund 59,049

Riggs Foundation Fund 113,577

Robert Family Fund 8,452

Robinson Family Fund obinson 519,521

Rosalind & Dieter Kays Family Fund 141,186

Ross-Shire Foundation Fund 13,485

Run for Life Scholarship Fund 7,474

Ruth Doelle Fund 428,827

Rutherford Hill Fund 40,661

S. Halvorsen-Good Family Fund 54,362

Schneider Employees' Association 698,362 Community Fund

School Sisters of Notre Dame Legacy Fund 344,702

School Sisters of Notre Dame Legacy Fund 349,870 (Cambridge)

Scouts Canada - North Waterloo District 63,560 Endowment Fund

Sharon and Paul Good Fund 78,328

Souder Family Fund 41,291

Spectrum's Rainbow Community Fund 11,784

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation 106,563 Physician's Endowment Fund

Steffensen Family Fund 328,393

Stephanie Scandrett Community Fund 64,330

Stork Family Fund 35,985

Stork Family Fund 1,174,919

Strahan Chan Community Endowment Fund 19,666

Swatridge Flatt Family Fund 15,456

TD Canada Trust Merv Lahn 766,178

Community Development Fund

TD Employees Endowment Fund 68,198

Ted Paling Legacy Fund 10,185

Terry and Margaret Osbourne Family Fund 22,300

Terry Kratz Fund 22,967

The "50" Plus Team Fund 413,163

The Alice (Braley) Judges - 462,615

Walter Judges Fund

The Avner Cowden Fund 7,016

The Barry and Shirley Humphrey Fund 401,844

The Bowey Family Fund 497,205

The Brian Fisher Family Fund 353,057

The Brian and Pauline Fisher Fund -

The Christine Fisher Memorial StudentAward Fund

The Nancy Paul-Fisher Memorial Fund -

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery 535,235 Endowment Fund

The David and Eleanor Yach Family Fund 322,757

The Don Dance Memorial Fund 149,614

The Donald Lynes Family Fund 178,566

The Essentials Fund 1,571

The F. P. Schneider Memorial Fund 114,596

The Footbridge Fund 82,793

The Girard Family Fund 43,770

The Hajra and Ross Wilson Fund for the Arts 232,727

The Hilde English Memorial Fund 56,113

The Howard G. Schneider Cancer Care Fund 114,043

The Jim and Sandy Beingessner 441,289 and Family Fund

The Jim and Sue Hallman Family Fund 1,215,018

The Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club 607,748 Scholarship Fund

The Leland and Thora Vance Fund 9,812,595

The Lyle S. Hallman Fund 1,814,062

The Mac Voisin Scholarship Series Fund 81,003

The Malcolm and Anne Shantz Fund 27,386

The Marion Edgar Fund 14,762

The Matthew & Rochelle Family Fund 10,665

The Michael and Jocelyn Horner Fund 39,486

The Moe Norman Memorial Fund 228,773

The Motz Family Endowment 1,712,485

The Musagetes Fund 11,285,442

The Robert Caldwell Fund 24,892

The Savvas & Lenia Chamberlain Fund 309,483

The SHORE Centre Choices Fund 212,569

The Smith Family Fund 8,865

The Spinnaker Fund 1,441,605

The Ted and Andrea Witzel Family Fund 51,414

The Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival 54,072 Endowment Fund

The Urie A. and Dorothy M. Bender 96,712 Endowment Fund

The Victoria D'Agostino Children's 175,572 Benefit Fund

The Walter A. Bean Scholarship Fund

The Waterloo Region Record - Lyle S. Hallman 2,344 Foundation Kids to Camp Fund

The Waterloo Region Record Literacy Fund

The William Roberts Family Fund

Donors

Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) couldn’t do the work we do without the support of our donors and Fundholders. Their generosity, along with their confidence in WRCF, has helped make a positive impact in the lives of people in Waterloo Region.

Donors can choose the type of donation that best meets their financial situation and personal wishes. They have the option to contribute to an existing fund at WRCF, use their donation to establish their own fund, or flow their donation directly to an organization impacting a cause they care about. Donors can also contribute directly to support the operations of WRCF to assist our work in helping the community.

If you are interested in making a donation to WRCF, visit wrcf.ca/donate to see the options available to you. If you are unsure of what you want to support, consider making a gift to a Community Fund at WRCF, which empowers responsive granting to a wide variety of needs now and into the future. For more information about the types of gifts you can make to WRCF, contact Dan Robert at dan@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 205

Accumulated Donations to December 31, 2024 (Over $5,000)

Donations over $10,000,000

Barnstijn, Michael & MacCallum, Louise

Donations over $5,000,000

Pollock, John A. & Joyce

Shantz*, Keith M. & Winifred

Vance, Thora (Estate of)

Donations over $1,000,000

Anonymous

Baxter, Colin & Harris, Ruth

Beachday Fund

Community Foundations of Canada

Dare Family Trust

Hallman*, Lyle S.

Hallman, Jim & Sue

Higgins*, Doris

Lyle S. Hallman Foundation

Martinson, Jessica & Patrick

Rae, Ken & Norah

Renwick, Gord* & Maggie

Stewart*, Dr. John D.

Stork, Hennie & Michael

United Way Waterloo Region Communities^

Walden, Brenda & Dave

Weiland, George (Estate of)

YW Kitchener-Waterloo^

Donations $500,000 - $999,999

Anonymous

Blayney, Fred (Estate of)

Bowey, John & Susan

Community Support Connections Foundation^

Community Support Connections^ GreenShield

Hachborn*, Jean & Walter

Hallman, Brenda & Peter*

Hewson, Ric & Retterath, Dorothee

Hutzler, Don & King, Elaine

Johnson, A. Edward (Estate of)

Marsland, Larry & Margaret

McMurtry, Donald S.

Misch, Eric* & Muriel

Mitten*, Douglas & Iris

Murray*, Kenneth G

Noice, Anne

Notre Dame Foundation (Burlington) Inc.

Robinson, Reg & Sheri-Dawn

Schneider Employees' Association

Schofield, Lonsdale* & Roberta

The Brian Fisher Family

Vermont Community Foundation

Westfall, David J.

Donations $250,000 - $499,999

Anonymous

Aberdeen Homes

Adams*, Virginia

Bales*, Mary N.

Beingessner, Jim & Sandy

BF Goodrich Foremen's Club

Bradley, Ann E.

Brown*, Alice E.

Canada Trust Merv Lahn

Community Development Fund

Coleman, Dr. Derek & Kathleen

David Johnston Research+Tech Park

Doelle*, Ruth

Economical Insurance

EXEL Research Inc.

Gummow*, Keith L.

Humphrey, Barry J.* & Shirley

Judges, Walter Colin (Estate of)

KidsAbility Foundation^

Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club

Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club^

Kurek, Dave

Libertini, Dave & Ellen

Marsland*, Florence L.

McLennan, Carla & John A.

Miske, Ray & Wendy

Morin, Lori & Marc

Motz, Catherine & Paul J.

Motz, Margaret A.

Muirhead, Bill & Laura

Ontario Endowment for Children & Youth in Recreation

Steffensen, Gert* & Jean

Taylor, Thomas (Estate of)

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery^

The Waterloo Region Record

Waterloo Region International Plowing Match Committee

Westmount Golf & Country Club

Woodside Properties

Donations $100,000 - $249,999

Anonymous

Ainsworth, Keith & Sheila

Arriscraft International

Bean*, Walter A.

Bender, David Clare & Susan Ferne

Brock, Douglas G.

Cambridge Chamber of Commerce

Canada Trustco Mortgage Company

Chamberlain, Lenia* & Savvas

City of Kitchener

Cleghorn, Reuben Edwin (Estate of)

Cleghorn, Victoria (Estate of)

Cluthe*, George

Cober

Columbia Fraternal Holding Association

D.H. Falle Foundation

Dance*, Don

Deutschmann Law

Professional Corporation

Emmerton, Thelma (Estate of)

Ferrier, Ronald (Estate of)

Fisher*, William

Fried, Murray (Estate of)

Friends of the Schneider Haus

Gower*, Linda & Lloyd

Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce

Hall, Barb* & Bill

Hamilton Community Foundation

Heller, Charles (Estate of)

Hill*, James T. (Sam) & Jane G.

Jefferson*, Roy E.

Juscon Corporation

Karley*, Irma

Kays, Dr. Dieter & Rosalind

Kitchener Public Library^

Kitchener Sports Association^

Krebsz, John* & Marlene

Kuntz, Karin & Paul*

Locking Arms Foundation

Loveless, Kyle

Manulife Financial

Mensink, Frank & Nancy

Mersynergy Charitable Foundation

Middlemass, Beverley L.

Millar*, Claudette

Morley, Jane & Scott

Moser*, Audrey & Gerald P.

Norman, Murray H. (Moe) (Estate of)

Ober, Mary & Dr. Warren

O'Donovan*, Sheila

Ormston*, Ian C. & Marguerite

Parker, Gary & Susan

Redman, Diane* & Merv

Rigby, Chris

Rutherford, John* & Lyn

Scandrett, Stephanie

Schneider, Frederick* & Jane

Shoemaker*, Dorothy

Smith, Neil W.

Southbridge Equities Inc.

Spaenaur Inc.

Sun Life Financial

The Donald Lynes Family

The Fairmount Foundation

The Gina Chhatwal Trust

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.

Trillium Estates Limited

Wagner, Helen M.

Walker, Bryce & Nancy

Waterloo Public Library^

Westfall*, Hazel & Ralph

Wilson, Hajra* & Ross

Yach, David & Eleanor

Zlateff, Thelma Eileen (Estate of)

Donations

$50,000 - $99,999

Anonymous

50 Plus Team

Ali, Riaz & Williston-Ali, Rebecca-Lyn

Allison, Brian & Irene

Ayr Horticultural Society^

Balanoff, Don & Mayor, Connie Bell, Dian & John

Bender*, Dorothy M. & Urie A.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region^

Brough, Edward & Mary

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Chapman, Gloria & Harold*

Communitech Technology Association Inc.

Davidson*, Eleanor M.

Denomme, Gisele & Peter

Elliott Coach Lines (Fergus) Ltd.

Equitable

Filsinger, Al

Fowlie, Randy

Frank, Robert D.

Gascho*, Esther

Gilks, Hazen & Janis

Gill Ratcliffe Foundation

Good, Paul & Sharon

Good, Stacey

Grada, Ligia & Ovidiu

Grand River Jazz Society Corp.^

Grand River Valley Newspapers

Heinrichs*, Philip

Hill, Barbara & Rutherford, David Hines, Gerry & Joanne

Hoegy, Helen (Estate of)

Hooper, Gerald & Margie

Kerr, Peter

Krug, Brenda & Hartman H. L.

Leavine, Dr. Desta F.

LeBrun, Barb & Tom

London Life Insurance Company

Mann, Stella (Estate of)

Martin, Florence & Walter

Miller, Ann & Robert

Moffat, Dr. John & Dolores*

Oktoberfest Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament

Onbelay Capital Inc.

Ormston Family Charitable Foundation

Parkinson, Neil & Sharon

Peacock, Maureen & Steve

Quarry, Alan & Susan

RBC Investments

Robins, John R. (Estate of)

Rooney, Irene

Ross & Doris Dixon Charitable Foundation

Schneider, Betty

Scocam Investment Corporation

Scolieri, Dr. Ninetta & Suljak, Dr. John

Sero Sed Serio

Shaw*, Barbra

SHORE Centre^

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation^

Stoltz, Eva Gladys (Estate of)

Sullivan, Gladys & Sullivan Jr., Richard

Suttie*, Nina

Swediuk-Melicherick, Helen (Estate of)

TD Bank Financial Group

The Cloverleaf Foundation

The Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation

The Winnipeg Foundation

TLC Pet Food

Toronto Foundation

Turnpenny, Harold* & Joyce

Ward, Iris & Monty*

Werlich, Ruth (Estate of)

William H. Kaufman Inc.

Williston, Benjamin

Williston, Chris & Nicole

Zonta Club of Kitchener Waterloo Charitable Foundation^

Donations $25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous

2012 Waterloo Region

International Plowing Match

Active Cambridge Inc.

Aqueduct FoundationJalynn H. Bennett Foundation

Arnold, Jane & Jackson, Tim

Barrie, George & Gwen

Bean, Irene & W. Donald

Best*, Edward

Beynon, Helen & John

Bickerton, Judith Arlene (Estate of)

Bird, Christine

Blasman, Anne* & John

BMO

Boily Sweeny, Marie-Josee & Sweeny, Paul Booth, Gay & Dr. Michael*

Bridgeway Foundation

Brooke, J.F.

Brush With Art

Cambridge Kiwanis Foundation^

Caputo, David & Lina

City of Cambridge

Collins-Wright, Lavonne & Robert

Conestoga College Mac Voisin

Scholarship Series

Coviello, Karen

D'Agostino, Ed & Martha

Erb & Good Family Funeral Home Ltd.

Erb, Jim & Marianne

Ferguson*, Alice

Fiddlesticks Community Centre^

First Echo Group Inc.

Fisher*, Betty & Stewart

Forbes*, Jack & Margaret

Forbes*, Phyllis & Ralph

Frank, Ann & Nash, Dr. Peter H.*

Fred Elliot Coach Lines Limited

Fung, Joseph & Xiaopu

Google

Grand River Conservation Foundation^

Guibert, Jenny & Mark

Hallman, Wendy

Harding, Cathy & Lorne

Harkins Manning, Holly & Manning, Richard

Harkins*, Jim & Susan

Harris, Roland A. (Estate of)

Hill, James & Sandra

HIP Developments

Homer Watson House Foundation^

Hornell*, Laurie & Kennedy, Patrick

Horner*, Jocelyn & Michael

Jack, Alberta & Roderick N.

Janzen, Art & Barb

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario^

Jutzi, Grace & Jacob

Kavanagh, Barbara & James

Kelly, Bob & Nancy

Kerr, Elizabeth & John M.*

Kerr, Robert

Knell, Henry (Estate of)

KPMG Foundation

Kuntz, Mary & Robert*

Kurczak, Braden

KW Counselling Services^

Lions Club of Kitchener

Mackay*, Gordon A. Mansell, Steve

Marigold, Denise & McGregor, Ian

Mark-Milne Inc.

McDonald, John & Susan

Meridian Edge Consulting

Metroland Media Group Ltd.

Miller Thomson Foundation

Miller Thomson LLP

MNP LLP

Moore, Janice

Motz Family Foundation

Motz, Doreen & William*

Mullan, Kevin P.

Murphy, Jacqueline & Jeffrey

Murray, Debra & Larry

Norris, Lois & VanWonderen, Len

Ormston, Charles M. & Elaine

Osbourne*, Margaret & Terry

Payne, Lori & Rob

Peasgood, Kelly & Mike

Pollock, Helen I. (Estate of)

Poynter, Andrew & Madeleine

Preston IODE

Rae & Lipskie Investment Counsel Inc.

Reid, Harvey & Sandra

Sanford, Ida K.I. (Estate of)

Schooley, David

Scouts Canada - North Waterloo District^

Shantz, Anne & Malcolm

Short, Gordon & Lynne

Sims*, Elizabeth & Peter

Smith, Rosemary

Springbank Investments

Stacey, Jean & Jeffrey D.

Taylor, Dr. David

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Waterloo Regional Branch^

The Walter Bean Grand River Community Trails Foundation

The Woolwich Community Fund

Thomas, David & Denise

Uffelman, Janet & Scott

UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival Inc.^

Voisin, Karin W. E.

W.C. Haves Professional Corporation

Wagner*, Bob & Georgina

Wagner*, Carl & Jean

Waterloo Manufacturing Company Limited

Wharrie, Bill

White, Frank & Lois

Wilkinson, Karen

Wilkinson, Marilyn

Witzel, Andrea & Ted

Woynarski, Jan & Ron

Zehrs Markets Limited

Donations $10,000 - $24,999

Acheson, John* & Marjorie

Active Towing & Recovery

Acxsys Corporation (Interac)

African Community Wellness Initiative

Astley Family Foundation

Astley, Judith & Robert M.

ATS Automation Tooling System Inc.

Audi Kitchener-Waterloo

Baer, Cathy & Ron

Bass, Andrew & Lillian

BCE Inc.

Beatty, Amy & Richard

Benoit, Rochelle & Weber, Matthew

Berg, Barbara

Bergey, Ross Arthur (Estate of)

Bickerton, Brett & Jaime

Billo, Barb & Greg

Bingeman*, Dora

Bingemans

Black*, Peter

Blake*, G. Robert & Noreen

Boston Pizza Foundation

Bowden, John & Susan

Budd Canada Inc.

Bullock, Estate of Burchell, Brenda* & Dr. Robert

C3 Group Inc.

Caldwell, Robert C.

Cambridge Jaycee Senators Carse, David & Joyce

Casarin, Joy & Norm

Centre For International Governance Innovation

Chan, Simon & Strahan, Erin

Chaplin*, Daisy & Jim

Child Witness Centre^

Christie, Anthony

Cipolla, Charlie & Jane

Clark, Gail & Martin, Bruce

ClearRock Financial Cleaver, Penny Coelho, Horace & Rita

Cora Group Inc.

Cotton, Cecilia & Mendes, Christopher Cowan, Matthew & Rinne, Inga

Currie, Sandra & Steven

Daggett, Dawn & Donald

Dalton, Ronald

Dance, Dianne

Dejero

Del Bel, Laura* & Leo

Deloitte LLP

Desbarats, Jane

Dreher, Jim & Gilroy-Dreher, Sharon

Drumbo Transport

Dychuck, Don

EBS Geostructural Inc.

Edgar*, Marion

Edworthy, April & Kael

Egoff, John & Sue

Eisenberg, Deborah & Levene, Gary S.

Elliott*, Dorothy M.

Elmira Bus Lines

Elop, Kevin & Tracy

English, Hilde* & John R.

Fair Ventures Inc.

FaithLife Financial

Fashion Show Funds, Ont. End. for Children & Youth

Fisher, Dianne

Fitzpatrick, Carolyn Ann & Michael

Flatt, Mary & Swatridge, Stephen

Flynn, Noreen & Patrick*

Forbes, Margaret Gwen (Estate of)

Forristal, Brenda & Mike*

Freedom Pet Supplies

Friesen, Reginald J. (Estate of)

Fuller, Clare & William

Gibney*, Raymond T.

Girard, Annabelle & Eugene

Gore Mutual Insurance Company

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Graham Mathew Professional Corporation

Grand Valley Fortifiers

H B Gordon Education Foundation

H.L. Staebler Company Limited

Haase, Merle & Murray

Hahn, Elizabeth & George

Hahn, Ross Edward (Estate of)

Hallman, Greg & Nicole

Harkins, Marc

Harper*, John M. & Mary

Haslam, Paul G.

Hatherly-Martin, Jackie & Martin, Keith

Heersink, Ewout

Heffner Lexus Toyota

Heffner Motors Limited

Henschel, Heidi

Highland Road United Church

Hobson, Penny & Richard

Horman, David & Judy

Howlett, Christopher R.

Investment Planning Counsel Inc.

Jasper, Howard* & Patricia

Jenkins, Cathie & Wilfred

Jones, Anna & Arthur E.*

Kendall*, Ernest

Kennedy, Marlene

Kerr, David & Walneck, Sandra

KidsAbility Centre for Child Development^

Kilborn, Dr. Robert M.

Kinbridge Community Association^

King, Jennifer & McIntyre, Christopher

Kitchener Beverages Ltd.

Kitchener Waterloo Civitan Club

Kraeker, Bryce & Kelly

Kratz, Terry

Lahn*, Merv & Myra

Langs Farm Village Association^

Lewis III, C. McKenzie (Mac)

Lipskie, Brian & Shelley

Longo, Angelo & Rina

Luft, Betty & David

MacIntosh, David & Janice

MacNaughton, Jonathan

Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc.

Marchand, Adam & Noreen

Mark Eamer Professional Corporation

Martin*, John & Mary Ann

Martin, Nora & Tim

Matyas, Dr. Jeff & Tanz, Timothy

McArdle, Helen & Mark

McKay, Andrew & Catherine

McKay, Malcolm

McKay-Comparey, Micheline

McLean, Chris

McLean, Ian

Menno S. Martin Contractor Ltd.

Meunier*, Richard G.

Miller, Michael & O'Reilly, Daria

Mitchell, Lucille & Paul*

Mottershead, Gary & Karen

Mueller, AJ & Kerry

Nickel*, Robert

Nickel, Joyce

Nixon, Sara & Phillips, Chuck

Oldfield, Greaves, D'Agostino & Scriven

Ontario Lottery Corporation

Ontario Plowmen's Association

Paleczny, David & Reynolds, Mary

Pavey Law LLP

Pavey, Don

Petman Foundation

Petras, David & Joan

Pinnington, David & Lyn

Plumtree, Clare

Pratten, John & Ruth

Pregel, Ingrid

Programmed Insurance Brokers

Purdy, Gwyn & Sam

Quarry Integrated Communications Inc.

Rason, Carole & Philip

Ratcliffe, Elinor

RBC Dominion Securities

RBC Foundation

Ritchie, Annabelle Catherine (Estate of)

Riverside Brass & Aluminum

Foundry Limited

Robertson*, James F. & Mary

Rogers Communications Inc.

Rollins, Tim

Rombach Investments

Rombough, Robert W.

Rostrup, Paula

Ruby, Brian & Mary Ann*

Rutherford, Marilyn

Savage, Sheila

Schmidt*, M. Grace

Schooley, Edward W.

Schorn Consultants Inc.

Schurter, Joan & Michael

Scotiabank

ScotiaMcLeod

Shields, Carol Winifred (Estate of)

Smith, Glenn E.

Snider*, Don & Mary

Snyder, Daintry

Sothern, Teresa & Tim

Souder*, Marjorie

Souder, Deb & Dennis

SPECTRUM^

Stewart, Bryan & Joan

Strouth*, Robert L.

Suljak, Anna

Swenco Limited

TD Bank

The Bellringer Family Foundation

The Connor, Clark & Lunn Foundation

The Paulin Family Foundation

Thomas, Elizabeth & Keith*

Thompson, Bertha & John

Thomson Reuters

Underwood*, Lorne

United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries

Unitron Hearing

Uvaro

Vala-Webb, Kyrie & Voisin, Ryan

Vantage Wealth Management

Voisin*, Frank

Voisin, Mac

Voll, Joan* & Ray

Wahl*, Karl H.

Waterloo Lions Club

Waterloo Regional Arts Council

Watson, Alison & Alistair

Weiler, Peter & Tracey

Wilken, Shelley

Williston, Geri* & Terry

Woeller, Jon & Lynn

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region^

Woodlawn Bowl

Wright*, Ken

Wright, Heather

Young, Nola

Zamin, Sarah & Victor

Zehr Management Inc.

Ziggy's Cycle & Sport Ltd.

Zochowski, Vivian

Donations $5,000

- $9,999

Anonymous

1993 Lahn Family Trust

2064961 Ontario Ltd

Aardvark Drilling Inc.

Adams, Randy

Adamson, Mac & Kerr*, Dorothy

Aldersley, Steve & Vera

Ancient Mariners Canoe Club of Cambridge

Anderson, David

Atkinson, Karen

Automated Machinery Design Inc.

Avner, Eric & Cowden, Adrienne

Ayres, John & Kelly

Barnraising Associates Inc.

Barratt, Greg

Barrie, Shelley & Timothy

BDO Canada LLP

Beaton, Mary & Bennett, Bill

Beer Store

Bennett, Braden & Houghton, Jennifer

BlackBerry Limited

BLM Group Inc.

BMO Employee Charitable Foundation

Bocking, Andrea & Andrew

Bourk, T. Larry

Braga, Mike

Brubaker*, Ed & Eleanor

Bryant, Trudy & Dr. William*

Buehlow, David* & Millie

Buie, R.M.

Bulla, Colleen & Paul

C3 Specialty Glazing Solutions

Carter, Ursula* & William S.

Cassels, William

Caughill, Bruce

Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre

Chaplin, Celia & Gordon

Chapman, Veronica

Chaves, Dr. Albert & Alicia

Cherry, James & Fritz, Melissa

Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc.

Chubb Insurance Company of Canada

Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty

Conestoga Insurance Brokers Limited

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd.

Conrad, Manfred & Penny

Cowan Benefits Consulting

Craig, Don* & Marilyn

Crawford & Company (Canada), Inc

Crichton, Suzanne & Earnshaw, Ross

Crompton Co.

Cycling Into The Future

Dairy Queen

D'Alton, Mary

Davidson, Andrew

Davidson, Carolyn & McIntyre, Tim

Davidson, Heidi & Neil

Davidson, Scott

Deer Ridge Golf Club

Delamere, D'Arcy & Sandy

Developmental Services International

DeVrye, Chris & Rick

Doherty, John & Leslie

Donaldson, Barbara

Doughty, Michael

Drewe, David & Peters, Avvey

Drouillard, Paul & West, Carolyn Earnshaw, Shannon

Egoff*, George & Luella

Ennis, Michael & Patricia

Esentire

EY

Fabulous Sparkly Unicorns Inc.

Farlow, D'Arcy & Steve

Field, Dr. Brian & Fryday-Field, Karen

Finnen, Gerald & Marg

Fisk, Bryan & Joan

Fitzpatrick, Janet

Fowler, Jeff & Kim

Futher, Nyle H.

Galbraith, Dianne & Mike

Galilee*, Warren & Heald, Elizabeth

Gallant, Kathy & Steven

Garrett, Nancy & Dr. Stephen

Gateman-Milloy Inc

Germann Wright, Jennifer & Wright, John

Germann, Ruth

Giftfunds Canada

Goetz, Rodney N.

Gordon, Bruce

Grand Place Limited

Greb, Dorothy

H M Advisors Inc.

Hahn*, Arthur H.

Hanemaayer, Jac N. & Kusum

Harrigan*, Mary Helen & Patrick

Hartley, Doina & Mark

Hastie, Jill

Hauck, Martha M. (Estate of)

Haycock, Donald & Jo-Anne

Hein, Jean L. & Matulus, Gytis T.

Henderson*, William R.

Herzog*, William

Hi-Tech Hockey League

Hodgson, Martin & Nairn, Mary

Hofer, Herbert (Estate of)

Hogg Fuel & Supply

Humphries*, Jane

Hussey Philanthropic Consulting

Hyatt, Suzanne

Hysinger*, Dave & Savage, Marilyn

Imasco Limited

Isley, Brenda & Chris

Ivey Foundation

Jakowlew, Martha & Victor

Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Ltd.

Kay, James & Lee

Kays*, Martha

Kendall, John & Sandy

Kesavan Srinivasan, Anita

Kiefer, Karl

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Inc.

Kiwanis Club of Kitchener-Waterloo

Klugman, Iain & Jane

Knell, Carl* & Jean

Krahn, Darcy

Kroetsch, Allyson & Dave

KW Custom Exteriors

Lackenbauer, Ollie* & Owen

Lackner, Heather & James

Lange, George W.

Lear Corporation Canada Ltd.

Legacy Foundation of Canada

Lindt, Stephen & Wolfenden, Diane B.

Linwood & District Lions Club

Lone Wolf Technologies

Lopes, Alison

Maccabe, Elizabeth

MacMillan, Douglas & Helen

Maranatha Christian Reformed Church^

Marks, Theresa

Marshman, Michael J.

Martin, Marion

Mason, Dr. Greg & Leslie

McIntosh, Harvey Ian

McKay, Angus & Sarah

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Melchers, Andrew & Nicola

Melloul-Blamey Construction

Mickie, Andrea

Moeser*, William A.

Moffatt*, Corinne

Moogk-Soulis, Carol & Soulis, Eric*

Munemasa, Yaeko

Nahrgang, Donna & Stanley

Neath, Bob & Jane

Netwerx Media Solutions Inc.

Ontario Die International

Ontario Seed Co. Limited

Pacheco, Tammy

Paling, Edward* & Elizabeth

Parker, Steven & Trina

Penguin Power

Petersen, Carol & Reg

Pick, Margot & Thomas*

Planned Lifetime Networks (Waterloo-Wellington-Oxford)^

Pollock and Williams Limited

Pond, Dr. Ronald

Pooley, Gary

Promotional Graphics Group Inc.

Puslinch Lake Golf Course Ltd.

Queen of Hearts Tea House & Gift Shop

Ram, Daniel

rare Charitable Research Reserve

RBJ Schlegel Holdings Inc.

Redmond, William C

Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd.

Reitzel, Coleen & Paul

Retired Business & Professional Men's Club

Richardson Wealth

Riedlinger, Gordon* & Jean

Rimowa North America Inc.

Robbins, Barb & Randy

Robert, Dan & Sheena

Robinson, Carol & Trent

Robson, Craig & Nancy

Ronzio, Michael & Pauline

Rovers, Frank

Roy, Michael

Royal Trustco

Rumpel*, John W.

Run For Life

S.G. Cunningham (Kitchener) Limited

Sandvine Incorporated

Schafer, Edward G.

Schiedel Construction Incorporated

Schmidt, Michael & Walter, Suzanna Schwark, Ron & Susan

Seiling, Kathryn & Ken

Short, John & Rebecca

Smith, Derek & Kristen

Snyder*, Harold F.

Snyder, Dianne

Snyder, Terry & Wayne

Somerville, Lindsay & Louise

Southworks Outlet Mall

Spink*, Dr. Donald & Helen

S-S Technologies

Stanley Park Community Association

Stanley Park Rosemount Preschool

Stiplosek, Daniel

Stork Holdings 2010 Ltd.

Sweeny & Co Architects

Sykes*, Donald S.

Taylor, Brent & Jean

Taylor, Gerald & Susan

The Georgina Wagner Alter Ego Trust

The Probus Club of Kitchener-Conestoga

The Renna Financial Team

The Steele Group Financial & Workplace Services Inc.

Todd*, Ellen

Trussler, Anne

Uffelmann, David & Kitty

Urquhart, Leslee

Van Dyke, Tami

Van Kalsbeek, Tracy

van Lenthe, Tatyanna & Terry

Vidyard

Vogt, Connie & Harry

Walker, Jim & Stephanie

Walter, Elizabeth

Warren, Barb & Robert L.*

Weaver, Catherine & Don E.*

Weber Supply Company

Weber*, Pearl E.

Weber, Cindy & Rob

Weber, Janice & John*

Wilkie, Kerry-Lynn

Williamson, Larry & Maggie

Wilson, Charlie

Winhold*, Duncan & Harriet

Winter, Lukas

Witmer, Dr. Cam & Elizabeth

Woeller Group

Woeller, Jean

Woeller, Jeffrey

Woeller, Roger

Words Worth Books Limited

Woznuk, Alex

Woznuk, George

Wynen, John & Julie

Wyshynski, Judith & Dr. Peter

Yusani Holdings Inc.

Legacy Leaders

There are several ways to give to WRCF. As a donor, you can choose the type of donation that best meets your financial situation and personal wishes. For more information about the types of gifts you can make to WRCF, contact Dan Robert at dan@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 205

Notes:

* Indicates donor is deceased.

Placement of the * after a first name indicates one individual is deceased. Placement after the last name indicates that both individuals are deceased.

^ Indicates the organization holds a Charitable Organization Endowment Fund.

Legacy Leaders are donors who have indicated their support to WRCF through Bequests, RRSP’s, RRIF’s, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder annuities, or life insurance.

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Allison, Brian & Irene

Baynton-Walker, Ellen

Berg, Barbara

Brock, Douglas

Cleaver, Penny

Coviello, Karen

Curtis, Carman

Desbarats, Jane

Kahn, Elizabeth

Hahn, George

Heck, Carl & Joyce

Hesse, John

Kratz, Terry

LeBrun, Barb & Tom

Moore, Janice

Moser, Dianne & Wayne

Norris, Lois & VanWonderen, Len

Oakes, Mary Lou & Milne

Payne, Lori & Robert

Peacock, Maureen & Steve

Quarry, Alan & Susan

Rooney, Irene

Pollard, Stephanie

Shantz, Anne & Malcolm

Taylor, Brent & Jean

Thompson, Brenda & John

Wallace, Gary & Lucinda

Watson, Beverley & Dennis

Way, Michele & Robert

Westfall, David

Wilson, Ross

2024 Grants

In partnership with our Fundholders and donors, Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) helps community organizations make a difference by providing them with grants for programs and initiatives, capital needs, student financial assistance, and more.

In 2024, WRCF distributed $7.6 million, including $6.6 million into communities across Waterloo Region and $1.0 million into other communities within Canada, of which $1.6 million of the total was granted via flow through.*

WRCF continues to allocate a portion of investment earnings to Stabilization Reserves for each of our funds, which allows us to grant in years when markets are challenging. 2024 resulted in another positive year for our investments, which has set WRCF’s funds up well in case of a future market downturn.

Granting History (thousands)

$89M in total grants since inception

Community Funds

Waterloo Region Community Fund

A Better Tent City

Adventure4Change

African, Caribbean, Black Network of Waterloo Region [ACCKWA]

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre [Fiddlesticks Community Centre]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Book Clubs for Inmates

Cambridge Food Bank

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Canadian Arab Women's Association [Canadian International Development Organization]

City of Cambridge

City of Kitchener

City of Waterloo

Community Foundations of Canada

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

COMPASS Refugee Centre

Conestoga College

Epilepsy South Central Ontario

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region

Immigration Partnership [The Regional Municipality of Waterloo]

Independent Living Waterloo Region

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

Kinbridge Community Association

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre

MT Space

Pat the Dog Theatre Creation

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Reception House Waterloo Region

Red Raccoon Bike Rescue [Canadian Cycling Association]

Sanguen Health Centre

Shelter Movers

Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

South Saskatchewan Community Foundation

Spectrum

Strong Start

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Pregnancy Centre

Tiny Home Takeout - St. Mary's Parish

Township of North Dumfries

Township of Wellesley

Township of Wilmot

Township of Woolwich

United for Literacy

University of Manitoba

University of Waterloo

Volunteer Canada

Volunteer Waterloo Region

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services

Wilfrid Laurier University

Willow River Centre [Social Development Centre Waterloo Region]

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

WRCF - Arts Grants Fund ***

WRCF - Racial Equity Fund ***

YMCA of Three Rivers

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Cambridge Community Fund

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre [Fiddlesticks Community Centre]

Cambridge Food Bank

Kinbridge Community Association

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

North Dumfries Community Fund

Ayr Community Theatre

[Township of North Dumfries]

Cambridge Food Bank

Kinbridge Community Association

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

Shelter Movers

Strong Start

Arts Grants Fund

Arts Integration [Green Light Arts]

Belmont Village Bestival [City of Waterloo]

Bonn Park Media [Kitchener Public Library]

Cambridge Public Library

Community Music School of Waterloo Region

Cosmic Fishing Theatre

[The Registry Theatre]

Crow Shield Lodge

Grand Philharmonic Choir

Grand River Black Music Festival and Conference [Kitchener Public Library]

Grand River Jazz Society

Green Light Arts

IRL Festival [The Registry Theatre]

Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Orchestra

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre

K-W Community Orchestra

KW Flamenco Fest [The Registry Theatre]

Mada Theatre [MT Space]

Midtown Radio [The Registry Theatre]

Neruda Arts [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

NUMUS

Pat the Dog Theatre Creation

Pinch [The Registry Theatre]

Quill Fine Arts [The Canadian Arabic Orchestra]

Rhythm & Blues Cambridge [Kinbridge Community Association]

The Registry Theatre

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Racial Equity Fund

AfriWat

Anishnabeg Outreach

Cambridge Cultural Association

Child Witness Centre

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

Crow Shield Lodge

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Hearts Open for Everyone

[Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Kinbridge Community Association

Kind Minds Family Wellness

Lion's Mane Ministry

MT Space

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

Muslim Women of Cambridge [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Peace For All Canada [Conrad Grebel University College]

Rhythm & Blues Cambridge [Kinbridge Community Association]

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

tri-Pride Community Association

Waterloo Region Chinese Canadian Association [Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener-Waterloo]

Wijhah Initiative

Willow River Centre [Social Development Centre Waterloo Region]

Women of Dignity International

CFC Partnership Programs through WRCF

Fund for Gender Equality

– Community Foundations of Canada

Coalition of Muslim Women

Kitchener-Waterloo

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

Pat the Dog Theatre Creation

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Shelter Movers

SHORE Centre

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

World Wide Opportunities for Women Inc.

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Donor Advised Funds

Ages Foundation Fund

Cambridge and District Humane Society

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Cambridge Public Library

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Ainsworth Family Fund

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Alex Schmidt Memorial Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Strong Start

Alfred C. & Shirley E. Filsinger Fund

Marillac Place

Nutrition for Learning

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Ann Frank Fund

Book Clubs for Inmates

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Anne & Barry Noice Fund

House of Friendship

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

Anonymous Fund

House of Friendship

Anonymous Fund

Ayr Community Theatre

[Township of North Dumfries]

Ayr Paris Band

Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Conestoga College

K-W Community Orchestra

WRCF - Arts Grants Fund ***

Anonymous Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Canadian Mennonite

City of Waterloo

Conrad Grebel University College

First Mennonite Church

Focus on the Family Canada

House of Friendship

KidsAbility Foundation

K-W Seniors Day Program

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

Rockway Mennonite Collegiate

Shalom Counselling Services

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Working Centre

Willowgrove

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Anonymous Fund

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Shelter Corporation

House of Friendship

Indwell Community Homes

Kinbridge Community Association

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

Ontario Christian Gleaners

Sanguen Health Centre

Sunbeam Community & Developmental Services

Sunnyside Foundation

Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre

WF Fischer Foundation

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YMCA of Three Rivers

Anonymous Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Grand River Hospital Foundation

House of Friendship

Kinbridge Community Association

Reception House Waterloo Region

Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Tiny Home Takeout - St. Mary's Parish

Stratford Festival

Strong Start

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

Waterloo Region Family Network

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

Art & Barb Janzen Fund

The Pregnancy Centre

Audrey and Gerald Moser Trust

Community Support Connections

Barb and Bill Hall Charitable Fund

Canadian Cancer Society

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Hospice Waterloo Region

McMaster University

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The ILC Charitable Foundation

Barb and Greg Billo Fund

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

United for Literacy

Baxter Family Fund

WRCF - Arts Grants Fund ***

Beachday Fund

Lumsden Beach Camp

Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities

Reception House Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Bickerton Family Fund

Woolwich Community Services

Black Community Solidarity Fund

Vista Hills Public School

Bowden Family Fund

National Service Dogs

Oak Bridge Academy

Brenda and Peter Hallman Family Fund

Breslau Mennonite Church

Community Support Connections

Food4Kids Waterloo Region

Hospice Waterloo Region

Rockway Mennonite Collegiate

Brian & Irene Allison Fund

Horse Rescue Ontario & Sanctuary

National Service Dogs

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Pound Dog Rescue

Pride Stables

The Humane Society of Kitchener

Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Brooke Myers Legacy Fund

Drayton Entertainment

K-W Musical Productions

Bruce and Sal Scandrett Memorial Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

Nutrition for Learning

Bryce and Nancy Walker Family Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Rideau Waterway Land Trust

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

C. McKenzie (Mac) Lewis Memorial

Classics Fund

University of Guelph

University of Waterloo

Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory Fund

G2G Rail Trail

Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Fund

Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region

Carol and Reg Petersen Fund

Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School

Preston High School

Southwood Secondary School

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Woodland Christian High School

CJ Moore Memorial Phoenix Fund

Food4Kids Waterloo Region

WRCF - Waterloo Region

Community Fund ***

Connie Mayor & Don Balanoff

Family Fund

Child Haven International

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Project Ploughshares [The Canadian Council of Churches]

rare Charitable Research Reserve

The Working Centre

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Cotton Mendes Family Fund

WRCF - Youth in Recreation Fund ***

Cynthia McIntyre Memorial Fund

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

D. Bruce Davidson Fund

The Working Centre

D.H. Falle Family Fund

Central Presbyterian Church

Dan Snyder Fund

Friends of Hockey [Township of Woolwich]

Riverside Public School

David Clare & Susan Ferne Bender

Family Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Grand River Hospital Foundation

HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre

KidsAbility Foundation

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

oneROOF Youth Services

David Johnston R+T Park

Community Impact Fund

Spectrum

Dian and John Bell Family Fund

Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Don Hutzler & Elaine King Fund

Community Support Connections

Food4Kids Waterloo Region

Grand River Hospital Foundation

House of Friendship

KidsAbility Foundation

Nutrition for Learning

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Strong Start

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Dorothy and Donald Engel Family Fund

Ayr Curling Club

[Township of North Dumfries]

Ayr Minor Hockey Association

[Township of North Dumfries]

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

Douglas Mitten Endowment Fund

Saint Luke's Place

WRCF - Arts Grants Fund ***

WRCF - Iris Mitten Scholarship Fund ***

Downtown Resilience Fund

Willow River Centre [Social Development

Centre Waterloo Region]

Dr. Eric (Ric) Soulis Memorial Trees for Schoolyards Endowment Fund

Grand River Collegiate Institute

Dylan & Warren Galilee "Love, Joy, Laughter" Fund

Kawasaki Disease Canada

Edna Staebler Legacy Fund

Kitchener Public Library

Elizabeth and Cam Witmer Family Fund

Pride Stables

Erb & Good Family Funeral Home

Community Fund

Tiny Home Takeout - St. Mary's Parish

Eric and Muriel Misch Family Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Farwell4Hire Fund

Cystic Fibrosis Canada

Firecracker Fund

(In Memory of Lynsey Frangakis)

Ryan Saturno Patient Amenities Fund

Young Adult Cancer Canada

Florence Louise Marsland Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Frank Johnson Memorial Fund

Hummingbird Centre For Hope

From "a St. Jerome's boy" Fund

(St. Jerome's High School)

St. Peter Catholic Elementary School

Fung Family Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

George Chatzis Legacy Fund

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Georghiades McGlynn Family Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Gerry & Joanne Hines and Family Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

St. David Catholic Secondary School

Gerry & Margaret Hooper Family Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

National Service Dogs

oneROOF Youth Services

Gina and Kuldeep Chhatwal Family Trust

A Better Tent City

Sanguen Health Centre

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

WRCF - ToastyToes Waterloo Region Fund ***

Grand National Legacy Fund

Grand National Exhibition Association

Greater KW Chamber of Commerce - Corporate Challenge Fund

Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

COMPASS Refugee Centre

MT Space

Spectrum

GreenShield Cares Sherry Peister

Community Impact Fund

Willow River Centre [Social Development

Centre Waterloo Region]

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

H&L Drew-Brook Fund

Amnesty International Canadian Section

Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Canadian Warplane Heritage

Centre Wellington Food Bank

Effect Hope

Engineers Without Borders Canada

Farm Radio International

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis

Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation

Hope Springs United Church

KW Access-Ability

Save the Children Canada

TVO

UNICEF Canada

United Church of Canada

World Federalist Foundation

Harding Family Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Food4Kids Waterloo Region

HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre

KidsAbility Foundation

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Shelter Movers

SHORE Centre

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Harold and Gloria Chapman Family Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

House of Friendship

K-W Symphony Foundation Inc

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Hartman and Brenda Krug Family Fund

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Heart Beats Hate Fund

Nutrition for Learning

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Helen and John Beynon Family Fund

Sunnybrook Foundation

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Helen Swediuk-Melichercik Memorial Fund

MT Space

Waterloo Region Grassroots Response to he Ukrainian Crisis [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Horace and Rita Coelho and Family

Unsung Heroes Fund

St. Vincent De Paul Society, Our Lady of Lourdes Conference

Hussey Philanthropic Fund

Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region

Third Space Charity

Impact Investing Support Fund

WRCF - Operating Fund ***

J.D. Walden Family Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Cambridge and District Humane Society

Cambridge Food Bank

Conestoga College

Epilepsy South Central Ontario

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

Langs

Shelter Movers

The Humane Society of Kitchener

Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Jack & Lyn Rutherford Family Fund

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Jackie Mattson Fund

The Working Centre

James E. Lipskie Memorial Fund

The Working Centre

Jane & Ken Wright Family Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Janice and Robert Deutschmann

Family Fund

A Better Tent City

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Shelter Corporation

House of Friendship

Kinbridge Community Association

Reception House Waterloo Region

Red Raccoon Bike Rescue [Canadian Cycling Association]

Sanguen Health Centre

Shelter Movers

Spectrum

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Volunteer Waterloo Region

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

WRCF - The Essentials Fund ***

Jenkins Sauer Fund

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Jim Wilken Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

John A. McLennan Family Fund

Amici Camping Charity

Campfire Circle

Canadian Mental Health Association

Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW)

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Hospice Waterloo Region

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YMCA of Three Rivers

Ken Murray Fund

Anchored Minds Foundation

BGC Niagara

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Carleton Public School

Heartland Forest

Kristen French Child Advocacy

Centre Niagara

Niagara Artists Centre

Start Me Up Niagara

The Working Centre

University of Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

Kenneth & Norah Rae Family Fund

Hospice Waterloo Region

Stella's Place

Volunteer Waterloo Region

Krahn Family Fund

COMPASS Refugee Centre

Kyle Thomas Hanna Legacy Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Landmann Family Fund

Adventure4Change

Button Factory Arts

Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Child Witness Centre

Crow Shield Lodge

Days for Girls

Hospice Waterloo Region

Kids Help Phone

Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Orchestra

Lion's Mane Ministry

Mainline Theatre

oneROOF Youth Services

Parents for Community Living

Sick Kids Foundation

Sun Youth

WWF-Canada

Lily, Nicole & Greg Hallman Family Fund

Shelter Movers

Lions Club of Kitchener

Community Service Fund

Quest Life Skills Incorporation

Lisa Schurter Memorial Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Lonsdale and Roberta Schofield Fund

A Better Tent City

Ayr Paris Band

Epilepsy South Central Ontario

Independent Living Waterloo Region

Keep Your Head Up Foundation

Lorne and Vera Caughill Education Fund

Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute

Machelle and Tony Denison Family Fund

Strong Start

Madelyn Ann Dalrymple Memorial Fund

Ayr Cemetery

Ayr Paris Band

Hospice Waterloo Region

Marianne and Jim Erb Family Fund

Beyond Housing

Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo

Shalom Counselling Services

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

WRCF - The Essentials Fund ***

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Mark & Doina Hartley Family Fund

Coldwater Canada

[Cedar Creek Community Church]

Mary and Warren Ober Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Maureen and Steve Peacock Fund

Doctors Without Borders Canada

Hamilton Public Library

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Kitchener Public Library

Pride Stables

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

WRCF - Waterloo Region Impact Investment Fund ***

WRCF - Youth in Recreation Fund ***

McGregor Marigold Friendship Fund

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

McMurtry Family Fund

Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Orchestra

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Shad Canada

The Working Centre

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

YMCA of Three Rivers

Menno S Martin Contractor Ltd

Community Fund

Sanguen Health Centre

Merv and Diane Redman Family Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Moffat Family Endowment Fund

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Shelter Corporation

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Morin Family Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Hospice Waterloo Region

Morley Family Fund

Beyond Housing

Mr. Dave Fund (A RAK comes back)

Queensmount Public School

Muirhead Family Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Child Witness Centre

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation

House of Friendship

Parkminster United Church

rare Charitable Research Reserve

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Starling Child and Family Foundation

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

UNICEF Canada

Wilfrid Laurier University

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

N. Grace & Jacob Jutzi Family Fund

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

The Salvation Army Kitchener Community Church & Family Care Centre

The Working Centre

Nancy and Frank Mensink Community Fund

Food4Kids Waterloo Region

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

The Working Centre

Nancy Borusiewich Fund

K-W Community Orchestra

Norris VanWonderen Family Fund

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

Ormston Family Fund

Church of the Holy Saviour

Ovi and Ligia Grada Family Fund

Grand River Christian School

Paul Kuntz Legacy Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

YMCA of Three Rivers

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Payne Family Fund

Adventure4Change

SHORE Centre

Pollock Family Fund

Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance

[Town of Banff]

Breakaway Community Services

Breakthrough T1D Canada

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Community Living Cambridge

Covenant Foundation

Doctors Without Borders Canada

Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge

Hope for Wildlife

Jack.org

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

McGill University

Nota Bene Players & Singers

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre

Second Harvest Canada

Sinai Health Foundation

St. John's Kilmarnock School

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

Town of Banff

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

University of the Fraser Valley

University of Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

PSR Fund

Crow Shield Lodge

R. Jack Middlemass Memorial Fund

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

University of Toronto

Wilfrid Laurier University

Riggs Foundation Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

Robert Family Fund

Child Witness Centre

London Health Sciences Foundation

Oxford County Library

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Rosalind & Dieter Kays Family Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kitchener

House of Friendship

Reception House Waterloo Region

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Starling Child and Family Foundation

S. Halvorsen-Good Family Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

School Sisters of Notre Dame

Legacy Fund (Cambridge)

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Kinbridge Community Association

Strong Start

Sharon and Paul Good Fund

Grace Lutheran Church

House of Friendship

Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada

Steffensen Family Fund

Strong Start

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Stephanie Scandrett Community Fund

Community Support Connections

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

Stork Family Fund

Drayton Entertainment

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

WRCF - ToastyToes Waterloo Region Fund ***

Strahan Chan Community Endowment Fund

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

TD Employees Endowment Fund

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Ted Paling Legacy Fund

Kinbridge Community Association

Terry Kratz Fund

Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

The "50" Plus Team Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

Make-A-Wish Canada

Nutrition for Learning

The Barry and Shirley Humphrey Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Brian and Pauline Fisher Fund

Canadian Red Cross

Child Witness Centre

Grand River Hospital Foundation

House of Friendship

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Starling Child and Family Foundation

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council

White Squirrel Cares Foundation

The David and Eleanor Yach Family Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

House of Friendship

Strong Start

The Don Dance Memorial Fund

Ayr 200th Anniversary Committee

[Township of North Dumfries]

The Donald Lynes Family Fund

Brightshores Health System

Owen Sound Foundation

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

House of Friendship

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Meaford Food Bank and Outreach

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwestern Ontario

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The Essentials Fund

Adventure4Change

Brain Injury Association Waterloo-Wellington

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

COMPASS Refugee Centre

Kind Minds Family Wellness [Community Justice Initiatives Waterloo Region]

Marillac Place

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

oneROOF Youth Services

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

Reception House Waterloo Region

Sanguen Health Centre

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

SHORE Centre

Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

Waterloo Region Family Network

Wilmot Family Resource Centre

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

The Girard Family Fund

MT Space

The Hajra and Ross Wilson Fund for the Arts

WRCF - Arts Grants Fund ***

The Hilde English Memorial Fund

Canadian International Development Organization

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony

The Village of St. Jacobs Business Improvement Area [Township of Woolwich]

University of Waterloo

The Jim and Sandy Beingessner and Family Fund

Canadian Cancer Society

Chalice

Conestoga College

Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Lieutenancy of Eastern Canada

Grand River Conservation Foundation

Hospice Waterloo Region

KidsAbility Foundation

Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

St. Vincent De Paul Society, Our Lady of Lourdes Conference

Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo

The May Court Club of Kitchener-Waterloo

The Working Centre

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

University of St. Michael's College

The Jim and Sue Hallman Family Fund

Argus Residence for Young People

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

City of Kitchener

Drayton Entertainment

Erb Street Mennonite Church

Food4Kids Waterloo Region

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Hallman Chapel

Hockey Helps the Homeless Waterloo Region

Hospice Waterloo Region

House of Friendship

KidsAbility Foundation

Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

Marillac Place

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

Mennonite Economic Development

Associates of Canada

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Starling Child and Family Foundation

Strong Start

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

The May Court Club of Kitchener-Waterloo

The Working Centre

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

The Matthew & Rochelle Family Fund

rare Charitable Research Reserve

The Moe Norman Memorial Fund

Child Witness Centre

Donna's Kids [City of Kitchener]

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Red Raccoon Bike Rescue [Canadian Cycling Association]

Safe Families Kitchener-Waterloo -Cambridge

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

University of Waterloo

Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers

The Motz Family Endowment

African Women's Alliance of Waterloo Region [World Wide Opportunities for Women Inc.]

Anishnabeg Outreach

Ayr Rockets Girls Hockey Association [Township of North Dumfries]

Bonn Park Media [Kitchener Public Library]

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

Galt Jazz [Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services]

Hearts Open for Everyone [Kitchener Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre

MT Space

Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Peace For All Canada

[Conrad Grebel University College]

Red Sea [African Family

Revival Organization]

Rhythm & Blues Cambridge [Kinbridge Community Association]

SHORE Centre

The Village of St. Jacobs Business

Improvement Area [Township of Woolwich]

Unwrap Theatre

YMCA of Three Rivers

The Musagetes Fund

CAFKA - Contemporary Art Forum

Kitchener + Area

Inter Arts Matrix

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre

MT Space

Open Ears Festival

Pat the Dog Theatre Creation

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Textile [MT Space]

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

The New Quarterly THEMUSEUM

The Robert Caldwell Fund

Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

Sick Kids Foundation

Supportive Housing of Waterloo

The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

The Savvas & Lenia Chamberlain Fund

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

The Smith Family Fund

The Pregnancy Centre

The Ted & Mary Brough Fund / The RaeLipskie Partnership

WRCF - Woolwich Community Fund ***

The Ted and Andrea Witzel Family Fund

Cosmic Fishing Theatre

[The Registry Theatre]

The Victoria D'Agostino Children's Benefit Fund

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada

Make-A-Wish Canada

Scouting Waterloo Region

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

The William Roberts Family Fund

Sanguen Health Centre

ToastyToes Waterloo Region Fund

A Better Tent City

Brain Injury Association Waterloo-Wellington

Cambridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

oneROOF Youth Services

Reception House Waterloo Region

Sanguen Health Centre

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

The Working Centre

Wilmot Family Resource Centre

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Unicorn Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Child Witness Centre

Grand Philharmonic Choir

Grand River Hospital Foundation

House of Friendship

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Working Centre

Tiny Home Takeout - St. Mary's Parish

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YMCA of Northeastern Ontario

Uvaro Community Fund

African, Caribbean, Black Network of Waterloo Region [ACCKWA]

Victoria J. Suljak Memorial Fund

Bereaved Families of Ontario

- Midwestern Region

Conestoga College

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Ray of Hope

St. Anthony Daniel Church

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Wagner Livock Fund

Starling Child and Family Foundation

Walter and Florence Martin Endowment Fund

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Walter and Jean Hachborn Fund

Beyond Housing

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Westfall and Hill Family Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Pride Stables

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

YMCA of Three Rivers Foundation

Westmount Charity Golf Tournament Fund

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

Westmount Oktoberfest Charity

Pro-Am Golf Tournament Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Zamin Family Fund

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Designated Funds

Alice and Angus Ferguson Fund

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Alice Elizabeth Brown Fund CODE

Operation Eyesight

Andrew & Madeleine Poynter Forestry Fund

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Barbara and James Kavanagh Fund

Cambridge Shelter Corporation

Black Brass Fund

Humber College

Jazz.FM91

The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble

Toronto All Star Big Band

Bob and Ann Miller Family Fund

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Cambridge J.C.I. Senators

Endowment Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

Charles E. Heller Fund

Trillium Lutheran Church

Chris Robbins Foundation Fund

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Cipolla Family Fund

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Collins-Wright Fund

Strong Start

Daidy and James Flavelle Fund

Strong Start

Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Award Fund

Kitchener Public Library

Dr. John D. Stewart Fund

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

Edward Higgins, Jr. Family Fund

Ayr Cemetery

Township of North Dumfries

WRCF - North Dumfries Community Fund ***

Edward Ratcliffe Fund

SHORE Centre

Emmerton Fund Alzheimer

Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington

Emmerton Fund Heart & Stroke

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Emmerton Fund Hospital Equipment

Grand River Hospital Foundation

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Emmerton Fund House of Friendship House of Friendship

Esther Bingeman Gascho Fund

House of Friendship

Galt Knights of Columbus Council

2184 Fund

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Christmas Basket Fund Committee Of Galt

Professional Fire Fighters Association

Society Of Saint Vincent de Paul

- St Ambrose Conference

Society Of Saint Vincent de Paul

- St Patrick Conference

The Catholic Community Foundation of Waterloo Region

Geri Williston Endowment Fund

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Strong Start

Gummow Hospital Support Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Heinz Kuhl Fund

Conestoga College

In Memory of Alvin Poll Fund

Special Olympics Ontario

Intentions of A and M Fund

Carmel of St. Joseph

Isabel & Laurence M. Savage Fund

Strong Start

J.F. & Luella Slee Memorial Fund

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Jon and Lynn Woeller Family Fund

YMCA of Three Rivers

Joyce and David Carse Family Fund

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

YMCA of Three Rivers

Kitchener Sports Association

Legacy Fund

Kitchener Sports Association [City of Kitchener]

Miller Thomson Community Fund

WRCF - Waterloo Region Community Fund ***

Murray Fried Fund

City of Kitchener

Scouts Canada - Central Escarpment Council [Scouts Canada]

Neil and Sharon Parkinson Family Fund

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

Nina Suttie Children's Summer Camp Fund

YMCA of Three Rivers

Norm and Joy Casarin Music Endowment Fund

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

O'Donovan Family Fund

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

Phil and Anne Heinrichs Fund

Bridges to Belonging

Ray and Wendy Miske Neighbourhood Association Fund

Bruce Trail Conservancy

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Kinbridge Community Association

Langs

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

Ontario Christian Gleaners

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

YMCA of Three Rivers

Retired Business & Professional Men's Club of K-W Fund

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

Reuben Edwin Cleghorn Fund

University of Guelph

Wilfrid Laurier University

Rev. Carl & Jean Wagner and Family Fund

Community Support Connections

Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada

Ruth Doelle Fund

Canadian Bible Society

Canadian Lutheran World Relief

Grand River Hospital Foundation

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Souder Family Fund

Community Living Cambridge

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

Steele Family Fund

Kelvin Cemetery

Stork Family Fund

Cambridge Shelter Corporation

Terry and Margaret Osbourne Family Fund

Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington

Cambridge and District Humane Society

Strong Start

The F. P. Schneider Memorial Fund

rare Charitable Research Reserve

The Footbridge Fund

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

The Howard G. Schneider Cancer Care Fund

Grand River Hospital Foundation

The Marion Edgar Fund

Strong Start

The Michael and Jocelyn Horner Fund

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

The Nancy Paul-Fisher Memorial Fund

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

The Urie A. and Dorothy M. Bender

Endowment Fund

House of Friendship

Victoria Cleghorn Fund

Waterloo Education Foundation Inc.

William and Vera Fisher Family Fund

Cambridge and District Humane Society

Preston Lawn Bowling Club [Kinbridge Community Association]

Preston Scout House Band Inc.

William Bernhardt Fund

Canadian Food For Children

Catholic Missions in Canada

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Ontario)

Serra Foundation of Canada

Field of Interest Funds

Adams Family Fund

Rhythm & Blues Cambridge [Kinbridge Community Association]

Amy Hallman Snyder Award Fund

University of Waterloo

Anonymous Fund

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Anonymous Fund

Cambridge Public Library

Ashley MacIsaac Fund

Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Barrie Family Fund

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Berg Family Trust Fund

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Blasman Family Fund

Wijhah Initiative

Brush with Art Visual Arts Fund

Createscape Waterloo Region

Bryan and Gayle Webber Family Fund

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre [Fiddlesticks Community Centre]

Douglas Brock Fund for Conservation & Music

Grand River Jazz Society

rare Charitable Research Reserve

The Elora Festival

Environmental Legacy Fund

Lakeshore South Community Association [City of Waterloo]

Frances and Edward Best Fund

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Frank and Lois White Family Fund

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Fred and Dora Mae Blayney Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

First United Church

Inter Arts Matrix

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

Quill Fine Arts [The Canadian Arabic Orchestra]

University of Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

General Youth Endowment Fund

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre [Fiddlesticks Community Centre]

Ayr Rockets Girls Hockey Association [Township of North Dumfries]

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Kinbridge Community Association

George Cluthe Fund

Keep Your Head Up Foundation

Sanguen Health Centre

Hickey Family Fund

Independent Living Waterloo Region

Immigration Partnership Fund for Immigrant and Refugee Initiatives

Rohingya Centre

Jan and Ron Woynarski Family Fund

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre [Fiddlesticks Community Centre]

Preston Heights Community Group

Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts

Bonn Park Media [Kitchener Public Library]

Cambridge Public Library

Cambridge Sculpture Garden

HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre

Rhema Collective [Green Light Arts]

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

The Village of St. Jacobs Business Improvement Area [Township of Woolwich]

University of Waterloo

Unwrap Theatre

Waterloo Region Family Network

Willow River Centre [Social Development Centre Waterloo Region]

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Langdon Hall Fund

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

LeBrun Family Fund

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Linda and Lloyd Gower Fund

WRCF - North Dumfries Community Fund ***

Lyle S. Hallman Fund

Rhythm & Blues Cambridge [Kinbridge Community Association]

YWCA Cambridge

Marion Woeller Community Arts Fund

Cambridge Public Library

Mary Bales Fund

A Better Tent City

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Music Fund

Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Galt Jazz [Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services]

Grand Philharmonic Choir

Palliative Care Fund

Hospice Waterloo Region

Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice

Performing Arts Fund

Galt Jazz [Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services]

Pinnington Family Fund

Kinbridge Community Association

Ralph and Virginia Adams Youth Endowment Fund

Ayr Rockets Girls Hockey Association [Township of North Dumfries]

Kinbridge Community Association

Preston Heights Community Group

Ross-Shire Foundation Fund

Preston Heights Community Group

Schneider Employees' Association Community Fund

Canadian Arab Women's Association [Canadian International Development Organization]

Epilepsy South Central Ontario

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

School Sisters of Notre Dame Legacy Fund

Adventure4Change

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

TD Canada Trust Merv Lahn Community Development Fund

Kinbridge Community Association

Rohingya Centre

Willow River Centre [Social Development Centre Waterloo Region]

Women That Give

The Alice (Braley) Judges

- Walter Judges Fund

Lakeshore South Community Association [City of Waterloo]

rare Charitable Research Reserve

The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

The Leland and Thora Vance Fund

Algonquin College

Cambrian College

Conestoga College

F. E. Madill Secondary School

Fanshawe College

Fleming College

Georgian College

Hutton Heights Community Church

King's University College

Knox Presbyterian Church

Lakeland College

Lambton College

Northern College

Queen's University

Redeemer University

Salem United Church

St. Clair College

St. Francis Xavier University

Township of North Huron

University of Alberta

University of Guelph

University of Waterloo

Western University

Wilfrid Laurier University

Wingham and District Hospital Foundation

Wingham Protestant Reformed Church

Wingham Trail Committee

[Township of North Huron]

The Lyle S. Hallman Fund

Interfaith Counselling Centre Langs

Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

Wilmot Family Resource Centre

Woolwich Community Health Centre

Woolwich Community Services

Woolwich Counselling Centre

The Malcolm and Anne Shantz Fund

Blyth Festival

KW Kiwanis Music Festival

rare Charitable Research Reserve

The Spinnaker Fund

African Women's Alliance of Waterloo Region [World Wide Opportunities for Women Inc.]

Anishnabeg Outreach

Community Music School of Waterloo Region

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Peace For All Canada

[Conrad Grebel University College]

Rohingya Centre

SHORE Centre

The Waterloo Region Record - Lyle S. Hallman Foundation Kids to Camp Fund

Adventure4Change

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre

[Fiddlesticks Community Centre]

Camp Quality Canada

Campfire Circle

City of Kitchener

Community Music School of Waterloo Region

Drayton Entertainment

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

Fiddlesticks Community Centre

Focus on Nature

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Homer Watson House & Gallery

HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

Kinbridge Community Association

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Langs

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

Preston Heights Community Group

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Shad Canada

Silverheights Neighbourhood Association [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

STEM Camp [Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region]

The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Waterloo Minor Soccer Club

[The Harris Brand Foundation]

Wilmot Family Resource Centre

YWCA Cambridge

The Waterloo Region Record Literacy Fund

Adventure4Change

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region

Wilmot Family Resource Centre

The Woolwich Community Fund

Brain Injury Association Waterloo-Wellington

Child Witness Centre

Elmira District Secondary School

Hearts Open for Everyone

[Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Neruda Arts [Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre]

Scientists in School

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Woolwich Community Services

The Woolwich Fountain of Memories Award Fund

Child Witness Centre

Turnpenny Family Fund

Wijhah Initiative

Verna & Valera Fisher Fund

Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre

Visual Arts Fund

Cambridge Sculpture Garden

Waterloo Region International

Plowing Match 1995 and 2012 Fund

Countryside Camp & Conference Centre

Interfaith Counselling Centre

Kinbridge Community Association

Nutrition for Learning

Seeds of Diversity

Strong Start

The Ripple Effect Education

Woolwich Community Health Centre

Weiland Family Foundation Fund

Child Witness Centre

Community Justice Initiatives

Waterloo Region

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

Keep Your Head Up Foundation

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Sanguen Health Centre

Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP)

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Shelter Movers

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Wilkinson Family Fund

Galt Jazz [Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services]

Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Fund

YMCA of Three Rivers

Youth in Recreation Fund - Ontario

Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

Keep Your Head Up Foundation

KidSport Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Kinbridge Community Association

MT Space

Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Red Sea [African Family Revival Organization]

SHORE Centre

Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region [Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre]

The Humane Society of Kitchener

Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Willow River Centre [Social Development Centre Waterloo Region]

YMCA of Three Rivers

Student Financial Assistance Funds

Active Cambridge Scholarship Fund

The Catholic Community Foundation of Waterloo Region

Waterloo Education Foundation Inc.

Angelo Longo Fund

Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

Anne and Allan McKay Scholarship Fund

Southwood Secondary School

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo

Region Promise Scholarship Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Chris Butler Memorial Fund

Glenview Park Secondary School

David and Denise Thomas

Scholarship Fund

Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School

Dr. Ralph Adams Memorial Award Fund

Preston High School

Elizabeth Pavey Multilingual Learner Scholarship Fund

Galt Collegiate Institute

Ernest Kendall Award Fund

Elmira District Secondary School

France-Anne Sweeny "Making A Difference" Fund

Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region

Cambridge Food Bank

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation

Cambridge Shelter Corporation

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Women’s Foundation

Carleton University

Cornerstone Community Church

Girl Guides of Canada

Islamic Humanitarian Service

Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club

McMaster University

Queen's University

Ray of Hope

Save the Children Canada

Shelter Movers

Sunbeam Community & Developmental Services

Tiny Home Takeout - St. Mary's Parish

UHN Foundation

University of Guelph

University of Ottawa

University of Waterloo

Western University

Wilfrid Laurier University

George and Luella Egoff Fund

Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

Hoegy Scholarship Fund

Glenview Park Secondary School

Iris Mitten Scholarship Fund

Jacob Hespeler Secondary School

John R. Robins Fund

McMaster University

Keith Taylor Big Brothers Big Sisters

Memorial Scholarship Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

NHLPA Dan Snyder Memorial Student Award Fund

McMaster University

University of Guelph

University of Waterloo

The Christine Fisher Memorial Student Award Fund

University of Toronto

The Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club Scholarship Fund

Saint Mary's University

St. Francis Xavier University

University of Toronto

The Mac Voisin Scholarship Series Fund

Conestoga College

The Walter A. Bean Scholarship Fund

University of Waterloo

Thompson Centre for Art and Design Fund

University of Waterloo

Tim Walker Memorial Fund

Southwood Secondary School

Charitable Organization Endowment Funds

Anselma House Endowment Fund

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

Ayr Horticultural Society Fund

Ayr Horticultural Society

Ayr Library Fund

Ayr Public Library [Township of North Dumfries]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region Endowment Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region

Cambridge Kiwanis Fallen Sparrows Fund

Cambridge Kiwanis Foundation

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health Endowment Fund

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Child Witness Centre Endowment Fund

Child Witness Centre

Christ Church Ayr Fund

Christ Church Ayr

Community Support Connections Fund

Community Support Connections

Fiddlesticks Endowment Fund

Fiddlesticks Community Centre

Gilbert & Sullivan Society Musical

Performance Growth Fund

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society - Waterloo Regional Branch

Grand River Conservation Fund

Grand River Conservation Foundation

Grand River Jazz Society Fund

Grand River Jazz Society

Homer Watson House & Gallery

Endowment Fund

Homer Watson House & Gallery

Hospice of Waterloo Region

Endowment Fund

Hospice Waterloo Region

Junior Achievement Terry Burch

Memorial Fund

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

KidsAbility Foundation Endowment Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

Kinbridge Community Association Fund

Kinbridge Community Association

Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club Endowment Fund

Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club

Kitchener Public Library Access to Education Fund

Kitchener Public Library

Langs Farm Village Association Fund

Langs

Maranatha Community Assistance Fund

Maranatha Christian Reformed Church Of Cambridge

Parents for Community Living

Robert Denomme Fund

Parents for Community Living

Planned Lifetime Networks Fund

Bridges to Belonging

Ralph and Virginia Adams Memorial Fund

KidsAbility Foundation

Scouts Canada - North Waterloo District Endowment Fund

Scouts Canada - North Waterloo District [Scouts Canada]

Spectrum's Rainbow Community Fund

Spectrum

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

Physician's Endowment Fund

St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Endowment Fund

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

The SHORE Centre Choices Fund

SHORE Centre

The Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival Endowment Fund

UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival

United Way Capacity Fund

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

United Way Families and Children Fund

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

United Way Rod Cleaver Memorial Fund

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

United Way Seniors at Risk Fund

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

United Way Susan Harkins Innovation Fund

United Way Waterloo Region Communities

WPL Endowment Fund

Waterloo Public Library

WPL Summer Reading Club Fund

Waterloo Public Library

WRCF Operating Endowment Fund

Waterloo Region Community Foundation

YW Emergency Shelter Fund

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

YW General Fund

YW Kitchener-Waterloo

Zonta Club of Kitchener Waterloo Fund

Zonta Club of Kitchener Waterloo

Charitable Foundation

Notes:

***Grant Disbursement transferred to support the specified fund held at WRCF.

Charitable organizations in square brackets represent the fiscal partner working in partnership with the non-qualified donee.

2024 Grants

$7.6M total 2024 grants

WRCF Investments

In 2024, WRCF’s return on pooled investment funds was 15.7% versus the benchmark return of 14.7%. (The 2024 benchmark combines performance results from the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the MSCI World (Net) Index, and the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index). Our Investment Committee is working with RockCreek Canada to monitor the portfolio with an overall goal to maximize returns while protecting the capital of our investments over the long term.

2024 Financial Results and Investments

We acknowledge the stewardship responsibility and related accountability that has been entrusted to us. We make an unwavering pledge to meet our community’s expectations for ethical, trustworthy, accountable, and professional behaviour.

As of December 31, 2024, Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) managed an investment portfolio of approximately $144 million, including WRCF’s owned assets of approximately $116 million and an additional $28 million that we manage on behalf of 14 charities.

We are pleased to report that over the past 10 years, our portfolio has averaged 8.4%, and since inception in 1984, WRCF’s investment return has averaged 9.5%.

Additional Financial Background

The key to successful endowment funds is investment.

In December 2022, WRCF’s Board of Directors approved an updated Responsible Investment Policy that is 100% mission-aligned. What that means is we have extended our commitment to investing and growing our assets, but have consciously made the decision that we will do so in a way that is socially responsible without compromising financial returns. Over the past year, our Investment Committee and team have been working with RockCreek Canada, WRCF’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO), to modify our strategic approach to managing WRCF’s investments.

As part of that process, the Investment Committee closely monitors the OCIO’s activities and performance as we begin to transition our portfolio toward the long-term allocation targets outlined below.

Investment Asset Mix Benchmarks for WRCF Investment Portfolio

The Investment Committee reviews the target investment portfolio mix regularly and controls allocations to each asset class using the following asset-mix benchmarks:

Year 2024

Operating costs for WRCF are funded primarily by fees levied on assets under management. The average fee that supports our operations is 1.8%, which includes Investment Management fees.

2024 Assets by Fund Type

2024 Investment Reflection

In January 2024, Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) partnered with RockCreek Canada as their Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) to manage WRCF’s investment portfolio. RockCreek supports nonprofit clients by delivering strong risk-adjusted returns and providing extensive experience in socially responsible investing.

As WRCF’s OCIO, RockCreek oversees the foundation’s portfolio management, ensuring that generated income supports both current and future grantmaking initiatives. Working in close collaboration with WRCF’s Investment Committee and Finance team, RockCreek has developed a long-term investment strategy that aligns with WRCF’s mission and priorities. They leverage a diverse range of investment opportunities to target strong performance while adhering to the guidelines in WRCF’s Investment Policy Statement (IPS).

Over the past year, RockCreek collaborated with WRCF to define clear investment objectives and goals. This process involved updating the foundation’s IPS and implementing a strategic asset allocation based on several key factors including: return and risk objectives, liquidity needs, annual distributions, and impact priorities. This partnership aims to optimize WRCF’s investment approach, ensuring efficient management of assets and alignment with the foundation’s overall mission.

At the end of 2024, WRCF established a missionaligned investment strategy which RockCreek will implement across the portfolio. A key component of this strategy was adopting a framework centered on three priorities: Equitable Communities, Connected Communities, and Sustainable Communities. These priorities will allow investment both locally in Waterloo Region – and globally. To achieve mission alignment, WRCF is adopting a multi-faceted approach including: (i) negative and positive screening

for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and fossil fuels (ii) intentional public market investments (iii) thematic private market strategies and companies, and (iv) catalytic program-related investments.

WRCF has already made progress in implementing this strategy and has invested:

• $12 million in intentional public market strategies

• $2 million in thematic private strategies focused on bridging the digital divide

• Over $8 million in catalytic program-related investments

One notable investment provides high-speed fiber optic broadband access to urban, rural, and Indigenous communities across North America. This aligns with WRCF’s key focus areas and has led to the development of state-of-the-art digital infrastructure in Ontario and the Canadian Arctic, enhancing social mobility and promoting economic growth. The projects, which include a Tier III data center and ~400 miles of fiber optic systems, are expected to create new jobs, attract businesses, stimulate innovation, and improve education and health care for the local community.

Despite global uncertainties, investment opportunities with positive community impact remain robust across various sectors and themes. Investors and markets are increasingly recognizing the transformative potential of AI in areas such as healthtech, edtech,

energy efficiency, and social mobility. RockCreek has identified growing opportunities in these sectors as well as in affordable housing, digital connectivity, financial access, and inclusion. These sectors are expected to yield strong, long-term returns and will be explored as part of WRCF’s investment portfolio.

In 2025, a key focus for WRCF’s investment portfolio will be expanding private markets exposure to enhance diversification and mitigate downside risk across market cycles. In an uncertain and volatile market environment, maintaining flexibility and a long-term perspective will be essential for sustained success.

As a result of all of this work, WRCF’s investment portfolio is well-positioned for 2025, supported by updates to its long-term investment strategy and a newly aligned mission framework.

Integrating Socially Responsible Investing Mission Alignment Prioritization

2024 Impact Investments

Impact investing occurs when investments are made into companies, organizations, or funds, with the intention to generate social and/or environmental impact alongside a financial return. Investments can be made across asset classes, including but not limited to loans, fixed income, venture capital, and public or private equity.

Organizations receiving investment must measure and report the social and/or environmental performance of the impact investment.

If you would like to learn more about partnering with WRCF to make impact investments, including establishing your own Donor Advised Fund, contact Dan Robert at dan@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 205

2024 Portfolio of Impact Investments WRCF has committed 10% of its current investment portfolio to impact investments. As of December 31, 2024, there were 12 active deals in place totalling approximately $8.1 million.

• 10C Shared Space

• 55 Franklin GP

• House of Friendship

• Indwell Community Homes

• Kensington Market

Community Land Trust

• St. Paul’s Historic Church

• StandUp Ventures II

There’s

security

• Supportive Housing of Waterloo

• The Knossos Housing Corporation of Waterloo Region

• The Working Centre

• Union: Sustainable Development Co-operative

• Windmill Microlending

that

comes with an affordable apartment.

This isn’t something that’s a

one-year

or a

two-year

Commitment to direct at least 10% to local impact investments, as part of WRCF’s 100% missionaligned portfolio

thing. People don’t need to worry about losing their housing, which allows them to think about their future and other priorities.

Mike Maxwell, President, Maxwell Building Consultants

TRANSFORMATIVE: Affordable housing project pushes forward with major assist from WRCF impact investment

With the support of two impact investments from WRCF, Mike Maxwell and his brother, Peter, are working on their latest affordable housing project. The completed development will consist of four six-storey buildings with each building containing 60 apartments, for a total of 240 residential units, with 50% of the units at or below the median market rate. Read our story on the 55 Franklin GP Inc. affordable housing project: wrcf.ca/news/55-franklin-story

2024 Financial Results

Waterloo Region Community Foundation Condensed Financial Statements

of Financial Position as at December 31, 2024, with comparative information for 2023

at market value [Note 1]

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

Non-owned Assets [Note 2]

Condensed Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances Year ended December 31, 2024, with comparative information for 2023

Condensed Notes to Waterloo Region Community Foundation Financial Statements

Note 2. Funds held in trust

WRCF holds certain securities for custody and management on the behalf of other charities. The investment income and gains or losses on disposition of investments, are on account of these organizations and, accordingly, are not reflected in the statement of operations and changes in fund balances. The amounts under administration are as follows:

The audited financial statements for Waterloo Region Community Foundation (Auditing firm KPMG LLP), are available on our website at wrcf.ca or by mail. Please call 519-725-1806 to request a copy.

Our Team

Mackenzie Ainlay

Philanthropic Services Specialist

519-725-1806 x 207

Blessing Akpan

Director, Community Impact

519-725-1806 x 206

Eric Avner

President & CEO

519-725-1806 x 201

Rochelle Benoit

Marketing & Communications Lead

519-725-1806 x 209

John Bowden

Director, Financial Services

519-725-1806 x 202

Lila Kennedy

Community Impact Coordinator

519-725-1806 x 103

Neha Pingua

Financial Services Associate

519-725-1806 x 213

Dan Robert

Director, Philanthropy

519-725-1806 x 205

Lynne Short

Vice President

519-725-1806 x 204

Dani Siddique

Digital Marketing Associate

519-725-1806 x 215

Emily Van Giessen

Executive Assistant

519-725-1806 x 203

Elva Zhou

Project Lead – Finance & Strategic Initiatives

519-725-1806 x 208

Vision

As Waterloo Region grows to one million residents, our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving.

Mission

Waterloo Region Community Foundation strengthens local organizations, spaces, and experiences to increase connection with communities across Waterloo Region.

The Mural of Belonging by Neruda Arts was created in 2017 and is located on Charles Street in Kitchener. The artist team included Mono Gonzalez, Paul McDonald (The Firm), Ian Pierce (Ekeko), Pamela Rojas, August Swinson, and Tom Tonner (The Firm).

Left to right: Lynne Short, Rochelle Benoit, Mackenzie Ainlay, Elva Zhou, John Bowden, Neha Pingua, Eric Avner, Lila Kennedy, Blessing Akpan, Dani Siddique, Dan Robert, Emily Van Giessen.

A sincere Thank You

For assisting with our auditing needs: KPMG LLP

For assisting with our legal needs: Miller Thomson LLP

For assisting with our need for office, meeting, and event space:

Bob Egan

Delta Hotels Waterloo by Marriott Galt Collective

Gowling WLG

Indwell

SDG Idea Factory (City of Kitchener)

For supporting a variety of important needs:

AV Ontario

Blitzen / Decision.io

CarefreeIT

Cober

Common Good Strategies

Geralyn Sparough

Ian Shantz

Langdon Hall

For assisting us with media support: 570 News

Cambridge Times

Cambridge Today

CBC News

CityNews Kitchener

New Hamburg Independent

The Ayr News

The Community Edition

The Cord

The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette

TL;WR

Waterloo Chronicle

Waterloo Region Record

Woolwich Observer

And a special thank you to our 2024 sponsors and partners!

We are deeply grateful to our many community partners, volunteers, Fundholders, and donors whose support makes our work possible and meaningful.

Eric Avner, WRCF President & CEO

This report was designed by The Blondes and printed by Cober. We want to thank them for their innovative ideas, partnership and ongoing support.

About Waterloo Region Community Foundation

Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) collaborates with partners to ensure our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving. We strengthen local organizations, spaces, and experiences to increase connection with communities across the three cities and four townships of Waterloo Region. We make it easy for people to do more good. We work with individuals and companies to support the organizations and issues they care about.

WRCF is focused on Granting, Investing, and Mobilizing to make measurable and sustainable impacts. Gifts are directed to WRCF’s endowed funds, with the income generated being distributed in partnership with Fundholders through grants and investments that support a wide range of charitable causes that drive positive change within our community. We are growing our assets in a socially-responsible way without compromising financial returns, and transitioning to a 100% mission-aligned portfolio. These investments include directing at least 10% of our portfolio to impact investments.

As a leading community-building organization, we also work to amplify voices and issues of importance by mobilizing conversations and sharing information, which leads people to action, while approaching our work with an equity mindset. In 2025, WRCF continues to focus on improving social infrastructure in Waterloo Region. www.wrcf.ca

Making it easy for people to do more good.

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