Playground Open!

Michael Kennedy (center) - from the Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund - finds out first hand about the wonderful playground his mother's bequest help fund. The fully accessible playground at the Holy Name of Mary School in St. Marys is available to all children and families in the community to use (after school hours).
Pictured above L-R: Heidi Spannbauer, Roger Quinn, Michael Kennedy, Dawne Boersen, Steve Grose, Bonnie Richardson & Roxy Rae.



Donor Story

Supporting the community as a family

Owners of Hyde Construction, Peter and Lisa along with their children Spencer & Sydnie, wanted to establish the Hyde Family Fund to create a living legacy to support the community in which they live and work.
"Creating this fund has allowed us to support the community as a family. It provides us the opportunity to give back and teach our children the importance and value of community-mindedness.”
Peter and Lisa Hyde


 

BEACON HERALD INSERT

COMMUNITY REPORTS

GRANT RECIPIENTS




recent news

May 15
Caring Communities
May Edition

April 24
Community Foundation Beacon Herald insert

March
Caring Communities
March Edition

January 30
Raise a Glass - Mayors Gala raises record total

January
Caring Communities
January Edition

September 19
Stratford Sports Fund
for Kids announced.
RBC donates $7,500

Community Report Released

July 9
Grant helped fund
Sun Shelter in Mitchell

April 14
Frank and Edda Lang Family Fund created in memory of Frank Lang

February 1
Mayor's Gala 2012

 

Oxford and Perth-Huron Funders Group

Learning and Networking 2013 - May 9th
The 2nd Annual Funders’ Group presented an informative and interactive day of session sessions on an issues familiar to non-profits; strategic planning and strategic thinking.

Sessions included:
Collaborating for Community Impact ~ PDF
Measuring Outcomes ~ PDF
Fundraising- Breaking the Event Addiction ~ PDF / Event Evaluation Form

Funders contact information


What do YOU want for YOUR community?

When it comes to describing what we want for our community there is no end to the words that come to mind – inclusive, forward-looking, fair, creative, innovative, safe, green, fun. But there’s one word that sums it all up. Vital. Community vitality is something we at the Stratford and Perth County Community Foundation care a great deal about. This is what we do – build community vitality.

Community vitality is the unique spirit that flourishes when people believe their community holds possibilities for everyone. It’s put into action by people coming together, getting involved in community issues, and providing philanthropic support for causes and organizations.


We Build Community Vitality in Three Ways

Donor Engagement
We work with donors and help them plan and realize their philanthropic goals, matching their interests and concerns with community needs, opportunities and organizations. We help them find innovative and responsible ways to give their investments lasting impact. We build endowment funds and create legacies.


Granting
We work with charities and make grants from the earnings of the endowment funds to the widest possible range of organizations and initiatives. We support a broad variety of projects from those that provide for the most basic needs of sustenance, shelter, health care and safety to those that give quality to life, such as places and opportunities to play, learn and create.


Leadership
In our role as leader, catalyst and resource for the community, we bring people together from all parts of our community to stimulate new ideas, build participation, and strengthen community philanthropy. We promote partnerships to leverage community assets. We monitor the community’s quality of life, identify long-term needs and opportunities and invest is sustainable solutions.




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