The Winnipeg Foundation
1350 - One Lombard Place R3B 0X3 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

We're proud to be a lead sponsor of this important conversation, which takes place today at noon!

We’re happy to announce $3.5 million in Major Capital Grant support to 11 local charities! Thank you to our donors who have chosen to support the community through The Winnipeg Foundation. Your generosity makes these grants possible! #ForGoodForever #Winnipeg

Today, we officially joined 20 new signatories to the City of Winnipeg Municipal Government's Indigenous Accord. We are proud to be a participating partner in the Indigenous Accord, working together to advance Truth and Reconciliation efforts guided by the TRC 94 Calls to Action and the MMIWG Calls for Justice. #ForGoodForever #Winnipeg

On Wednesday, Nov. 25 at noon, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba Office is hosting Indigeneity, Colonialism and COVID: Land Defenders and Water Protectors in a Pandemic Age. We're proud to support this important conversation with Winona LaDuke, Pam Palmater and Niigaan Sinclair. The event is online and free to attend! Register at https://loom.ly/2oKZoS4

Organizations like Tamarack Recovery Centre are ensuring that people struggling with addictions and mental health can access the supports they need, no matter where they are on their recovery path. #ForGoodForever #Winnipeg

Paul Soubry, President and CEO of NFI Group and recipient of the 2020 Manitoba Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, joins us on this week's BeCause & Effect podcast to talk about volunteerism, mentorship, business, COVID-19, and giving back to the community any way you can.

Applications are now being accepted for the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund, providing support for local charities serving vulnerable populations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. #ForGoodForever #Winnipeg #ECSFund Community Foundations of Canada Employment and Social Development Canada

Learn how Tree Canada / Arbres Canada is working toward a greener Canada by planting and nurturing more than 82 million trees since 1992:

Thank you so much to all the generous donors who made gifts to support their hometown community foundations during the #EndowMB Giving Challenge! Watch for the results in the next few weeks!

Green audits at youth-serving agencies are helping to bring awareness and change. Green Action Centre Art City Rossbrook House Broadway Neighbourhood Centre #ForGoodForever #Winnipeg

The run has raised thousands for initiatives that break the cycle of poverty and support literacy. #ForGoodForever #FindyourBeCause #Winnipeg

We're happy to be a sponsor of today's Manitoba Heritage Summit! At 1 p.m., Foundation CEO Rick Frost will be on a panel discussing how heritage facilities can be financially sustained in an uncertain future. Register/Learn more:

Today is #OrangeShirtDay. We acknowledge the harmful legacy of residential schools, honour the healing journey of survivors & their families, remember those who did not make it home, and reaffirm our commitment to working toward truth and reconciliation. We would like to acknowledge and thank Jordan Stranger for the wonderful design on the orange shirts we are wearing, representing what happens when families are whole, and when love is prevalent and can flourish. Today, Found...ation staff met to reflect and learn. Together, we watched A National Journey for Reconciliation, which was recorded at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s national event in Alberta in 2014: https://loom.ly/Dy3OQAU We encourage everyone to watch the video and take the time to reflect and learn more. #EveryChildMatters

"Philanthropy inspires greater dialogue, and grows connection and understanding." Congratulations to Doneta Brotchie, our Board Chair, who was recently recognized for her community service with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Manitoba!

Ever wondered about the meaning and stories behind a public artwork in our city? Or would you like to discover public art that you may not have seen before? The Winnipeg Arts Council's new Public Art Works app is a great way to find public art near you and learn more about it! Learn more: https://loom.ly/rlICfV4

Through the Youth Agencies Alliance Youth Green Action Plan, young leaders in Winnipeg have been taking action for climate action in their communities.

Yesterday, our second cohort joined Ken from Tree Canada / Arbres Canada to plant white spruce saplings at FortWhyte Alive! Thank you again to Tree Canada and FortWhyte Alive for having us! #ForGoodForever #Winnipeg #ECCC #volunteering

Pleased to support Wall-to-Wall Mural & Culture Festival and the collaborative effort of everyone who took part in the video kindred! Don't miss the live stream on Facebook and Youtube on Saturday, September 26 at 8PM CT. Tune In... https://www.facebook.com/walltowallwpg/live_videos Set Reminder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQQLtLOcOdc&feature=youtu.be #nbwpg #walltowallwpg #youthmentorships #muralfestival

Pleased to support the Youth Green Action Plan (YGAP) collaborative initiative. The goals of this initiative are to provide more than 150 marginalized youth with the opportunity to acquire climate action information in a supportive environment, share their personal ways of knowing and identify concrete climate change actions. Learn more about this initiative and check out the YGAP video made by Just TV, a program of Broadway Neighbourhood Centre.... #GlobalDayOfClimateAction

Our Road to 100 series honours father and son Charles and Guy Kroft, previous Board Members who shaped our community through The Foundation: