Giving Back To Our Community. Our mission is to help improve: Community living and the quality of...

Giving Back To Our Community

October 15th, 2014 Breakfast for Professionals

Our mission is to help improve:

Community living and the quality of life for our citizens and for visitors to the Kenora & LOW Region.

We work with donors to create permanent Endowment Funds for the benefit of charities in our

Region.

Funds created today will generate grants to charities FOREVER.

Breakfast for Professionals


Investment Manager: Jarislowsky Fraser LimitedCustodian: RBC Dexia Investor ServicesFinancial Institution: Copperfin Credit UnionFinancial Advisor: BDO Canada LLPAuditors: MNP LLP

We work with professional advisors such as lawyers, chartered accountants and financial planners to maximize donors tax savings

Our Professional Advisors

Sponsors

Peter Kirby, LLB


Grassy Narrows

Kenora

Wauzhushk Onigum

Minaki

Redditt

Sioux Narrows

Nestor Falls

Whitefish Bay

Shoal Lake #40

The Dalles

Wabaseemoong

NW Angle #33 and #37

Onigaming

Iskatewizaagegan #39

Overview of Community Foundations of Canada

1921 First Canadian community foundation established in Winnipeg Manitoba 2014 Assets of $550 million

2014 More than 191 community foundations across Canada

› $3.8 BILLION IN ASSETS NATION WIDE› GIVEN $158 MILLION IN LOCAL GRANTS ACROSS CANADA IN 2013› THE FASTEST GROWING FORM OF PHILANTHROPY!

2004 Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation established with first gift of $10,000


Kenora and LOW Regional Community Foundation


2004 Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation established with first gift of $10,000

2014 10th Anniversary, $3.8 million in Endowed Funds, $1.3 million in grants distributed, 100 Active volunteers

Examples of Endowment Funds, Supporting the Various Needs of Our Community• Kenora Courthouse Fund “For A Just Cause” in Support of Social Welfare Needs• Jim Retson Retirement Gift for KACL Fund• Royal LOW Yacht Club Gift for Women's Shelter Saakaate House• Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund for Student Bursaries at St. Thomas Aquinas• Mike Richards Charity Hockey Camp/Charity Golf Tournament Endowment Funds

2012Community Foundation reaches cumulative grants of $1 million to area charities

• Andrew Paterson and Family• The Moffat Family• Jim and Leney Richardson

Our Major Donors


$1 Million in Grants Distributed in 2012

10 Hour Giving Challenge $75,000 Raised for Our Endowments

Volunteers, sponsors, donors and grant

recipients join in the celebrations

Wauzhushk Onigum Foundation and Golden

Eagle Charitable Bingo Hall made a $25,000 gift


1 We are a local organization with deep roots in the community

5 We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving

4 Our funds help people invest in the causes they care about most

3 We provide highly personalized service tailored to each individual’s charitable and financial interests

2 Our staff and volunteers have broad expertise regarding community issues and needs


5 Reasons Why Working with Our Community Foundation will Help Strengthen Our Region:


“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.”

- George Bernard Shaw

Giving Back To Our Community

To find out how you can involve your clients in strengthening our community forever, contact our

office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 467-4427

mailto:[email protected]

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