{"id":128,"date":"2021-05-17T14:48:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T14:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theocf.org\/reports\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2022-02-14T15:14:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:14:06","slug":"oakville-community-foundation-2020-annual-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theocf.org\/reports\/oakville-community-foundation-2020-annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakville Community Foundation – 2020 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Community Resiliency Through Philanthropy
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We acknowledge that Oakville lies on the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Anishnaabeg. We recognize that these lands include Treaties 14 and 22 with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

We also acknowledge the many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people who now call our Town home. We are grateful for the guidance of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the many Indigenous knowledge keepers and community leaders who have shared their knowledge on this reconciliation journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Building a Resilient Community Through Philanthropy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We started 2020 with ambitious plans to build Oakville\u2019s social economy and leverage the Investment Readiness Program (IRP) for local social purpose organizations. We also planned to launch a campaign at our May 2020 Annual General Meeting to expand and rebuild the Heritage Trails on their 20th Anniversary with an exciting drone video, shot in the summer of 2019. Little did we know that we would be launching the Heritage Trails 20th Anniversary video in April as a way to keep people connected and improve their spirits as we were all physically distancing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Pandemic changed the way we worked, shopped, attended school, connected with friends and our extended family and community. As the ground shifted, we adapted, adjusted, and looked for productive ways we could continue to maximize our local impact. The Pandemic exacerbated many of the inequities in our community. It exposed the fissures in our long-term care system and challenged our own narratives about our country, our community and ourselves.<\/p>\n

The senseless murder of George Floyd, violence towards Indigenous Canadians and People of Colour, and subsequent protests prompted us to take the time to listen and learn from our neighbours and local organizations. We reflected on our role in institutional racism and how we can use our philanthropic mandate to address economic and racial injustices.<\/p>\n

To move forward, we adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aligned our business plan with SDG #10, Reduced Inequalities, and the plan to \u201cleave no one behind.\u201d As part of our continued journey on Truth & Reconciliation, we have entered into a permanent relationship with Elder Peter Schuler of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We are very grateful for his continued guidance.<\/p>

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For The Foundation the transition to working from home was immediate as our 2018 digital transformation enabled us to adapt seamlessly from the office to home. This digital conversion also benefited our Fundholders, donors and the community as our digital infrastructure offered a means to apply, grant, fundraise and donate online.<\/p>\n

With existing online systems, we were able to focus our attention on the needs of the local charity sector. In March, we launched the Oakville Resiliency Fund which distributed over $1 million throughout 2020 (PAGE). This Fund enabled a quick distribution of much-needed grants to support front-line charities during the State of Emergency; supported the Charity-Small Business Partnership Program;  and then Matched funds through GIVEOakville.<\/p>\n

In January, we launched our Community Education Awards Hub, a free online platform linking local organizations that provide scholarships and bursaries to students seeking support for their post-secondary education. It was serendipitous that the Awards Hub was available to students online, given that secondary schools closed for the remainder of the school year.<\/p>\n

We were excited to award the new Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Awards to three Oakville students. The Foundation continued to support elementary teachers, students and their families through online Community Classroom  programming while maintaining support for local arts, culture, and environmental organizations.<\/p>\n

Another pre-pandemic decision that aligned serendipitously to support urgent needs was our third Program-related Investment to Windmill Microlending. Windmill provides microloans to foreign-trained professionals, a number of whom are Halton based. The majority are foreign-trained health professionals seeking their Canadian accreditation.<\/p>\n


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