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The Paré Foundation is a family foundation established by Alphonse Paré and Lucy Griffith’s nine children. In commemoration of Alphonse and Lucy’s dedication to education, the Foundation was set up to support schools and families in Canada and abroad. As of 2007, the foundation’s activities have focused on achieving this in Sub-Saharan Africa (in Malawi since 2005), with newer projects in Bolivia, Israel, and Haiti.

Isha Foundation is a non-profit corporation established in the USA and a charitable trust founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in India in 1992. The foundation serves as an educator, catalyst and resource for yoga science and natural health. Isha Foundation conducts various public welfare programs to advance physical, mental and spiritual development through the intergration of body mind and spirit. The foundation improves the quality of life for the impoverished through humanitarian and social outreach programs such as "Action for Rural Rejuvination," medical and disaster relief for the poor, student scholarships for destitute children and prison yoga programs entitled "Inner Freedom for the Imprisoned". A significant amount of the foundation's efforts involve Mobile Health Clinics for rural villages in India and facilitating Yoga Programs to help individuals regain health, find peace within and become responsible to the world around them. Through humanitarian programs and other advanced yoga programs, Isha Foundation provides the potential and process for individual transformation, helping to establish a peaceful and prosperous global society.

With over 1,600 funds and assets totaling $930 million, Vancouver Foundation is Canada's largest community foundation. Each year, Vancouver Foundation and its donors make more than 5,300 grants, totaling approximately $50 million to registered charities across Canada. Since it was founded in 1943, Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with its donors, has distributed more than $1 billion to thousands of community projects and programs. Grant recipients range from social services to medical research groups, to organizations devoted to arts and culture, the environment, education, children and families, disability supports for employment, youth issues and animal welfare.

NewSpring Foundation They provide a path to hope, education and opportunities by clearing the obstacles of hunger and lack of resources.

The Calgary Foundation, founded in 1955, serves as a bridge between our Donors and the broader community, by assisting donors in reaching their charitable goals. Donations, most endowed in perpetuity, are invested and the capital is retained. The Calgary Foundation provides Grants, to support organizations in the areas of Arts & Culture, Human Services, Education & Lifelong Learning, Environment & Animal Welfare, Health & Wellness and Neighbourhoods. The Calgary Foundation encourages and supports dialogue on issues affecting our Community and serves as a catalyst for positive change, now and for future generations.

Catalyst Foundation works with ethnic minority families in rural Vietnam to build communities and prevent human trafficking.

The MLSE Team Up Foundation is the consolidation of the Raptors Foundation for Kids, Leafs Fund for Kids and the charitable efforts of Toronto FC and Toronto Marlies. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, corporate partners, season seat holders and fans we are able to continue to improve the lives of at-risk kids across Ontario.

The RCMP Foundation (formerly known as the Mounted Police Foundation) is a registered charitable organization). Since its introduction in 1994 the RCMP Foundation has donated over $9 million dollars directly to Canadian community groups to support hundreds of initiatives for the benefit of youth at risk. Future prospects for thousands of less-fortunate Canadian youth look brighter, thanks to RCMP Foundation support of programs implemented by local community groups and the ongoing voluntarily services of RCMP members throughout our Nation. These programs create awareness and prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, violence and suicide and are complemented by the development of like skills, self-esteem and confidence, all tools to help fulfill the desire for a better life for Canada's youth at-risk.

The AOPA Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt charitable, educational, and scientific organization, will educate the general public on the value of general aviation.  The AOPA Foundation works to improve aviation safety, preserve and improve community airports, and encourages learning to fly for career and personal benefit – all in the interest of ensuring the future of general aviation in America

Since 2001, the Celtino Foundation has been committed to building schools and organizing medical brigades in impoverished Latin American communities.

The Gazelle Foundation funds and builds clean water projects in Burundi, Africa. Founded in 2006 in Austin, Texas by a group of runners interested in helping others, the Gazelle Foundation now includes runners, walkers, couch potatoes, kids, students and others working to help people in Burundi. Locally, we empower Central Texas youth through water education.

The Sadanah Foundation aims to build sustainable access to health care and education in low resource settings, by identifying, funding, and promoting grassroots organizations.