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The University of Alberta’s vision since its inception 100 years ago has been to be one of the world’s great universities for the public good, an institution for the “uplifting of the whole people” in the words of our first president, Henry Marshall Tory. Today that vision endures and is built upon a foundation of institutional values, vision, mission, and cornerstones. The university is one of the largest employers in Alberta, with more than 14,000 full- and part-time employees. Nearly 70,000 direct and indirect jobs in Alberta are the result of the existence of the University of Alberta. TEC Edmonton, a partnership between the university and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, brings the results of innovation to the benefit of Albertans by fostering commercialization of research. Technology transfer stimulates economic growth through the creation of spinoff companies and technology licensing to existing companies.

Founded in 1964, the Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM) has an outstanding reputation for quality in education, performance and music therapy. As a music school for the whole community, the VCM has 137 faculty members & welcomes over 2,000 students of all ages and musical abilities. This multiple emphasis gives the VCM the unique ability to touch a broad range of people in our community: from pre-school aged children to seniors, beginning students to those who aspire to a professional career, the musically gifted as well as those with developmental or physical challenges. Housed in a magnificent heritage building in downtown Victoria, the VCM is considered an artistic jewel of the city and is one of Canada’s most unique musical spaces. It boasts three incredible performance venues for students, faculty and guest artists. The Alix Goolden Performance Hall (AGPH) seats 800 and is home to the new VCM Presents Concert Series; Wood Hall and Metro Theatre seat 115 and 225 respectively.

Our objective is to expand our YMCA in order to assist our community with providing enhanced family-based recreational opportunities for Kingston area residents. Specifically, our project will: 1. Increase the capacity of our community to offer water-based activities for all ages. 2. Enhance our ability to deliver quality learn-to-swim programs for both able-bodied individuals and children with physical and intellectual disabilities. 3. Update and expand our current recreation-focused programs for families and individuals looking to be physically active.

The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is a post-secondary educational institution that serves the residents of central British Columbia. The college was established in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada in 1969 as a successor to the BC Vocational School. CNC takes pride in the fact that for almost 40 years, we have been making a difference in the lives of individuals and local communities. Our success is evidenced in more than 100,000 graduates who have gone on to obtain employment and/or to pursue other higher learning after starting or completing their post-secondary education at CNC. All gifts are celebrated and received with gratitude.

The “Musée de la mémoire vivante” is a modern institution with a participating concept. Permanent and temporary exhibitions are displayed. They are set up with the visitors’ contributions through testimonies and artifacts rather than being conceived and perceived as an end in itself. The exhibitions are meant to incite exchanges, discussions and testimonies, always with the purpose of putting the people and their experiences in the spotlight. At the museum, two studios are available to whoever desires to record his testimony or life experience. Those testimonies are kept for the same reason than objects are in a conventional museum. The different themes approached are in this way not forgotten, Those life experiences are available to anyone who desires to listen to them for learning, social reasons or leasure. It is a true democratization of life stories and experiences.

The GIT is a not-for-profit, private educational institute specializing in experiential group learning in the Gestalt method of psychotherapy. Personal development workshops and one-on-one therapy sessions are also available with our faculty and post-graduate students.

GGC is the leadership organization for girls and women in Canada, with over 90,000 members from coast to coast to coast. Guiding is bold, fun, energetic and empowers girls and women to face challenges with confidence. Guides welcomes girls and women to be part of the following groups: Sparks (5 and 6), Brownies (7 and 8), Guides (9 to 11), Pathfinders (12 to 14), Rangers (15 to 17+), and Adults - as leaders, mentors, team members and more. For girls, Guiding is an accepting environment with diverse and exciting programs and activities that offer the opportunity to discover new interests, valuable leadership skills and make lasting friendships. Guiding gives girls the tools and resources they need to acheive greatness. For women, Guiding is a chance to make a difference in the lives of girls and young women. It's a place for personal growth, mentoring and travel.

WOA, the Women's Orchestra of Arizona, was founded last year under the partnership of smallMatters Institute to provide musical opportunities to empower women musicians and to benefit the greater community. As the second all-women’s orchestra in the US (after Cleveland’s Women’s Orchestra), we look to bring hope and opportunity to all aspiring female musicians in the community. The orchestra welcomes members from all walks of life who are looking to play in a musically stimulating yet supportive environment. The orchestra is made up of high school students, retired musicians, teachers, healthcare practitioners, and players from as young as 15 to the age of 70.

Sable Island is a 41k stretch of sand located approximately 290k SE of Halifax, NS, Canada. It is home to many species of plants & animals, including approx. 400 wild horses. The Island is also home to the threatened Roseate Tern, as well as Arctic Terns, gulls, sandpipers, plovers, black ducks and mergansers and is the only breeding ground of the rare Ipswich Sparrow. Living on Sable Island is the largest congregation of breeding Grey Seals and a small resident population of Harbour Seals. Sable Island Preservation Trust is a non-profit organization established in 1997 to help preserve and protect Sable Island's unique ecosytem. Sable Trust’s goal is to promote and conduct scientific research and monitoring and to undertake conservation programs which will ensure the long-term stability and viability of Sable Island, its plants and animal life, and the surrounding marine environment.

Originally started by lymphedema patients and their families as a support group for lymphedema patients, our organization has grown to provide education and awareness of lymphedema to the general public and the medical community.

Founded in 1999, the FGM is modeled after the 700-odd community foundations that already exist in Canada and the United States. Their versatility, flexibility, and effectiveness allow these foundations to satisfy both the wishes of donors and the needs of the charitable organizations they benefit. The FGM differs from other charitable organizations in that it builds endowment funds, the revenues from which are used to support charitable work in a number of areas, primarily health, education, social development, arts and culture, and the environment. Donations to the FGM thus serve the Greater Montreal community in perpetuity.

To provide courses and arrange retreats in practical philosophy on an on-going basis