This is the presentation from the Annual Gathering of Centre Wellington Community Foundation, open to the public and held on 10 June, 2014 at Aboyne Hall, Wellington County Museum, Fergus, ON. We provided an update on the growth of the Foundation, had a panel to sample the kind of community dialogue we'll see next year during our Vital Signs process and finally "revealed" the 9 fabulous local projects that received cheques for Mini-Grant funding.

1. Community Gathering
10 June 2014
www.cwcfoundation.ca

2. Today’s Agenda
› Welcome & Introductions Randall Howard
› Community Update Randall Howard
› Community Leader Panel Carolyn Skimson
– Arts and Culture John Kissick
– Social Wellbeing Ron MacKinnon
– Youth Maddy Smith
› Vital Signs Cindy Lindsay
› Mini-Grant Awards John Morris
› Wrap up and Questions www.cwcfoundation.ca

3. Backgrounder
and
Update

4. people connected by geography…
and to each other
communitycommunity

5. foundationfoundation
a platform for growth

6. a platform for building community
foundationfoundationcommunitycommunity

7. We are a tax-exempt public charity created by and for
the people of Centre Wellington.
Our mission is to
strengthen our community by helping donors achieve their giving goals and by
helping non-profits find resources to support their important work.

8. Endowment building &
Personalized service

9. Endowment building &
Personalized service
feature
one
› Identify charitable giving options
› Customize giving approaches to match personal interests
and tax planning needs
› Facilitate complex forms of giving
› Share knowledge on community priorities
› Offer grantmaking expertise and administrative services
› Offer involvement in recommending uses of a gift
› Help people create personal legacies via named funds
› Provide the option to give anonymously
Creating solutions that fit every situation

10. local grantmaking expertise

11. Local grantmaking expertisefeature
two
Making a difference where it is needed most
Arts & culture
Children & youth
Education
Environment
Health
Social services
Sports & recreation
Seniors
› Gather information and track
local agencies and programs
› Direct grants and resources to appropriate areas
› Local organization with local staff and
board members
› Knowledge of community issues, opportunities,
and resources
› Monitor all community needs…

12. community
leadership

13. › Act as a community catalyst
› Build endowments to ensure grants are always
available to support the community
› Support high impact opportunities
› Are governed by leaders with strong ties to our
community
› Foster development of new organizations
and programs
› Re-direct funds as community needs change
Community leadershipfeature
three
Our business is building community

14. Local grantmaking expertiseLocal grantmaking expertise
Endowment building & Personalized serviceEndowment building & Personalized service
Community leadershipCommunity leadership

15. 1921 First Canadian community foundation
established in Winnipeg, Manitoba
today More than 191 community foundations across Canada
› Serving citizens across the country
› More than $3.5 billion in assets
› More than $176 million in local grants each year
› And growing!
2009 [Centre Wellington Community Foundation established by Harry
Panjer from discussions in Cultural Affairs Committee
foundation
facts
A Brief History of a Movement

16. Our Numbers: Funds
Asset base about $250,000 in seven funds:
– Community Fund (greatest needs)
– Cedarcliff Fund (arts & culture)
– Elma & David Jack Youth Recreation Fund
– Elora Green Space Fund
– Kath Hammond Literacy Fund
– Middlebrook Social Innovation Fund
– Community Leadership Fund (CWCF sustainability)
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17. Our Numbers: Granting
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2010 2011 2012 2013
CWCF Granting ($)
› 2013 grants: $25 965
› Cumulative: $60 000
› 40 diverse grants

18. Retiring Directors:
Special Thanks
› John Kissick
› Alan Riddell
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19. New Directors for 2014
› Jean Prichard
› Jason Thompson
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20. Involved Community Leaders
• Board: Randall Howard (Chair), Nancy Wood (Secretary), Jean
Prichard (Treasurer), Michael Chapman, Toni Ellis, Brent
Hallman, John Morris, Jason Thompson, Bronwynne Wilton
• Advisors: Doug Jack, Cindy Lindsay
• Asset Development: John Morris, Michael Chapman, Alan
Ralston
• Communications: Brent Hallman, Curt Hammond, Lauren
Hallman, Sam Clouthier, Christine Matu
• Granting: Bronwynne Wilton, John Morris
• Vital Signs: Toni Ellis, Jason Thompson, Carolyn Skimson, Lauren
Hallman www.cwcfoundation.ca

21. www.cwcfoundation.ca
Community Leader Panel
Carolyn Skimson, Moderator
John Kissick
Ron MacKinnon
Maddy Smith

22. www.cwcfoundation.ca
Vital Signs
Cindy Lindsay, Community Foundations of Canada

23. 23
Engaging Communities Across the Country

24. 24
Vital
Signs
Report
Strategic
Prioritie
s
Grants
Collaboration
& Innovation
Impact

25. www.cwcfoundation.ca
Mini-Grant Awards
John Morris

26. 1. Elma & David Jack Family
Youth Recreation Fund
› Created by the Jack family to honour the memory of their
parents. Grants from the fund will be used to offer recreational
opportunities to youth.
› Applicant: Belwood & District Lions Club
partnered with Township of Centre Wellington
› Project: Belwood Kids In Motion
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27. 2. Elma & David Jack Family
Youth Recreation Fund
› Applicant: Community Resource Centre of
North and Centre Wellington
› Project: Let Kids Play
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28. 3. Cedarcliff Fund
› Created by the late Rhoda Lipton and Benny di Zitti to develop
and maintain arts and culture in Centre Wellington through
operating or capital costs.
› Applicant: Fergus BIA
› Project: James Square
“Kissing Stane”
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29. 4. Cedarcliff Fund
› Applicant: Elora Centre for the Arts
› Project: Elora ArtWalk (self guided tour)
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30. 5. Community Fund
› Applicant: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre
Wellington
› Project: Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy
Minds (girls 12-14 in elementary schools)
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31. 6. Community Fund
› Applicant: John Howard Society of Waterloo-
Wellington
› Project: Expanding programs to Centre
Wellington Schools:
– Bullying Prevention
– COPES (Communicating Our Perspectives &
Emotions Successfully)
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32. 7. Community Fund
› Applicant: Children’s Foundation of
Guelph/Wellington (Food & Friends Program)
› Project: Salad Bar Program (J D Hogarth
Public School)
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33. 8. Community Fund
› Applicant: Elora Environment Centre
› Project: Rain Garden at Elora Centre for the
Arts (promote storm water management)
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34. 9. Community Fund
› Applicant: Upper Grand Learning Foundation
(John Black Public School Parent Council)
› Project: Ukulele Music Program
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35. Investing in Our Community
› 1 888 713 4083
› info@cwcfoundation.ca
› PO Box 436, Fergus ON N1M 3E2
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by
what we give” Winston Churchill www.cwcfoundation.ca