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The Yellowknife Community Foundation and NWT Legislative Assembly announce Fund name change to the Haylee Carlson Memorial Legislative Assembly Fund

YELLOWKNIFE (October 3rd, 2023) – The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and NWT Legislative Assembly announce the name change of the Legislative Assembly of the NWT Fund to the Haylee Carlson Memorial Legislative Assembly Fund. The Fund was originally established in 2014 by the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to support Northwest

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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 the Yellowknife Community Foundation, the Fund will support communities across the Northwest Territories in long-term recovery efforts to rebuild after emergency response and environmental crisis.

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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 Investment Readiness Program (IRP). This $50 million renewed investment supports social purpose organizations, such as social enterprises, non-profits, charities and co-operatives, as they strengthen Canada’s

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The Yellowknife Community Foundation and Skills Canada NWT announce the transfer of the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Yellowknife Community Foundation

The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and Skills Canada NWT announce the transfer of the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Yellowknife Community Foundation. The Dustin Pidborochynski Scholarship Fund was originally established in 2019, in memory of Dustin (Dusty) Pidborochynski. Dusty was a journeyman welder, and avid supporter of the

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