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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 late Sharon Morrison. Sharon began her Spirit Journey on July 22, 2022 in Yellowknife, her home for over 40-years. The fund provides a bursary for
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
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund. The purpose of the Fund will be to support addressing homelessness and food insecurity, and to support providing family violence interventions and to help marginalized populations in the Yellowknife area. Organizations will have the opportunity
Government of Canada announces National Funders selected to support charities and non-profits, the Yellowknife Community Foundation will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to charities, non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies
On November 22nd, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced that Community Foundations of Canada alongside Canadian Red Cross, and United Way Centraide Canada have been selected to distribute funding to help a broad and diverse range of charities, non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies adapt and
Funding available for local organizations and businesses to grow their positive impact in all three territories through social enterprise
In partnership, the Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and the Yukon Foundation are offering eligible social enterprises that are working to do good in their Northern community(ies) the opportunity to access funding through the Investment Readiness Program (IRP). This is part of a $50 million national initiative, which is being delivered
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Gerry Avery Memorial Administration Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Gerry Avery Memorial Administration Fund, in memory of the late Gerry Avery, who passed away on December 14th, 2021. Gerry was a long-time Yellowknifer, business leader and community activist. He was the managing principal at Avery Cooper & Company at