Our focus on Community Heroes in Phase 1 of the Oakville Community Foundation’s Resiliency Fund has allowed some wonderful new partnerships to form – partners who are also focused on funding front-line organizations supporting the most vulnerable in our community. A number of Private Foundations have invested in the Oakville Resiliency Fund: the Kindred Foundation, […]
Leading Together – Halton Region Charity Support by your Local Community Foundations
March 31, 2020: Leading together – the Burlington Foundation, Community Foundation of Halton North and Oakville Community Foundation are working together to collaborate, share information on pressing needs, and ensure that our collective knowledge drives strategic funding to those agencies on the frontlines of COVID-19 response across Halton Region. At this unprecedented time when community […]
Fun Ways to Stay Connected to Our Community
Oakville Community Foundation March 25, 2020 Many of us are used to being out and about in the community. On any given day we’re going out to local restaurants, stores, parks and trails. In this time of increased physical isolation – as a way to take part in social distancing – it’s difficult not to […]
Five Ways We Can Help Our Community
Oakville Community Foundation March 19, 2020 During this time of uncertainty, we want to share a list of five different ways we can help those in our community. Do you know of other ways to help the community? Let us know on our Twitter, Facebook or Instagram! 1. Continue to Donate to Local Charities Donating […]
Involving the Family’s Next Two Generations in Philanthropy
Having dedicated decades to philanthropy, volunteerism and community involvement, Bonnie and Terry Jackson have straightforward advice for anyone who wants to get started with doing the same: set up a fund at your local community foundation. Back in 2001, the Jacksons were considering setting up a family foundation. But their financial planner suggested setting up […]
Ways to Give: Technology as a Community Asset
Technology has a direct impact on the way people make their donations, which is why the Oakville Community Foundation has been on the path of digitization. The Foundation sees technology as a strong community asset, making it easier, faster and more comprehensive for people to give and interact with philanthropy. As a result, we have […]
