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Yellowknife Community Foundation

Yellowknife Community Foundation
About us
The Yellowknife Community Foundation was formed in 1993 to provide interested individuals and organizations with a means of supporting projects in our community for the enduring future. Our vision is to be a catalyst for sharing, supportive, and connected communities.
Yellowknife Community Foundation
Our mission
The Yellowknife Community Foundation is a charitable organization that inspires and enables impactful giving in Yellowknife and the NWT. We strive to align donor interests and community needs through evidence-based grant-making, fundraising, strategic investment, public education, and community relations.


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Get Involved
02.
PLANNED GIVING
Make a gift for the enduring future. You can leave a bequest by writing a will, or by adding a codicil to your existing will.
03.
Volunteer
Do you want to be on our Board or support our work in the community? Get in touch to learn more about volunteer opportunities!
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News
Resilient Communities Fund to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires
As Northerners continue to weather a record-breaking wildfire season this summer, the Resilient Communities Fund will help impacted communities with recovery and rebuilding. Facilitated by

Results Announcement – Funding awarded to local organizations and businesses to grow their positive impact across Northern Canada through social enterprise
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and the Yukon Foundation have awarded $440,700 in funding to 10 local organizations as part of the Government of Canada’s

YKCF announces the establishment of the Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund
YELLOWKNIFE (April 21, 2023) – The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund, in memory of the
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