Search Nonprofits

The Bernasol Educational Foundation is driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all. Our decision-making process is informed by comprehensive empirical studies and high-quality data evaluation. We strive to build productive relationships and make a positive impact with all our pursuits. We want to inspire success through principles, education and mentoring. Providing economic opportunities and help develop sustainable communities. Our purpose is to provide resources to creative but overlooked individuals. Those who are trained will train others and continue the cycle to transform other lives, changing the entire nation and eventually the world.

Global Smile Foundation (GSF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting global access to integrated cleft care so that no child suffers needlessly from untreated cleft lip/palate, especially underserved patients in low- to middle-income countries. Our mission is to provide world class cleft care to underserved patients from birth to adulthood and empower cleft providers through training and education.

The Leacock Club and Foundation was established in 1992 and has a 16 year history of making a difference in the lives of children. The Leacock Club provides funding for its associated charitable public foundation—the Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children. Since its inception, our supporters have donated $5.5 million to its public foundation- the Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children, through membership donations, corporate sponsorship and special events. We are Efficient: Administration expenses are held to a 10% threshold. We achieve this efficiency through careful budgeting, low overheads and volunteerism.

The Squamish Community Foundation is an independent, charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for the community members of Squamish. The foundation was created in 2003 to meet the needs of our growing community through the establishment of a locally-based long term institution. We manage funds given to us by donors in our community and distribute the income from those endowed funds to local registered charities for community projects. Squamish Community Foundation belongs to the Community Foundations of Canada, a group of 165 community foundations across Canada. The Squamish Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors which is made up of community leaders who are Squamish residents and whose carried backgrounds are intended to be representative of Squamish’s diversity.

A foundation dedicated to the on going support and future development of Maxville Manor. The Foundation was established in the year 2000 to increase public awareness and gain financial support for future development and special project of the Manor. The Foundation's goal is to raise money to fund new initiatives, which contribute to improving the quality of seniors' care.

The Grand Bend Community Foundation, a member of Communities Foundations of Canada,supports a wide variety of organizations, ranging from schools, local recreation, children's programs, arts & culture, the environment,the Health Centre, local facilities and seniors projects. The Foundation has distributed nearly $900,000 since it was founded in 2001.

The Sudbury Community Foundation is an independent public foundation and registered charity. The Foundation has been a gateway to the community since 1996, enabling donors to create philanthropic legacies that will benefit Sudbury and its people both now and in the future. The Foundation's unique combination of grant-making expertise, knowledge of community needs, professional financial and fund management expertise, and knowledge of donor philanthropy, provides donors with higher impact for every dollar donated. In addition, it gives local charities access to a permanent flow of grant dollars. For more information about the Sudbury Community Foundation, please visit www.sudburycf.ca.

Making A Donation COMMUNITY ONE FOUNDATION's granting process uses your donations to focus directly on the needs of the LGBTQ communities. Your support of the the Foundation is a personal and direct way to invest in people and the organizations that make a difference to all of us. Your donations to the Foundation therefore make all the difference. COMMUNITY ONE FOUNDATION has two separate funds: -- the Foundation Fund makes grants to charitable organizations (tax receiptable). All donations through CanadaHelps are directed to this Fund. -- the General Fund supports individuals and organizations that do not have charitable status. Contact Community One personnel (416-920-5422) to donate to the General Fund.

The Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation is independent and is governed by a Board of Directors. The Dreamcatcher Foundation will contribute to eligible applicants in the areas of: Sports & Recreation, Educational Support, Health Support and Arts and Culture. A detailed description of each funding sector is provided in the application guidelines. You can retrieve the application & guidelines at www.dcfund.ca for the specific criteria, eligibility and overview of the Foundation

A Community Foundation is an opportunity for people of all means to make a lasting difference in their community. Community Foundations do this by providing donors with flexible ways to ensure their charitable giving achieves the greatest possible impact.

The Calgary Homeless Foundation leads the implementation of Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. Issued in January 2008, Calgary’s 10 Year Plan was created by the Calgary Committee to End Homelessness, a community-based, multi-stakeholder, leadership group, who issued the Plan and selected the Foundation to implement the Plan. The Foundation is moving forward on the 10 Year Plan in partnership with the many homeless serving agencies, the private sector, our government partners, the faith community, other foundations and all Calgarians to end homelessness in Calgary once and for all.

The Hamilton Conservation Foundation was founded as a registered charity in 1976. The charitable number is 859975617 RR0001. The Foundation exists to raise support and funding for the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA)and has done so for more than 36 years. The HCA is legislated under the Ontario Conservations Authorities’ Act, 1946 and charged with the duty of managing renewable natural resources on a watershed basis. The Foundation raises capital and endowment funds, and will accept gifts of cash, securities, land and relevant in-kind donations. The Foundation gratefully accepts bequests and other Legacy gifts.