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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.

Since 1974 the Canadian Phi Delta Theta Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $200,000 to over 200 undergraduates from every Canadian chapter of the fraternity, all thanks to the generosity of Phi Delt alumni living in Canada. Scholarship candidates are nominated annually by the undergraduate brothers of Canadian chapters. The Foundation reviews the applications and determines winners and scholarship amounts using the following criteria: chapter, campus and community involvement, academic standing, letters of reference, and financial need. The most outstanding scholarship recipient each year is recognized as the J. Fred Green Scholarship winner. The Foundation's Board of Directors includes alumni from across Canada. Donations are gratefully accepted from alumni and undergraduate brothers alike, as well as from others wishing to support us. The foundation is a registered charity, recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency. Tax receipts are issued for all donations

We are a nonprofit charitable organization providing scholarships, bursaries and prizes to students graduating from grades 8 & 12 in southeast Manitoba. The foundation is in memory of Stacey Leanne Pchajek who died at the age of thirteen following a tragic motor vehicle accident which occurred on May 27, 1998. Education was very important to Stacey and so it was only fitting that this foundation be established. For further information please visit our website at www.spmf.ca

People who understand the power of free access to information call libraries the collective memory of humanity. The JPL Foundation serves N.E. Florida by providing funds for programs and materials over and above traditional tax base funding for the Jacksonville Public Library. The Foundation encourages investments in the future of our community through a variety of giving opportunities, i.e., capital campaigns, donations, grants, endowment fund, Planned Giving programs and memorials.

THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF OTTAWA is a registered non-profit charity that raises private funds to help students in need and at risk of school failure, attending schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Children cannot learn if their basic needs are not met. Children come to school hungry every day. Many of our students face life challenges that place them at risk of school failure. Over 25% of Ottawa's children are living in poverty. We provide funding in emergency situations, for food and clothing, or medication, when a family is in financial crisis. The Foundation is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of business, education and community leaders, and chaired by Mr. Jim Orban, Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen. For more details, please visit our website: www.ocdsb.ca/foundation

The Hearing Foundation of Canada is a national charitable organization established in 1979, led by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the business and medical communities, many of whom have personal experience with hearing loss.