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If you would like further information regarding Canadian granting foundations, health, education and children’s resources, and local and national philanthropy resources, take a look at our resources and links.Local Philanthropy and Resources
National Philanthropy and Resources
Local Philanthropy and Resources
Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation
The Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation connects philanthropy to community needs and plays a significant role in creating a more vital community.
http://www.cambridgefoundation.org/granting.html
The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation
The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding area by addressing needs through grant making, providing leadership on community issues and building community endowment.
United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries
The United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries focuses on improving lives while strengthening communities through the mobilization of collective action.
United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area
The United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area has a mission to build on the community’s resources through collaboration and strengthen its capacity to improve the quality of life for all.
Ontario Trillium Foundation
By investing in community-based initiatives, the Ontario Trillium Foundation works to strengthen the voluntary sector and build healthy and vibrant communities throughout Ontario.
http://www.trilliumfoundation.org
The Centre For Community Based Research
The Centre For Community Based Research is committed to social change and the development of communities and human services, especially for people with limited access to power and opportunity. The Centre stimulates the creation of awareness, policies and practices that advance equitable participation and integration of all members of our community.
Moving Forward Together
The Moving Forward Together project came about due to changes in the Cambridge and North Dumfries area brought about over the last 10 years of significant growth. Moving Forward Together works to identify and understand these changes, and develop strategies to address the impact of these changes.
http://www.movingforwardtogether.ca/
Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network (WRIEN)
The Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network helps new Canadians make their home and career in Waterloo Region.
http://www.mycommunityinfo.ca
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http://www.crehs.on.ca/skills-summit6.html
National Philanthropy and Resources
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website is home to information regarding tax laws and various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the Canadian tax system.
Philanthropic Foundations of Canada (PFC)
Philanthropic Foundations of Canada is a national membership organization for Canada’s independent, grant making foundations. The PFC’s mission is to promote the growth and development of effective and responsible foundations and to foster a social and regulatory environment that encourages philanthropic contribution.
Community Foundations of Canada (CFC)
Community Foundations of Canada is the membership organization for Canada's vibrant and growing network of 154 community foundations. Its mission is to build stronger communities by enhancing the philanthropic leadership of community foundations.
http://www.cfc-fcc.ca/links.cfm
Charity Village
Charity Village is a site dedicated to philanthropy and volunteerism. Information regarding news, job openings and resources are available to anyone interested in finding out more about the nonprofit sector.
http://www.charityvillage.com/
Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada focuses on helping charities and nonprofit organizations fulfill their missions, helping businesses partner within the community and helping Canadians and their governments understand how the work of charities and nonprofit organizations are important to Canada and its future.
http://library.imaginecanada.ca
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy – John Hodgson Library
The Imagine Canada – John Hodgson Library is a source for information on philanthropy, the nonprofit sector and voluntary action. The library is located in downtown Toronto, and is open to the public by appointment. The library is also fully web-accessible as well as bilingual.
http://www.nonprofitscan.ca/page.asp?library
Tamarack
Tamarack is a charitable organization dedicated to promoting community engagement – where citizens from different sectors of a community work together to address issues that affect them all.
http://www.taramackcommunity.ca
McConnell Foundation
The Foundation is a private family foundation that funds initiatives of national significance which address challenges for Canadian society by engaging people, by building resilient communities, and by developing a strong knowledge base for the work that it supports.
http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca
Atkinson Charitable Foundation
The Atkinson Charitable Foundation provides grants to Ontario registered charities for innovative, Ontario-based projects that focus on either early childhood education and development or economic justice.
Lawson Foundation
The Lawson Foundation is a family foundation that works to enrich the quality of life in Canada through grants to registered charitable donations with a focus on early childhood competencies and the strengthening of communities across Canada.
Laidlaw Foundation
The Laidlaw Foundation invests in innovative ideas, and advocates for change to support young people in becoming fully engaged in the civic, social, economic and cultural life of Canadian communities.
http://www.laidlawfdn.org/cms/
Region of Waterloo Public Health
The Region of Waterloo Public Health site offers the latest health news, information and resources available in our community.
http://chd.region.waterloo.on.ca/
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada website is the official source for health news, information and resources throughout Canada. The Public Health Agency works to support a sustainable healthcare system in Canada through a collaborative approach with the provinces and territories in our country.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/new_e.html
Health Nexus
(formerly Ontario Prevention Clearing House)
For over 20 years Health Nexus (formerly the Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse) has been enabling communities to promote health-in Ontario and beyond. At little or no cost, we help organizations and individuals develop and implement prevention and health promotion strategies, which aim to enhance well-being and reduce demand on the health care and social service systems. Our three strategic areas of focus are: early child development, chronic disease prevention and health equity (inclusion).
Alliance for Children and Youth of Waterloo Region
The Alliance for Children and Youth of Waterloo Region is an independent organization working to improve the wellbeing of children, youth and families in our community. It believes in sharing the responsibility of raising the children of our community and brings together a wide range of agencies and individuals to help achieve this goal.
http://www.allianceforchildrenandyouth.org/
THRIVE
The Canadian Centre for Positive Youth Development was established in 1988 and is based in Waterloo, Ontario. A registered charitable organization, Thrive! believes that the power and breadth of our mission can best be achieved through dynamic, mutually beneficial relationships with other individuals, organizations and associations.
Strong Start®
Strong Start® is a community project whose goal is to ensure that all of the children within the community learn to read. Strong Start® was started in 2001 and is supported through financial donations as well as volunteers who help to run the program.
Early Years Study 3
The Early Years Study 3 documents the social, economic and scientific rationale for increased investments in early childhood education. It also introduces the Early Childhood Education Index to monitor the funding, policy, access and quality of early education programming.
