In Gratitude for Don Hathaway’s Leadership and Legacy

The Board of Directors of the Stratford and Perth County Community Foundation (SPCCF) is saddened by the passing of Director Don Hathaway of Stratford.  

Don began his work as a Director with the Foundation in June of 2024 and supported our organization in this role for about 13 months. In a very short time, Don was appointed as Chair of the Foundation’s Governance and Nominating Committee and swiftly began his work. His passion and expertise from publishing three books on corporate governance were an asset to this organization. Don was instrumental in setting an ambitious work schedule to review, update and create new policies for SPCCF. It is because of Don's leadership that the research and execution of updating our policies is well underway. Don was interested in building relationships among the Directors of the Foundation and in the broader Perth County community. He truly wanted to see the Foundation prosper financially and gain strength as a charitable organization in our collective communities of Perth County, Stratford and St. Marys.  

The Directors of the Stratford and Perth County Community Foundation will continue to carry the torch in Don Hathaway’s memory. He would want us to continue to collectively move our organization forward with new and updated policies at a level of governance that he was striving to achieve. The Directors considered Don a valued leader, colleague and friend.  

We extend our deepest sympathy to Don Hathaway’s family at this very difficult time.