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Impact Investing
Impact Investments are made for more than financial return with a focus on supporting a solution to a social, cultural or environmental issue. Grantmaking is not the only way community foundations can better our communities. There’s another way to make a difference—Impact Investments. These are a flexible financing tool that The Foundation is now providing […]
The Power of a Charitable Fund
Why would I create a Fund instead of giving money directly to the charity? To allow that original donation to grow and give back even more than your original gift to the causes you care about.
Memorial Funds
Celebrating the life of a loved one.
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The Oakville Community Foundation is Oakville’s largest community of philanthropists with 400 Funds and room to grow! At The Foundation, we understand Oakville as well as the variety of reasons that creating a Fund may be beneficial for you and for our community. Here, we believe that anyone can be a philanthropist which is why […]
Ways to Give
The Oakville Community Foundation is a CRA-registered charity and can accept a number of different types of donations, accompanied by tax benefits including tax receipts. You can learn more about different ways to give below, or contact us at giving@theocf.org or by calling 905-844-3562. Give Now The following types of donations can be applied to […]


