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The Selkirk and District Community Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in 1995 for the purpose of distributing charitable funds within the communities of the City of Selkirk, the RM of St.Andrews and the R.M. of St.Clements. The Foundation is not dedicated to one specfic charity. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of nine members of the communities who serve without remuneration for three-year terms. The concept of community endowment funds, directed by reepected volunteers, is different from other organizations in that the capital donated to the Foundation is kept in perpetuity and professionally managed. The income earned is distributed to various local charitable projects as approved by the Board of Directors.

The NTCI Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization for alumni and former staff of NTCI.

Among other things, the Foundation provides scholarships to Canadian students attending Phillips Exeter Academy.

The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia is a public charitable foundation created by and for the people of Nova Scotia.   We engage in three core activities:   * we establish and maintain endowment funds on behalf of private donors, businesses, charities, and communities which, in turn, support registered charities and other eligible recipients within the province of NS;   * we engage in strategic grant-making; and * we provide leadership with respect to a broad range of community issues, connecting people who care with causes that matter.   We are a member of Community Foundations of Canada, which represents a network of 168 community foundations nationally, and who together hold close to $2.5 Billion in assets. In 2008, Canada's community foundations granted nearly $170 Million to organizations doing good work in our communities each and every day.

The Pacific Parklands Foundation was established January 2000 as a non profit society with an independent Board of Directors. The Foundation raises funds to improve and expand the Metro Vancouver Regional Park system. We are an umbrella organization that helps find funding for the volunteer Park Partners. The volunteers identify areas that need development for recreation, education and nature conservation. The Foundation helps fund special projects in Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, and fosters public awareness of our outstanding park system. The Pacific Parklands Foundation bridges the gap between government funding and the pressing demands on our valuable parks. The Foundation does not solicit support for the basic maintenance and operation of the parks, which is and remains the responsibility of Metro Vancouver. We recognize the need to ensure that future generations understand the value of these unique spaces and learn how to work and play in our parks.

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, created by an Act of Parliament in 1984, is an independent, not-for-profit think-tank on Canada’s relations with Asia. The Foundation functions as a knowledge broker, bringing together people and knowledge to provide current and comprehensive research, analysis and information on Canada’s transpacific relations. It promotes dialogue on economic, security, political and social issues, fostering informed decision-making in the Canadian public, private and non-governmental sectors. The Foundation also provides grants to support policy research and informed discussion on Canada’s relations with Asia.

The Bowen Island Public Library Foundation was established in 1989 to facilitate and fund the provision of materials and services at the Bowen Island Public Library. The Foundation accepts donations, bequests, endowments, trusts and other financial programs and investments to support the activities of the Bowen Island Public Library. The Foundation supports Bowen Island Public Library in areas not normally funded by municipal tax dollars. Some of the projects supported in the past include Summer Reading Club staff, improved library software sytems, and celebrations of the library community and volunteers.

The Clay Elliott Scholarship Foundation is dedicated to helping youth achieve their goals in education. What makes the foundation unique is that it awards scholarships based on the demonstration of the right attitude. At no time are transcripts used to evaluate a student. The Clay Elliott Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to students who are currently completing high school and are applying for a full-time under-graduate degree, college diploma or trade school certificate at an accredited Canadian post secondary institution. With the help of the local community, over the past five years, the Foundation has provided over $150,000.00 in scholarships to 78 students who have graduated from schools within Northumberland County. We want to keep giving more, please help.

Southern Africa Embrace (SAE)Foundation is an International Charitable Organization founded in 2010 in Toronto, Canada. SAE Foundation is committed to advocating, supporting and promoting the wellbeing of marginalized women and children/orphans (0-16yrs) in the Southern African countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Republic of South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is the hope of SAE Foundation to sponsor and work in collaboration with selected clinics, shelters, educational organizations, orphanages, religious organizations, NGO's, individuals and corporate firms to advance its mission. SAE Foundation believes in equality for all regardless of sex, religion, ethnicity, status, age and educational background. The organization is founded and stands firm on the principles of equality for all, compassion, love, dignity, care and respect for each life/persons

On a global scale, the Mondetta Charity Foundation funds AIDS and poverty relief efforts in Africa. The Kamwokya Primary School in Kampala, Uganda, is a beneficiary of this foundation. Children who have lost their parents to AIDS or violence receive an education otherwise not possible. Another beneficiary is The New Life Home in neighboring Lamu, Kenya. This organization provides for 60 children who have either lost their family to AIDS or have simply been abandoned. More schools and orphanages will receive relief as The Mondetta Charity Foundation expands its reach into East Africa.

A Canadian institution with a national purpose, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an independent and non-partisan charity. It was established in 2001 as a living memorial to the former prime minister by his family, friends, and colleagues. Through its Scholarship, Fellowship, Mentorship, and Public Interaction Programs, the Foundation supports outstanding individuals who make meaningful contributions to critical social issues.

The Canadian Writers' Foundation is a registered charity that grants continued financial assistance to some of Canada's finest writers in times of extreme financial distress.